SF 1270

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 02/23/2012 09:50am

A bill for an act
relating to state government; changing a provision in geospatial advisory council
and extending the expiration date; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section
16B.99, subdivision 8; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 16B.99,
subdivision 9.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 16B.99, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8.

Geospatial advisory councils created.

The chief geospatial information
officer must establish a governance structure that includes advisory councils to provide
recommendations for improving the operations and management of geospatial technology
within state government and also on issues of importance to users of geospatial technology
throughout the state.

(a) A statewide geospatial advisory council must advise the Minnesota Geospatial
Information Office regarding the improvement of services statewide through the
coordinated, affordable, reliable, and effective use of geospatial technology. The
commissioner of administration must appoint the members of the council. The members
must represent a cross-section of organizations including counties, cities, universities,
business, nonprofit organizations, federal agencies, and state agencies. No more than
20 percent of the members may be employees of a state agency. In addition, the chief
geospatial information officer must be a nonvoting member.

(b) A state government geospatial advisory council must advise the Minnesota
Geospatial Information Office on issues concerning improving state government services
through the coordinated, affordable, reliable, and effective use of geospatial technology.
The commissioner of administration must appoint the members of the council. The
members must represent up to 15 state government agencies and constitutional offices,
including the Office of Enterprise Technology and the Minnesota Geospatial Information
Office. The council must be chaired by the chief geographic information officer. A
representative of the statewide geospatial advisory council must serve as a nonvoting
member.

(c) Members of both the statewide geospatial advisory council and the state
government advisory council must be recommended by a process that ensures that each
member is designated to represent a clearly identified agency or interested party category
and that complies with the state's open appointment process. new text begin Members of the state
government advisory council must be appointed by the heads of their respective agencies
or constitutional offices. new text end Members shall serve a term of two years.

(d) The Minnesota Geospatial Information Office must provide administrative
support for both geospatial advisory councils.

(e) This subdivision expires June 30, deleted text begin 2011 deleted text end new text begin 2015 new text end .

Sec. 2. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 16B.99, subdivision 9, new text end new text begin is repealed the day
following final enactment.
new text end