It shall be the duty of the Chief Mine Inspector to create mining districts for the assistant mine inspectors to carry out their duties under the law. The boundaries of such districts shall be drawn so that the inspection of the mines insures the full compliance with laws related to the health and safety of miners and the reclamation of lands affected by surface mining.
Laws 1981, c. 121, § 2, emerg. eff. April 28, 1981.