§ 45-406. Establishment - Research - Supervision - Cooperation with federal agencies.

There is hereby established at McAlester, Oklahoma, a coal experiment station where there shall be carried on research in the mining of coal, more uses of coal and other matters affecting the coal industry.  Such station shall be under the supervision of the Chief Mine Inspector who is hereby authorized to employ and fix the duties and compensation of such personnel, and to incur other expenses as he deems necessary to carry on such research; and he may accept and use grants of Federal funds and other gifts for such purpose. He shall cooperate with the U.S. Bureau of Mines and other federal agencies in carrying on such research.

Laws 1957, p. 423, § 1, eff. May 31, 1957.