40-6-15 - Division created -- Functions -- Director of division -- Qualifications of program administrators.
40-6-15. Division created -- Functions -- Director of division -- Qualifications ofprogram administrators.
There is created within the Department of Natural Resources the Division of Oil, Gas,and Mining. The division shall implement the policies and orders of the board and perform allother duties delegated by the board.
The director of the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining shall be appointed by the director ofthe Department of Natural Resources with the concurrence of the Board of Oil, Gas, and Mining. The director shall be the executive and administrative head of the Division of Oil, Gas, andMining and shall be a person experienced in administration and knowledgeable in the extractionof oil, gas, and minerals.
Within the division, the person administering the oil and gas program shall have thetechnical background to efficiently administer that program. The person administering themining program shall have the technical background to efficiently administer that program.
Amended by Chapter 344, 2009 General Session