Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 27 - Minerals, Oil and Gas
§ 27-106 - Duties of Arizona geological survey; mining, mineral and natural resources educational museum

27-106. Duties of Arizona geological survey; mining, mineral and natural resources educational museum
A. Under the operation, management and authority of the university of Arizona, the Arizona geological survey shall:
1. Map and describe the bedrock and related geologic materials and processes in this state, as follows:
(a) Prepare geologic maps that show the distribution of rock formations and surficial materials at the surface and in the subsurface.
(b) Describe the character of rock and surficial materials, including their age, origin and physical and chemical properties.
(c) Map, describe and monitor known and potential geologic hazards and limitations to land and resource management.
(d) Map and characterize energy and mineral resources and identify areas that may have potential for future discoveries.
2. Provide objective, scientific information about the geologic character of this state as follows:
(a) Provide timely, courteous responses to requests for information, advice and assistance from the public.
(b) Maintain a computerized bibliographic database of maps and reports on the geology of this state that is accessible to the public.
(c) Maintain an internet website that includes information about the Arizona geological survey, products and services available and the geologic character of this state.
(d) Give lectures and talks, conduct workshops, lead field trips and provide information and assistance to public, educational and professional groups.
(e) Publish reports and other information, written in nontechnical terms, to inform those who are not trained in geology about the geologic character of this state.
3. Prepare all data files of known areas of earth fissures, produce maps of those areas with overlays showing affected counties, cities, towns, highways and streets and transmit the maps in printed and electronic format to the state real estate department for the purposes of providing public access to the earth fissure maps pursuant to this paragraph and section 32-2117. The Arizona geological survey shall provide any map to any member of the public in printed or electronic format on request. The following notice shall be displayed below each map:
Notice
The state of Arizona has made a reasonable effort to ensure the accuracy of this map when it was produced, but errors may be present and the state of Arizona does not guarantee its accuracy. The map supplements, and is not a substitute for, a professional inspection of property for defects and conditions.
4. Operate and maintain a central repository and a computerized database for reports, books, maps and other publications regarding the geology, mining and mineral resources and associated technologies. Such repository and database shall be available for the use of the public and may be located at or connected with the university of Arizona or another state university or agency of this state. All databases and other archival materials shall be maintained in a secure and retrievable format and at a location prescribed by the state geologist to protect and preserve information from damage or destruction.
5. Utilize the services and expertise of the universities of this state at the discretion of the state geologist.
6. Cooperate with local, county, state and federal agencies.
7. Provide quality mining data, evaluation and assistance relating to mining and mineral development to the legislature, federal, state and local governmental agencies and the public.
8. Serve as a source of mining information and data necessary or advisable to attain its objectives. The Arizona board of regents may establish reasonable fees for publications and other services of the Arizona geological survey.
9. Cooperate with the corporation commission in its investigations and administration of laws relating to the sale of mining securities.
10. Keep an annually updated database relating to existing mines in this state that would allow municipalities and counties to identify areas with mineral and aggregate mines for planning purposes required under sections 9-461.05 and 11-804.
B. In coordination with the mining, mineral and natural resources educational museum advisory council established by section 27-111, the university of Arizona shall operate and maintain a mining, mineral and natural resources educational museum as the state depository for collecting, cataloging and displaying mining, mineral and natural resources artifacts and specimens. In connection with the mining, mineral and natural resources educational museum, the university of Arizona may:
1. Promote the recognition and celebration of the historical, cultural, economic and social contributions to this state made by the mining, mineral and natural resources industries in this state, including the livestock and agricultural industries.
2. Apply for and accept grants, gifts, bequests of legacies of real or personal property, donations, including donations of time, services and materials, or any other contribution, financial or otherwise, for use in accordance with the direction of the donor or, in the absence of an express direction, as prescribed by the university of Arizona. Monies received pursuant to this paragraph shall be deposited in a separate mining, mineral and natural resources educational museum account in the geological survey fund established by section 27-107 to be used exclusively for the maintenance, restoration and operations of the mining, mineral and natural resources educational museum.
3. Accept from the federal or state government, any local government or any of their agencies restricted and unrestricted monies made available to this state for the mining, mineral and natural resources educational museum.
4. Establish and collect entrance fees to the mining, mineral and natural resources educational museum.
5. Operate a retail gift shop, including the acquisition, purchase and resale of mining, mineral and natural resources specimens and related items.
6. Employ a curator for the mining, mineral and natural resources educational museum who possesses knowledge or experience in natural resources and operating a museum.
7. Operate educational programming for the mining, mineral and natural resources educational museum.
8. Accept the services of volunteers and provide oversight for their activities.
9. Pay the necessary maintenance and operation expenses of the mining, mineral and natural resources educational museum.
C. The university of Arizona:
1. Under the advisement of the mining, mineral and natural resources educational museum advisory council, shall adopt a collections management policy that is consistent with national standards and best practices for museums in the United States established by a national association of museums.
2. Shall maintain the items, artifacts and other inventory received for display or storage, including equipment and outdoor displays.
3. In coordination with the mining, mineral and natural resources educational museum advisory council and pursuant to the standards and best practices adopted pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subsection, may sell or otherwise dispose of materials received for the mining, mineral and natural resources educational museum.
4. Shall operate, manage and maintain the mining, mineral and natural resources educational museum at the location where it is housed on August 9, 2017 consistent with this article.

