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.

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.