{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-11-5-102","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 11-5-102","heading":"State geologist - Powers and duties - Geological survey","body":"It is the duty of the state geologist, subject to the approval of the commissioner of environment and conservation, to:\n(1) Organize and direct the work of the state geological survey in field and office;\n(2) Determine the character, order, and time of publication of the reports of the survey, and to direct the preparation, printing, and distribution of the same;\n(3) Arrange for cooperative work with the various federal and state scientific bureaus where such work shall redound to the interest of the people of the state;\n(4) Appoint such associates, assistants, and employees as may be necessary to carry out successfully and speedily the work of the survey;\n(5) Procure and have charge of the necessary field and office supplies and other equipment, and supervise the acquisition, care, and distribution of the collections of the state geological survey; and\n(6) Perform such other work as may be necessary to the successful conduct of the survey.","path":["TN Code","Title 11","Chapter 5"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"f89143e04d513db3a0b17a9ff74342e517c77c5102ebe78783a8a80421080407","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-11-5-101","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-11-5-103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}