Structure Arizona Revised Statutes

Arizona Revised Statutes

Title 27 - Minerals, Oil and Gas

§ 27-101 - Definitions

§ 27-102 - Arizona geological survey; state geologist; powers

§ 27-103 - Objectives of Arizona geological survey

§ 27-104 - Qualifications of employees; private activities relating to geological services prohibited

§ 27-105 - Immunity

§ 27-106 - Duties of Arizona geological survey; mining, mineral and natural resources educational museum

§ 27-107 - Powers and duties; fund

§ 27-108 - Publications; deposit

§ 27-110 - Trade secrets; confidentiality; definition

§ 27-111 - Mining, mineral and natural resources educational museum advisory council; membership; duties; terms; compensation

§ 27-121 - Qualifications of state mine inspector; affidavit; continuing education; deputy inspectors; salary; seal; immunity

§ 27-122 - Deputy inspectors

§ 27-123 - Education and training fees

§ 27-124 - Mine inspections required; powers of inspector

§ 27-125 - Inspection report

§ 27-126 - Annual report to governor

§ 27-127 - Restrictions on divulging information by inspectors and employees; dismissal for violation

§ 27-128 - Inspection of mines; violation; classification

§ 27-129 - Locating abandoned mines; public education; donor immunity

§ 27-131 - Abandoned mines safety fund; annual report

§ 27-201 - Location of mining claim upon discovery of mineral in place

§ 27-202 - Method of locating a lode claim; monument; location notice; amendments

§ 27-203 - Completing lode, placer or millsite locations; recording location notice; monumenting; map, plat or sketch requirements; abandonment of claims; recorder duties and fees

§ 27-204 - Monumenting lode claims

§ 27-205 - Locating and monumenting placer and millsite claims

§ 27-206 - Relocation

§ 27-208 - Affidavit of annual work; affidavit of claim maintenance fee payment; fees

§ 27-209 - Sufficiency of description of mining claims

§ 27-210 - Existing claims

§ 27-221 - Notice to delinquent co-owner to contribute share of annual labor expense or maintenance fees

§ 27-222 - Acknowledgment of contribution by delinquent co-owner

§ 27-231 - Definition of mineral

§ 27-233 - Preferred right to renew mineral lease; evaluation of geologic and economic evidence

§ 27-234 - Rent; royalty; appeal; interest; penalty; lien

§ 27-235 - Offering permits and leases at auction; terms of lease; financial security termination

§ 27-236 - Suspension of royalty rights

§ 27-237 - Review by commissioner

§ 27-238 - Existing leases

§ 27-239 - Inspections, investigations and audits

§ 27-251 - Application for mineral exploration permit

§ 27-252 - Terms of mineral exploration permit; definition

§ 27-253 - Renewal of permit

§ 27-254 - Mineral lease

§ 27-255 - Bonds

§ 27-256 - Assignment

§ 27-271 - Definition of common variety minerals

§ 27-271.01 - Inventory of trust land containing common mineral products, materials and property

§ 27-272 - Common variety mineral leases; terms and conditions; rules

§ 27-273 - Performance and reclamation bonds

§ 27-274 - Trade secrets; confidentiality; definition

§ 27-276 - Enforcement

§ 27-301 - Definitions

§ 27-302 - Operations subject to chapter; enforcement by inspector; violation; classification

§ 27-303 - Notification to inspector of beginning or suspending operations

§ 27-304 - Operator responsibility

§ 27-305 - Employee responsibility

§ 27-306 - First aid; inspectors as qualified instructors

§ 27-307 - Notice to operator of dangerous condition; compliance; failure to comply as prima facie evidence of negligence; order to cease operations

