Authority to enter lands.

For the purpose of carrying on investigations, the state geologist and the state geologist’s assistants and employees shall have authority to enter and cross all lands within the state; provided that in so doing no damage is done to private property. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 4553; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §305.5 ] C93, §460A.5 2002 Acts, 2nd Ex, ch 1003, §260, 262 C2003, §456.5 2020 Acts, ch 1063, §245