KRS 151.810: State geographer -- Appointment -- Duties.

(1) There is created the Office of State Geographer. The state geographer shall be

appointed by the Governor and shall serve for a term of one (1) year. No one (1)

person shall be appointed state geographer for two (2) terms in succession nor shall

the state geographer be from the same institution of higher education as the person

immediately preceding him as state geographer. The state geographer shall serve

without compensation.

(2) The state geographer shall be a person who holds a graduate degree in geograp hy

from an accredited college or university and who has demonstrated a professional

knowledge of Kentucky geography through his teaching or research activities.

(3) To the extent funds permit, the state geographer shall:

(a) Utilize the facilities of geogr aphy departments of major universities in the

state;

(b) Advise state officials and agencies on geographic matters;

(c) Serve as a resource for teachers of geography and for publishers of geography

textbooks and atlases;

(d) Assist state and local officials with boundary studies;

(e) Advise state and local agencies on mapping and cartographic programs;

(f) Assist state and local officials with planning, zoning and land-use studies;

(g) Cooperate with other states in exchanging geographic information; and

(h) Compile, analyze and disseminate geographic information necessary to

perform the foregoing duties.