§ 27-308 - Complaint to inspector of dangerous conditions by employee; inspection

§ 27-309 - Reports of fatal accidents to inspector; investigation

§ 27-310 - Copy of law available for inspection

§ 27-311 - Fire prevention and protection

§ 27-312 - Safety equipment

§ 27-313 - Machinery

§ 27-314 - Electrical installations

§ 27-315 - Unauthorized persons

§ 27-316 - Intoxicating liquors and drugs

§ 27-317 - Waste dumps and tailings areas; signs; violation; classification

§ 27-318 - Abandoned and inactive mines to be secured; inspector authority; violation; classification

§ 27-321 - Explosives; records; inspection

§ 27-322 - Explosives; marking; utilization and storage

§ 27-323 - Explosives; rules and regulations; access to operations

§ 27-324 - Blasting

§ 27-325 - Use of tamping bar

§ 27-341 - Escapement shafts

§ 27-342 - Mine outlets

§ 27-343 - Structures over mine outlet

§ 27-344 - Timbering support

§ 27-345 - Shelter areas

§ 27-346 - Ladder-ways

§ 27-347 - Construction of ladder-ways

§ 27-348 - Shaft stations

§ 27-349 - Tracks and roadbeds; maintenance underground

§ 27-350 - Lights; trolley wires

§ 27-351 - Hoists; operator; indicator

§ 27-352 - Inspection and construction of hoists

§ 27-353 - Safety cage and catches

§ 27-354 - Cross-heads; buckets

§ 27-355 - Hoisting tools and materials

§ 27-356 - Protection from falling materials

§ 27-357 - Hoist release signal

§ 27-358 - Signaling apparatus

§ 27-359 - Signal code

§ 27-360 - Precautions against flooding

§ 27-361 - Common system of drainage; contribution of cost

§ 27-362 - Order for inspection

§ 27-363 - Danger signals; visitors

§ 27-364 - Interfering with equipment

§ 27-365 - Regulation of underground use of internal combustion engines

§ 27-366 - Maps of underground workings

§ 27-367 - Maintenance and use of loading equipment

§ 27-368 - Ventilation; condition of airways; testing

§ 27-369 - Evacuation; procedure; routes

§ 27-370 - Stench warning

§ 27-371 - Radon control

§ 27-372 - Uranium operations; testing for radon daughters

§ 27-373 - Cap lamps

§ 27-411 - Definitions

§ 27-412 - Dust control

§ 27-421 - Ingress and egress

§ 27-422 - Banks

§ 27-423 - Tracks, roadbeds and roadways

§ 27-424 - Operation of heavy equipment

§ 27-425 - Open pits; fencing or blocking

§ 27-441 - Definitions

§ 27-442 - Aggregate mining operations; community notice; application

§ 27-443 - Application fee; aggregate community notice fund

§ 27-444 - Community notice; public meeting

§ 27-445 - Approval of community notice or major modification

§ 27-446 - Claims of deviation from an approved community notice

§ 27-447 - Inspection and enforcement

§ 27-448 - Sand and gravel safety rules

§ 27-461 - Definitions

§ 27-462 - Administration by inspector; rules and regulations

§ 27-463 - Procedure

§ 27-464 - Notice of proposed adoption of rule

§ 27-469 - Exceptions to rules and regulations

§ 27-501 - Definitions

§ 27-502 - Declaration of policy

§ 27-503 - Waste of oil or gas prohibited; powers of commissioner to prevent waste

§ 27-504 - Drilling units; rules and regulations; exceptions

§ 27-505 - Pooling of interests

§ 27-506 - Regulation of drilling in pools; notice of sale, transfer or purchase

§ 27-507.01 - Common purchaser of crude oil and petroleum; duties; ratable taking; discrimination prohibited

§ 27-508.01 - Common purchaser of gas; duties; ratable taking; discrimination prohibited

§ 27-509 - Certificate of compliance

§ 27-510 - Certificate of clearance

§ 27-511 - Confiscation proceedings

§ 27-512 - Sale of illegal oil or gas or illegal products

§ 27-513 - Permit to drill well

§ 27-513.01 - Appointment by drilling permittee of attorney upon whom to serve process

