At the request of any officer, board, or commission of the state or any political division thereof, the department of taxation shall furnish any information to such officer, board, or commission, and shall assist such officer, board, or commission in performing the duties of its office. All state, county, and local officers shall make and forward to the department, upon the department’s written order, such transcripts of records, or parts thereof, and other information in their possession as are deemed necessary by the department to properly carry into operation the laws which it is required to administer.