9-5A-3: Department established.

A. There is created in the executive branch the "energy, minerals and natural resources department". The department shall be a cabinet department and shall include but not be limited to the following organizational units:

(1) the administrative services division;

(2) the state parks division;

(3) the forestry division;

(4) the energy conservation and management division;

(5) the mining and minerals division; and

(6) the oil conservation division.

B. The state game commission [state wildlife commission] is administratively attached to the department.