§ 27-514 - Commission; appointment; terms; compensation

§ 27-515 - Administration; powers of the commission; fees

§ 27-516 - Rules

§ 27-517 - Hearings; reporter; fees

§ 27-519 - Refusal to obey subpoena

§ 27-520 - Judicial review; procedures

§ 27-521 - Duties of attorney general

§ 27-522 - Records

§ 27-523 - Deposit of monies; expenses

§ 27-524 - Enforcement

§ 27-525 - Injunctions and restraining orders

§ 27-526 - Appeals

§ 27-527 - Violation; classification

§ 27-531 - Integration of interests and spacing units

§ 27-532 - Order; units and unit areas; plan of unitization

§ 27-533 - Ratification or approval of plan by lessees and owners

§ 27-534 - Unlawful operation

§ 27-535 - Status and powers of unit; liability and expenses; lien

§ 27-536 - Modification of property rights, leases and contracts; title to property; distribution of proceeds; delivery in kind; effect of operations; matters not affected

§ 27-537 - Enlargement of area; creation of new units; amendment of plan

§ 27-538 - Federal taxation

§ 27-539 - Validation of unit agreements

§ 27-551 - Definitions

§ 27-552 - Rules and regulations

§ 27-553 - Leasing state lands for oil and gas

§ 27-554 - Designation of known geological structures of producing oil and gas fields

§ 27-555 - Lease of state lands not located within known geological structure of producing oil and gas field; application; lease extension; provisions of lease; withdrawal of lands from leasing

§ 27-555.01 - Extension of lease due to lack of transportation, processing facilities or market

§ 27-556 - Lease of state lands located within known geological structure of producing oil or gas field; sealed bids; call for bids; publication; lease extension; provisions of lease; acreage limitation

§ 27-557 - Unit operations; unit agreements

§ 27-558 - Conservation laws

§ 27-559 - Development of water for use in operations; taking over well which yields fresh water

§ 27-560 - Surface use by lessee; liability for damages; bond; appraisal of damages; appeal

§ 27-561 - Assignment of lease; recording

§ 27-562 - Surrender

§ 27-563 - Payment of noncompetitive lease royalties in kind or cash

§ 27-564 - Receipt and sale of royalty oil

§ 27-565 - Application to purchase royalty oil

§ 27-566 - Notice to lessee of election; storage

§ 27-567 - Sales of royalty oil

§ 27-568 - Delivery of oil to purchaser

§ 27-569 - Prohibitions on resale

§ 27-570 - Bond and penalties; waiver

§ 27-571 - Inspecting well records; trade secrets; confidentiality; definition

§ 27-601 - Authorization to enter compact

§ 27-602 - Extension of expiration date

§ 27-603 - Official representative

§ 27-651 - Definitions

§ 27-652 - Supervision by commission

§ 27-653 - Information; filing; confidentiality

§ 27-654 - Drilling bond; amount; responsibility

§ 27-655 - Commission approval prior to operation; information; hearing

§ 27-656 - Rules and orders; hearing

§ 27-657 - Agent for process

§ 27-658 - Notice of sale or conveyance of well or land

§ 27-659 - Application to drill

§ 27-660 - Safety requirements

§ 27-661 - Drilling record; samples

§ 27-662 - Monthly report

§ 27-663 - Unlawful interference; classification

§ 27-664 - Cooperative development agreements; unitization

§ 27-665 - Unitization; requirements

§ 27-666 - Pooling

§ 27-667 - Relationship of geothermal resources to water laws

§ 27-668 - Leasing state lands for development of geothermal resources

§ 27-669 - Designation of known geothermal resource areas

§ 27-670 - Lease of state lands; application; call for bids; publication; withdrawal of lands from leasing

§ 27-671 - Provisions of lease

§ 27-672 - Unit operations; unit agreements

§ 27-673 - Surface use by lessee; liability for damages; bond; appraisal of damages; appeal

§ 27-674 - Assignment of lease; recording

§ 27-675 - Surrender

§ 27-676 - Enjoining violations

§ 27-677 - Violation; civil penalty

§ 27-901 - Definitions

§ 27-902 - Division of mined land reclamation; coordination of programs and activities

§ 27-903 - Exemption for state lands; agreements for coordination with other governmental agencies and landowners

§ 27-904 - Rules; contributions

§ 27-905 - Certificate of disclosure of violations; remedies; definition

§ 27-921 - Surface disturbances created by new exploration operation or mining unit

§ 27-922 - Surface disturbances created by existing exploration operation or mining unit; extension; continuing operations

