Taking a survey of the 50 states

You guys have a value I can't put a price on. In fact, after visiting over 35 state websites so far, I am beginning to see you guys are the best source.

I am trying to complete a survey of sorts that I had started several years ago.

We know every state must have in place a set of rules, regulations, laws, codes, statues,etc. that regulate the profession in some way. This is always done in the name of the public safety and welfare. Protecting the public. That is fine. My research has a particular slant; I am trying to find out how these various laws might be improved to protect us, the licensed land surveyors, as well.

1. How does your state regulate the profession ? Is there a name for the set or collection of regulations, statues, codes, or standards in your state ? If so, what do you think of your state's set of rules ? How does it affect you ?

2. Is there a state board that enforces these laws and regs ? What do you know about these people who make up the group ? How many of them are licensed professionals and how many of them are just non-licensed public members ?

3. Do you have a state mandated subdivision map act ? or similar named set of rules and requirements that regulate what the process of subdividing land, such as meeting all local government requirements related to planning, zoning, environment, etc.

4. What provision or requirement does your state have when your survey reveals a material discrepancy with other surveys such as alternate lines, gaps, overlaps ?
Under these circumstances, are you required to file or deposit your survey map with a particular department, such as an auditor, recorder or county surveyor department ? Does you survey get filed without comment or review from any government agency such as a county or municipal surveyor department? Is there a fee ?
5. What about an ordinary or routine survey (hope we all can keep getting a few once in a while) Are there are filing or recording requirements for your survey ? Any review by any local agency ?

Any info at all would be helpful. Oh, don't need info from my state, CA.