Okla. Stat. tit. 82, § 82-1501-205.1

A. As used in this section and in Sections 1501-205.2 and 1501-

205.3 of this title:

1. "Geographic information" means any data or databases in

which location or spatial distribution is an essential element

including, but not limited to, land, air, water, and mineral

resources, the distribution of plant, animal, and human populations,

real property interests, zoning and other land development

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regulations, and political, jurisdictional, ownership, and other

artificial divisions of geography;

2. "Geographic Information System" or "GIS" means computer

systems that allow the analysis of data or databases containing

geographic information; and

3. "Statewide data" means geographic information whose spatial

extent is defined by the geographic boundary of this state.

B. There is hereby created a State Geographic Information

Council composed of nineteen (19) members as follows:

1. Director of the Oklahoma Conservation Commission or

designee;

2. Director of the Department of Environmental Quality or

designee;

3. Chair of the Corporation Commission or designee;

4. Director of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce or designee;

5. Commissioner of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture,

Food, and Forestry or designee;

6. Director of the Oklahoma Water Resources Board or designee;

7. Director of the Department of Transportation or designee;

8. State Geographer or designee;

9. Director of the Oklahoma Geological Survey or designee;

10. Director of the Center for Spatial Analysis of the

University of Oklahoma or designee;

11. Dean of the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural

Resources of Oklahoma State University or designee;

12. Director of the Ad Valorem Division of the Oklahoma Tax

Commission or designee;

13. A member appointed by the Director of the Oklahoma

Conservation Commission from a list of names submitted to the

Director from the Oklahoma regional universities;

14. Director of Information Services of the Office of

Management and Enterprise Services or designee;

15. State Wildlife Conservation Director or designee;

16. Director of Homeland Security or designee; and

17. Three members to be appointed by the Governor pursuant to

subsection C of this section.

C. The Governor shall appoint three members to the Council to

serve initial terms as specified by this subsection. Thereafter,

the terms of all appointed members shall be four (4) years.

Gubernatorial members shall not be appointed to more than three

successive terms. Members that are appointed by the Governor to

fill a vacancy may serve three successive terms. No appointment to

a partial term to fill a vacancy shall be counted for purposes of

determining term limits. Incumbent members may continue to serve on

the Council until a new appointment is made. The following members

shall be appointed by the Governor:

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1. A representative of the Oklahoma Association of Regional

Councils, appointed for an initial four-year term;

2. A representative of county assessors, appointed for an

initial three-year term; and

3. A representative of city government, appointed for an

initial two-year term.

D. The chair of the Council shall be the Director of the

Oklahoma Conservation Commission or designee. Meetings shall be

called by the chair.

E. 1. A majority of the membership of the Council constitutes

a quorum for the conduct of business.

2. The Council shall meet at least twice each year, and the

chair may call a meeting of the Council as often as necessary to

transact business.

F. A member of the Council shall not:

1. Be an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a business

entity that has, or an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a

trade association for business entities that have, a substantial

interest in the geographic information industry and are doing
ach year, and the

chair may call a meeting of the Council as often as necessary to

transact business.

F. A member of the Council shall not:

1. Be an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a business

entity that has, or an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a

trade association for business entities that have, a substantial

interest in the geographic information industry and are doing

business with state agencies or other governmental units of the

state;

2. 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 and is doing

business with state agencies or other governmental units of the

state;

3. Be an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a business

entity that is connected with any contract or bid for furnishing to

any governmental body of the state with Geographic Information

Systems, the computers on which they are automated, or a service

related to Geographic Information Systems;

4. 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,

a substantial interest in the geographic information industry; or

5. 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.

G. The duties of the Council shall include overseeing the

Office of Geographic Information concerning the following:

1. Development, adoption, and recommendation of standards and

procedures that may be applied to geographic information and

Geographic Information Systems to promote consistency of data

elements;

2. Development of a strategy for the implementation and funding

of a statewide Geographic Information System;

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3. Development, delivery, and periodic revision of a statewide

geographic information plan and annually reporting to the Governor

and the Legislature. Such a plan shall include, but not be limited

to, provisions for training and education; and

4. Promotion of collaboration and sharing of data and data

development as well as other aspects of Geographic Information

Systems.

H. Neither the Council nor its members shall have the power to

form or award contracts or to employ staff. Members appointed by

the Governor shall serve without compensation.