KRS 42.740: Geographic Information Advisory Council -- Purpose -- Members --

Conflicts of interest.

(1) There is hereby established a Geographic Information Advisory Council, attached

to the Commonwealth Office of Technology for administrative pur poses, to advise

the executive director of the Commonwealth Office of Technology on issues

relating to geographic information and geographic information systems.

(2) The council shall recommend policies and procedures that assist state and local

jurisdictions in developing, deploying, and leveraging geographic information

resources and geographic information systems technology for the purpose of

improving public administration.

(3) The council shall closely coordinate with users of geographic information sy stems

to recommend policies and procedures that ensure the maximum use of geographic

information by minimizing the redundancy of geographic information and

geographic information resources, as well as to ensure that the geographic

information clearinghouse maintained by the Division of Geographic Information

Systems meets the needs of all state agencies.

(4) (a) The Geographic Information Advisory Council shall consist of twenty -five

(25) members and one (1) legislative liaison. The members shall be

knowledgeable in the use and application of geographic information systems

technology and shall have sufficient authority within their organizations to

influence the implementation of council recommendations.

(b) The council shall consist of:

1. The secretary of the Transportation Cabinet or his or her designee;

2. The secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or his or

her designee;

3. The director of the Kentucky Geological Survey or his or her designee;

4. The secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet or his or her

designee;

5. The executive director of the Commonwealth Office of Technology or

her or his designee, who shall serve as chair;

6. The secretary of the Economic Development Cabinet or his or her

designee;

7. The commissioner of the Department for Local Government or his or

her designee;

8. The secretary of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet or his or her

designee;

9. One (1) member appointed by the Governor from a list of three (3)

persons submitted by the president of the Council on Postsecondary

Education;

10. The adjutant general of the Department of Military Affairs or his or her

designee;

11. The commissioner of the Department of Education or his or her

designee;

12. The secretary of the Energy and Environment Cabinet or his or her

designee;

13. The Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture or his or her

designee;

14. The secretary of the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet or his or her

designee;

15. The executive director of the Office of Property Valuation or his or her

designee;

16. One (1) member appointed by the Governor from a list of three (3)

persons submitted by the president of the Kentucky League of Cities;

17. One (1) member appointed by the Governor from a list of three (3)

persons submitted by the president of the Kentucky Association of

Counties;

18. One (1) member appointed by the Governor from a list of three (3)

persons submitted by the pres ident of the Kentucky Chapter of the

American Planning Association;

19. One (1) member appointed by the Governor from a list of three (3)

persons submitted by the president of the Kentucky Association of

Professional Surveyors;

20. One (1) member appointed by the Governor from a list of three (3)

persons submitted by the president of the Kentucky Society of

Professional Engineers;

21. One (1) member appointed by the Governor from a list of three (3)

persons submitted by the chairman of the Kentucky Board of Registered

Geologists;

22. One (1) member appointed by the Governor from a list of three (3)

persons submitted by the president of the Council of Area Development

Districts;

23. One (1) member appointed by the Governor from a list of three (3)

persons sub mitted by the president of the Kentucky Association of

Mapping Professionals;

24. One (1) member appointed by the Governor from a list of three (3)

persons submitted by the executive director of the Kentucky Property

Valuation Administrators Association; and

25. The executive director of the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security.

(c) The council shall have one (1) nonvoting legislative liaison, to be appointed

by the Legislative Research Commission.

(5) The council may have committees and subcommittees as d etermined by the council

or an executive committee, if an executive committee exists.

(6) A member of the council shall not:

(a) Be an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a business entity that has, or of

a trade association for business entities that have, a substantial interest in the

geographic information industry and is doing business in the Commonwealth;

(b) Own, control, or have, directly or indirectly, more than ten percent (10%)

interest in a business entity that has a substantial interest in the geographic

information industry;

(c) Be in any manner connected with any contract or bid for furnishing any

governmental body of the Commonwealth with geographic information

systems, the computers on which they are automated, or a service related to

geographic information systems;

(d) Be a person required to register as a lobbyist because of activities for

compensation on behalf of a business entity that has, or on behalf of a trade

association of business entities that have, substantial interest in the geographic

information industry;

(e) Accept or receive money or another thing of value from an individual, firm, or

corporation to whom a contract may be awarded, directly or indirectly, by

rebate, gift, or otherwise; or

(f) Be liable to civil action or any action performed in good faith in the

performance of duties as a council member.

(7) Those council members specif ied in subsection (4)(b) of this section who serve by

virtue of an office shall serve on the board while they hold that office.

(8) Appointed members of the council shall serve for a term of four (4) years.

Vacancies in the membership of the council shall be filled in the same manner as

the original appointments. If a nominating organization changes its name, its

successor organization having the same responsibilities and purposes shall be the

nominating organization.

(9) The council shall have no funds of its own, and council members shall not receive

compensation of any kind from the council.

(10) A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

Members' designees shall have voting privileges at council meetings.