1. (a) The director may enter upon any property for the purpose of conducting studies or exploratory work to determine the following:

   1. (1) The existence of adverse effects of past coal mining practices.
   2. (2) The feasibility of restoration, reclamation, abatement, control, or prevention of the adverse effects.

2. (b) Entry under this section is:

   1. (1) an exercise of the police power for the protection of public health, safety, and general welfare; and

   2. (2) not an act of:

      1. (A) condemnation of property; or

      2. (B) trespass.

         [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4.1-15-5.]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.27.