37-173

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.

9. Within ninety days after receiving data files of known areas of earth fissures
from the Arizona geological survey pursuant to section 27-152.01, paragraph 3, produce
maps of those areas with overlays showing affected counties, cities, towns, highways and
streets. The division shall transmit the maps in printed and electronic format to the
Arizona geological survey and the state real estate department for purposes of providing
public access to the earth fissure maps pursuant to sections 27-152.01 and 32-2117.