### Question
How does NATIONAL LANDSLIDE PREPAREDNESS define State office?


### Answer
Under *43 U.S.C. § 3101*, **State office** is defined as:

> any unit of State government that handles the identification, mapping, assessment, and research of landslide hazards or responding to landslide events, including—


(A) a State geological survey office

#### Citation:
  - *43 U.S.C. § 3101*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 49-NATIONAL LANDSLIDE PREPAREDNESS**

