A.R.S. tit. 37 ch. 1.2 — Arizona Revised Statutes Title 37 Chapter 1.2 — Resource Analysis Division

37-171. Definitions In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Administrator" means the administrator of the division. 2. "Geographic information system" means computer-based technologies for storing, manipulating and analyzing geospatial data. 3. "Geospatial data" means digital data using geographic or projected map coordinate values, identification codes and associated descriptive data to locate and describe boundaries or features on, above or below the surface of the earth or characteristics of the earth's inhabitants or its natural or human-constructed features. 4. "Public agency" means any agency or instrumentality of the United States, this state, another state, a regional council of governments in this state, an Indian tribe, nation, community or band, any political subdivision of this state or another state or any foreign country. 5. "Resource analysis division" or "division" means the resource analysis division of the state land department. 37-172. Resource analysis division; administrator; employees; compensation; state cartographer A. There is established within the state land department the resource analysis division. B. The state land commissioner shall appoint an administrator of the division. C. The administrator shall be responsible for the administrative functions of the division. D. The administrator may employ, with the approval of the commissioner, the employees necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. E. Compensation for the administrator and other employees of the division shall be established pursuant to section 38-611. F. The office of state cartographer is established within the division. The commissioner is designated the state cartographer, but the commissioner may delegate the responsibilities and functions of the state cartographer under this chapter to an administrative officer of the division. 37-173. Duties The division shall: 1. Establish a clearinghouse of information and a central repository for geospatial data and statewide geographic information system services. 2. Provide geographic information system services and geospatial data for the state land department and other public agencies in this state. 3. Facilitate the sharing of geospatial data and geographic information system services among all public agencies to address the needs of this state. 4. Prepare standards and specifications for developing, maintaining and sharing geospatial data and geographic information system services. 5. Function as the Arizona affiliate office for national geographic information systems and geospatial data coordination initiatives. 6. Establish a liaison relationship with the United States geological survey, federal geospatial organizations and other state and local government organizations in order to facilitate and coordinate sharing geospatial data, providing geographic information system services and using a clearinghouse. 7. Identify federal, state, regional, tribal and local government and private sector geospatial data and geographic information system services to include in the clearinghouse. 8. Coordinate the development and maintenance of a geospatial public land survey system and cadastral database with responsible federal, state and local agencies. 37-174. Powers The division may: 1. Apply for and accept grants, contributions and appropriations for carrying out the functions of the division. 2. Contract for professional services if such work or services cannot be satisfactorily performed by its employees or by any other state agency. 3. Request and utilize the advice and services of all federal, state, local and regional agencies. 4. Correspond, confer and represent its own interest or the interest of any political subdivision upon request. 37-175. Information; cost The division shall make information available to any person requesting such information at a uniform rate adequate to cover the cost of providing such information. 37-176. Revolving fund; source of monies; claims A. Monies received by the division pursuant to this article, other than appropriations, shall be promptly deposited, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, by the administrator in a fund to be known as the resource analysis division revolving fund. Monies in the resource analysis division revolving fund are exempt from section 35-190, relating to the lapsing of appropriations. B. Expenses to be paid from the resource analysis division revolving fund shall be limited to data processing supplies and support for the geographic information system, including equipment, software and supplies, contract services, maps, equipment and software maintenance, equipment repair and geographic system training. Claims for expenses shall be approved by the administrator. 37-177. Arizona geographic information council A. The Arizona geographic information council is established in the department consisting of the following members who are appointed by the governor: 1. Eighteen members representing state agencies and instrumentalities. 2. Six members representing federal governmental agencies. 3. One member representing a statewide association of county governments. 4. One member representing a statewide association of municipal governments. 5. Six members representing geographic information systems consortia or local governments. 6. One member representing an Arizona Indian tribal nation. 7. One member representing a professional geospatial organization. 8. One member representing the private sector. B. The governor shall appoint members of the council for staggered three year terms of office, but the governor may remove a member for cause. Vacancies shall be filled for an unexpired term in the same manner as original appointments. The council shall annually elect a chairperson, vice-chairperson and other officers it considers necessary. C. Members of the council are not eligible to receive compensation, but, subject to the availability of monies, are eligible to receive reimbursement of expenses pursuant to title 38, chapter 4, article 2. D. The council shall: 1. Advise the Arizona state cartographer's office on matters related to geospatial data sharing and appropriate strategies to support a geospatial clearinghouse and statewide geographic information system. 2. Facilitate interagency coordination for the purpose of geospatial data sharing and supporting a geospatial clearinghouse, a statewide geographic information system and location-based services that enhance and support federal, state and local government business systems, including emergency preparedness and other disaster mitigation response systems. 3. Collect information on user requirements on matters related to geographic information systems, geospatial data, technologies, products, services, standards, programs and activities and prioritize those requirements to the Arizona state cartographer's office, the United States geological survey and other producers of geospatial data. 4. Serve as a forum to facilitate informational exchange between federal, state, tribal, regional and local governments, the private sector and professional associations. 5. Appoint technical committees as necessary. 37-178. Geospatial data sharing A. A public agency that shares geospatial data with another public agency may: 1. Share geospatial data without entering into a written agreement with the other public agency. 2. Share geospatial data of which it is the custodian. 3. Retain custodial ownership of any geospatial data provided to other public agencies. 4. Prohibit shared data from being redistributed by recipient public agencies if notification of the prohibition is given. B. A public agency that shares geospatial data may exempt the data from commercial use fees prescribed in section 39-121.03, subsection A, paragraph 3. C. A public agency that shares geospatial data of which it is the custodian is not liable for errors, inaccuracies or omissions and shall be held harmless from and against all damage, loss or liability arising from any use of geospatial data that is shared. D. A public agency that shares geospatial data or receives shared geospatial data may withhold the shared data from public disclosure if the data consist of critical infrastructure information as defined in section 41-1801.