Effective – 28 Aug 1961 *256.010. State geologist — appointment — duties. — The governor is hereby authorized to appoint, by and with the consent of the senate, one state geologist, who shall be a person of competent scientific and practical knowledge of the sciences of geology and mineralogy, and who shall be the director […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1947 *256.030. Governor, state geologist — powers. — The governor shall have general superintending control of the division of geological survey and water resources, with power to remove the state geologist for cause, and to appoint his successor. The control, direction, and management of all assistants and other employees shall be […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1947 256.040. Oath of office — private consulting prohibited. — Before entering upon the duties of his office the state geologist shall take the usual oath to faithfully demean himself in office and perform all the duties required of him by law. The state geologist and all employees of the division […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1947 256.050. State geologist and assistants — duties. — It shall be the duty of the state geologist and his assistants, under the instructions and directions of the governor, to carry on, with as much expedition and dispatch as may be consistent with minuteness and accuracy, a thorough geological survey of […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2011 256.055. Revolving fund for cash transactions involving the sale of Division of Geology and Land Survey items established. — Upon a request from the director of the department of natural resources, the commissioner of administration shall draw a warrant payable to the director of the division of geology and land […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1947 256.060. Survey of water resources. — The state geologist is authorized to make a survey of the water resources of the state, including a survey of underground water supplies and the chemical composition of such waters. Gauging stations shall be established and maintained, and such other field and laboratory work […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 256.070. Maintenance of cabinet collection. — It shall be the duty of the state geologist to collect full suits of all materials, rocks, ores, fossils or other mineral substances of scientific or practical interest or utility as may be discovered, and that may be necessary to form a complete cabinet […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 256.080. Duty of assistants. — It shall be the duty of the said assistants to make full and complete examinations, assays and analyses of all such rocks, ores, soils or other substances as may be submitted to them by the state geologist for the purpose, and to furnish him with […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1985 256.090. Information released to press — confidential material released, when — use of collections by educational institutions. — 1. To expedite the release of general information or new discoveries, the state geologist may furnish such items to the press and radio. The unpublished reports and data gathered by the state […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1947 256.100. Additional technical work — authorization. — The state geologist, with the approval of the governor, shall be authorized to negotiate for such technical work as may be necessary beyond the facilities of the division. He shall also purchase equipment, apparatus and supplies within the funds appropriated therefor. ——– (RSMo […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1947 256.110. Cooperation with federal agencies. — The work of the division of geological survey and water resources may be done in cooperation with federal agencies and other state agencies. The state geologist shall be authorized to file formal cooperative agreements with federal agencies. The progress of cooperative programs shall be […]
