(a) Other departments and agencies of State government shall cooperate with the Board and, as mutually agreeable, make available at cost data, facilities, and personnel as may be needed to assist the Board in carrying out its duties and functions. Geological services for the Board shall be provided by or in cooperation with the State Geologist.

(b) The Board, within the scope of its jurisdiction and authorization, may cooperate with agencies of the federal government or other states to protect the interests of the State in its oil and gas resources. (Added 1981, No. 240 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 28, 1982.)