The Department of Revenue shall ascertain, compile, record, and report statistics relative to the natural resources of the state, including school and public lands and waters, for the purpose of promoting the conservation, use, and operation of such resources and to facilitate the collection for state revenue purposes of any royalties derived from such resources as provided for by law.

Source: SDC 1939, § 57.0202; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), § 82; SL 2008, ch 37, § 18; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), § 161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.