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Illinois Statutes Chapter 20. Executive Branch § 1127/15. Purpose

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

§ 15. Purpose.

(a) The Center shall evaluate proposals, in consultation with the Intergovernmental Advisory Committee, and make recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly on the efficient development, use, and funding of geographic information management technology for State, regional, local, and academic agencies and institutions. Proposals shall include:

(1) standards for the collection (geodetic), maintenance, dissemination, and documentation of spatial data, consistent with established and ongoing development of national standards and guidelines when applicable;

(2) funding strategies that encourage and support the use of geographic information management technology at local levels of government;

(3) examining the impacts of the Freedom of Information Act as it applies to digital data dissemination;

(4) statewide basemap development; and

(5) the development of multi-year strategies for geographic information management technology in Illinois.

As necessary, the Center may enter into agreements with professional nonprofit organizations to achieve its objectives.

(b) The Center shall coordinate, accept, and administer grants or other financial assistance from the federal government and may accept grants from corporations, for profit or nonprofit, or associations for the purpose of conducting research, evaluations, or demonstration projects directed toward the development of an integrated statewide system of geographic information management technology.

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