Tennessee § 11-5-102 State geologist - Powers and duties - Geological survey

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§ 11-5-102 — State geologist - Powers and duties - Geological survey

Tennessee § 11-5-102

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 11-5-102 (2026).

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It is the duty of the state geologist, subject to the approval of the commissioner of environment and conservation, to:

(1)Organize and direct the work of the state geological survey in field and office;

(2)Determine the character, order, and time of publication of the reports of the survey, and to direct the preparation, printing, and distribution of the same;

(3)Arrange for cooperative work with the various federal and state scientific bureaus where such work shall redound to the interest of the people of the state;

(4)Appoint such associates, assistants, and employees as may be necessary to carry out successfully and speedily the work of the survey;

(5)Procure and have charge of the necessary field and office supplies and other equipment, and supervise the acquisition, care, and di

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It is the duty of the state geologist, subject to the approval of the commissioner of environment and conservation, to: (1) Organize and direct the work of the state geological survey in field and office; (2) Determine the character, order, and time of publication of the reports of the survey, and to direct the preparation, printing, and distribution of the same; (3) Arrange for cooperative work with the various federal and state scientific bureaus where such work shall redound to the interest of the people of the state; (4) Appoint such associates, assistants, and employees as may be necessary to carry out successfully and speedily the work of the survey; (5) Procure and have charge of the necessary field and office supplies and other equipment, and supervise the acquisition, care, and distribution of the collections of the state geological survey; and (6) Perform such other work as may be necessary to the successful conduct of the survey.

Legislative History

Acts 1909, ch. 569, § 4; Shan., § 310a; 4; mod. Code 1932, § 625; impl. am. Acts 1937, ch. 33, §§ 56, 69; impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 11; impl. am. Acts 1963, ch. 169, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 11-502.