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Article 5

      (20 ILCS 1128/Art. 5 heading)ARTICLE 5

    (20 ILCS 1128/5‑1)
    Sec. 5‑1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Illinois Geographic Information Council Act.
(Source: P.A. 94‑961, eff. 6‑27‑06.)

    (20 ILCS 1128/5‑5)
    Sec. 5‑5. Council. The Illinois Geographic Information Council, hereinafter called the "Council", is created within the Department of Natural Resources.
    The Council shall consist of 17 voting members, as follows: the Illinois Secretary of State, the Illinois Secretary of Transportation, the Directors of the Illinois Departments of Agriculture, Central Management Services, Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Nuclear Safety, Public Health, Natural Resources, and Revenue, the Directors of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, the President of the University of Illinois, the Chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission, plus 4 members of the General Assembly, one each appointed by the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House and the President and Minority Leader of the Senate. An ex officio voting member may designate another person to carry out his or her duties on the Council.
    In addition to the above members, the Governor may appoint up to 10 additional voting members, representing local, regional, and federal agencies, professional organizations, academic institutions, public utilities, and the private sector.
    Members appointed by the Governor shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
(Source: P.A. 94‑793, eff. 5‑19‑06; 94‑961, eff. 6‑27‑06.)

    (20 ILCS 1128/5‑10)
    Sec. 5‑10. Chairmen; compensation.
    (a) One of the members who is not an ex officio member, selected annually by the voting members, and the Director of Natural Resources shall serve as co‑chairmen of the Council.
    (b) Non‑State employees of the Council shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties out of funds appropriated to the Department of Natural Resources for that purpose.
(Source: P.A. 94‑961, eff. 6‑27‑06.)

    (20 ILCS 1128/5‑15)
    Sec. 5‑15. Technical and clerical assistance. The Department of Natural Resources shall provide the Council with any technical and clerical assistance or other support services that may be necessary for carrying out its duties.
(Source: P.A. 94‑961, eff. 6‑27‑06.)

    (20 ILCS 1128/5‑20)
    Sec. 5‑20. Meetings. The Council shall meet upon the call of its chairmen and shall meet at least twice a year.
(Source: P.A. 94‑961, eff. 6‑27‑06.)

    (20 ILCS 1128/5‑25)
    Sec. 5‑25. Duties and powers. The Council shall establish a User Advisory Committee. The Committee is the technical arm of the Council. The Committee shall evaluate the Task Force recommendations and identify the most important issues, which include database development, standards, data sharing, partnerships, applications, technical considerations, and funding. The Committee shall create subcommittees addressing relevant issues. Members of the Committee shall chair and coordinate the subcommittees.
(Source: P.A. 94‑961, eff. 6‑27‑06.)

    (20 ILCS 1128/5‑30)
    Sec. 5‑30. Evaluation of proposals.
    The Council shall evaluate proposals made by the User Advisory Committee and make recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly on the efficient development, use, and funding of geographic information management technology (GIMT) for Illinois' State, regional, local, and academic agencies and institutions.
    These include:
        (1) Standards for the collection (geodetic),

maintenance, dissemination, and documentation of spatial data, consistent with established and on‑going development of national standards and guidelines when applicable.

(2) Funding strategies that encourage and support

the use of GIMT 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.         (5) The development of multiyear strategies for

integration of GIMT in Illinois.

(6) The Council shall report to the Governor and the

General Assembly by January 31st of each year on:

(a) the current status of efforts to integrate

GIMT into the decision making, evaluation, planning, and management activities of State and local governments;

(b) the current status of integration of State

and local government efforts with those of the federal government and the private sector; and

(c) Council objectives for the next 12‑month

period.

(7) As necessary, the Council may enter into

agreements with professional non‑profit organizations to achieve its objectives.

(8) The Council may accept grants and gifts from

corporations, for‑profit or not‑for‑profit, or associations for the purpose of conducting research, evaluations, or demonstration projects directed towards the development of an integrated statewide system of geographic information management technology.

(Source: P.A. 94‑961, eff. 6‑27‑06.)