§ 27-923 - Creating surface disturbances of five acres or less

§ 27-924 - Inactive mining units

§ 27-925 - Remedial response to emergencies and governmental orders

§ 27-926 - Initiation, extension and completion of reclamation

§ 27-927 - Substantial changes to approved reclamation plan; fee

§ 27-928 - Transferring an approved reclamation plan

§ 27-929 - Notice of plan or substantial change

§ 27-930 - Public disclosure of information; definition

§ 27-931 - Variances

§ 27-932 - Coordination with other governmental agencies

§ 27-933 - Denials; appeals

§ 27-934 - Plan submission fee; accounting and appropriation of revenues

§ 27-935 - Plan review and evaluation by private consultants

§ 27-1221 - Surface disturbances created by new exploration operation or aggregate mining unit

§ 27-1222 - Surface disturbances created by existing exploration operation or aggregate mining unit; extension; continuing operations

§ 27-1223 - Creating surface disturbances of five acres or less

§ 27-1224 - Inactive aggregate mining units

§ 27-1225 - Remedial response to governmental orders

§ 27-1226 - Initiation, extension and completion of reclamation

§ 27-1227 - Substantial changes to approved reclamation plan

§ 27-1228 - Transferring an approved reclamation plan

§ 27-1229 - Notice of plan or substantial change; new exploration operations; new aggregate mining units

§ 27-1230 - Notice of plan for existing exploration operations and existing aggregate mining units

§ 27-1231 - Public disclosure of information; definition

§ 27-1232 - Coordination with other governmental agencies

§ 27-1233 - Fees; plan submissions; substantial changes; aggregate mining reclamation fund

§ 27-1234 - Plan review and evaluation by private consultants

§ 27-1235 - Appeals

§ 27-1236 - Licensing time frames

§ 27-1237 - Variances

§ 27-951 - Submission and contents of reclamation plan

§ 27-952 - Notice of complete, incomplete or denied plan

§ 27-953 - Approval; criteria

§ 27-954 - Beginning new exploration operations

§ 27-955 - Annual renewal

§ 27-1251 - Submission and contents of reclamation plan

§ 27-1252 - Notice of complete, incomplete or denied plan

§ 27-1253 - Approval; criteria

§ 27-1254 - Beginning new exploration operations

§ 27-1255 - Annual renewal

§ 27-971 - Submission and contents of reclamation plan

§ 27-972 - Notice of complete, incomplete or denied plan

§ 27-973 - Approval; criteria

§ 27-974 - Preservation and conservation of soil; exceptions

§ 27-975 - Features excluded from reclamation plan or allowed to remain following reclamation; public protection measures

§ 27-976 - Beginning new mining units

§ 27-991 - Financial assurance requirements; form

§ 27-992 - Mining unit or existing exploration operation

§ 27-993 - New exploration operation

§ 27-994 - Duplication of financial assurance not required

§ 27-995 - Incremental financial assurance

§ 27-996 - Release of financial assurance

§ 27-997 - Rules; release, forfeiture or exercise of financial assurance

§ 27-1291 - Financial assurance requirements; form

§ 27-1292 - Aggregate mining unit or existing exploration operation

§ 27-1293 - New exploration operation

§ 27-1294 - Duplication of financial assurance not required

§ 27-1295 - Incremental financial assurance

§ 27-1296 - Release of financial assurance

§ 27-1297 - Rules; release, forfeiture or exercise of financial assurance

§ 27-1021 - Inspections

§ 27-1022 - Compliance orders

§ 27-1023 - Enforcement action on reclamation plan approval

§ 27-1024 - Injunctive relief; civil penalties

§ 27-1025 - Agency order; appeal

§ 27-1026 - Violation; classification

§ 27-1321 - Inspections

§ 27-1322 - Compliance orders

§ 27-1323 - Enforcement action on reclamation plan approval

§ 27-1324 - Injunctive relief; civil penalties

§ 27-1325 - Agency order; appeal

§ 27-1326 - Violation; classification

§ 27-1327 - Procurement; aggregate materials; eligibility

§ 27-1201 - Definitions

§ 27-1202 - Coordination of programs and activities

§ 27-1203 - Exemption for state lands; agreements for coordination with other governmental agencies and landowners

§ 27-1203.01 - Exemption for limited, intermittent-use projects

§ 27-1204 - Rules; contributions

§ 27-1205 - Certificate of disclosure of violations; remedies; definition

§ 27-1271 - Submission and contents of reclamation plan

§ 27-1272 - Notice of complete, incomplete or denied plan

§ 27-1273 - Approval; criteria

§ 27-1274 - Preservation and conservation of soil; exceptions

§ 27-1275 - Features excluded from reclamation plan or allowed to remain following reclamation; public protection measures

§ 27-1276 - Beginning new aggregate mining units

§ 27-1277 - Annual status report