{"data":{"id":"us-ak/as-27.05.070","jurisdiction":"us-ak","citation":"AS 27.05.070","heading":"Assistance to miners and prospectors.","body":"The department shall, so far as practicable, throughout the state assist miners and prospectors by\n(1) giving information as to mineral deposits gained from the minerals survey of the state;\n(2) securing and examining samples and applying tests upon the ground, or in the office or laboratory, and advising as to the nature of a mineral and as to the best methods of analysis, sampling, assay, and test;\n(3) reporting to the governor the location of roads, trails, and bridges as in its opinion are reasonably necessary for the development of mineral resources;\n(4) giving advice, information, and directions as may be of assistance to the miners and prospectors of the state.","path":["Title 27. Mining.","Chapter 05. Administration and Services.","Article 1. Department of Natural Resources."],"source_url":"https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#27.05.070","current_through":"Alaska Statutes 2025 (34th Legislature, 2025-2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:18:05Z","sha256":"fc95a302675d691d806b7f4ce5c695c35530759967d4bca87931ff007489da96","source_id":"us-ak","stale":false,"prev":"us-ak/as-27.05.060","next":"us-ak/as-27.05.080"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}