Tennessee Code Title 11. Natural Areas and Recreation § 11-5-102

(1) Organize and direct the work of the state geological survey in field and office;

(2) Determine the character, order, and time of publication of the reports of the survey, and to direct the preparation, printing, and distribution of the same;

(3) Arrange for cooperative work with the various federal and state scientific bureaus where such work shall redound to the interest of the people of the state;

(4) Appoint such associates, assistants, and employees as may be necessary to carry out successfully and speedily the work of the survey;

(5) Procure and have charge of the necessary field and office supplies and other equipment, and supervise the acquisition, care, and distribution of the collections of the state geological survey; and

(6) Perform such other work as may be necessary to the successful conduct of the survey.