Statutes

42.630 Legislative findings.

The General Assembly finds and declares that:

1. Much of the Commonwealth's information is geographically referenced and may be presented through geographic information systems;
2. Geographic information systems allow for the exchange of information between levels of government and facilitate the management of the Commonwealth's natural, human, cultural, and economic resources;
3. There is a need to reduce redundancy in data-collection and development efforts, to coordinate the various activities in geographic information systems, and to share geographic information system resources and expertise to maximize the Commonwealth's investment in geographic information systems technology;
4. Considerations of cost and the need for the transfer of information among agencies of state government in the most timely and useful form possible require a uniform policy and coordinated approach for the use of geographic information systems;
5. It is the policy of the Commonwealth of Kentucky to coordinate and direct the use of geographic information resources and technologies to provide the most cost-effective and useful retrieval of information by its elected and appointed officials.

Effective: July 15, 1994
History: Created 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 327, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1994.

42.650 Office of Geographic Information -- Powers and duties -- Authority for administrative regulations
(8kb PDF File)

1. The Division of Geographic Information is hereby established in the Office of
   Enterprise Information Technology Policy and Planning within the Commonwealth Office of Technology in the Finance and Administration Cabinet.
2. The Division of Geographic Information shall be headed by a division director, whose appointment is subject to KRS 12.050. The division director may employ personnel, pursuant to the provisions of KRS Chapter 18A, as required to perform the functions of the office.
3. The division may solicit, receive, and consider proposals for funding from any state agency, federal agency, local government, university, nonprofit organization, or private person or corporation. The division may also solicit and accept money by grant, gift, donation, bequest, legislative appropriation, or other conveyance.
4. The division shall:
1. Establish a central statewide geographic information clearinghouse to
   maintain map inventories, information on current and planned geographic
   information systems applications, information on grants available for the
   acquisition or enhancement of geographic information resources, and a
   directory of geographic information resources available within the state or from the federal government;
2. Coordinate multiagency geographic information system projects, including overseeing the development and maintenance of statewide base maps and geographic information systems;
3. Provide access to both consulting and technical assistance, and education and training, on the application and use of geographic information technologies to state and local agencies;
4. Maintain, update, and interpret geographic information and geographic
   information systems standards, under the direction of the council;
5. Provide geographic information system services, as requested, to agencies
   wishing to augment their geographic information system capabilities;
6. In cooperation with other agencies, evaluate, participate in pilot studies, and make recommendations on geographic information systems hardware and software;
7. Assist the council with review of agency information resource plans and
   participate in special studies as requested by the council;
8. Provide staff support and technical assistance to the Geographic Information Advisory Council; and
9. Prepare proposed legislation and funding proposals for the General Assembly which will further solidify coordination and expedite implementation of geographic information systems.
5. The division may promulgate necessary administrative regulations for the
   furtherance of this section.

Effective: June 20th, 2005
History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 57, effective June 20, 2005. -- Created
1994 Ky. Acts ch. 327, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1994.