(1) conduct surveys and research related to the geology, mineral resources, and topography of the State;

(2) give aid and advice as may be possible relating to the development and working of rock or mineral deposits suitable for building, road making, and economic or other purposes;

(3) provide information and education to government, industry, other institutions and organizations, and to citizens regarding the geology, mineral resources, and topography of the State;

(4) provide technical information and advice regarding the management of mineral resources on State-owned lands, and cooperate where possible by providing geologic expertise and advice to persons conducting regulatory programs for the State;

(5) provide geological services for the Natural Gas and Oil Resources Board;

(6) maintain records of old and new information relating to the geology, mineral resources, and topography of the State;

(7) prepare and publish reports on the geology, mineral resources, and topography of the State. (Amended 1959, No. 328 (Adj. Sess.), § 8(b); 1983, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(b); 1989, No. 245 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2015, No. 29, § 17.)