Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 1996

  • GIS: means an entire formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique, process, digital data base or system that electronically records, stores, reproduces and manipulates by computer geographic information system data. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 1991
  • GIS data: means geographic information that has been compiled and digitized for use in geographic information systems by a state agency, either alone or in cooperation with other agencies. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 1991
  • Office: means the Office of Information Technology. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 1972
The activities authorized under this subchapter do not take priority over the primary responsibilities of the Office of Information Technology. If there are not sufficient financial or personnel resources for the Office of Geographic Information Systems to perform certain GIS services and deliver GIS data and products as provided in this subchapter, the administrative management functions related to the Office of Geographic Information Systems, technical support for other state agency GIS users, office equipment maintenance and GIS data base management must take precedence. [PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. SS, §16 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY

PL 2005, c. 12, §SS16 (NEW).