Bulletins giving results of the research, investigations, and experiments or reports of progress shall be published at the Georgia Tech Research Institute at least once in 12 months. Copies shall be sent to such persons, newspapers, institutions, and libraries interested in research, engineering, manufacturing, and industry as may request them as far as the means of the research institute will permit. Copies of the reports are to be sent, free of all charges, to the state geologist and other state officials requesting them.