§ 25-58-1. Definitions; boards of supervisors authorized to create geographic information system and prepare multipurpose cadastre; approval of Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services.
(1) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed herein unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
(a) "Geographic information system" means a computerized, spatial coordinate mapping and relational data base technology which (i) captures, assembles, stores, converts, manages, analyzes, amalgamates and records, in the digital mode, all kinds and types of information and data; (ii) transforms such information and data into intelligence; and subsequently (iii) retrieves, presents and distributes that intelligence to a user for use in making the intelligent decisions necessary for sound management of private or political affairs.
(b) "Data base" means a collection of available information and data assembled into electronic files for efficient and timely management of county and municipal affairs and functions and the exercise of the powers, duties and responsibilities placed upon the governing authorities of a county or municipality by Mississippi law and the Mississippi Constitution.
(c) "Multipurpose cadastre" means a uniformly accepted base map registered to the Mississippi State Plane Coordinate System and depicting boundaries of all public properties.
(d) "Mississippi state plane coordinate system" means the system of plane rectangular coordinates established by the National Geodetic Survey which system is further identified as North American Datum (NAD) 1983.
(2) The board of supervisors of any county and the governing authorities of any municipality are hereby authorized and empowered, in their discretion, to do all things necessary and desirable to create a geographic information system for the county or municipality, as appropriate. Data bases for such a system shall be created under the direct supervision of persons who are experienced in and possess a demonstrated knowledge of the preparation of geographic information systems and of the data bases and the other requirements and activities related thereto.
(3) The board of supervisors of any county and the governing authorities of any municipality are further authorized and empowered, in their discretion, to prepare, or have prepared, a multipurpose cadastre registered to the accuracy standards promulgated by the Federal Geodetic Control Committee established under the provisions of the United States Office of Management and Budget Memoranda A-16.
(4) No geographic information system or multipurpose cadastre shall be contracted for, purchased, leased, or created by any county or municipality unless the county or municipality shall first submit its plan for a geographic information system and multipurpose cadastre to the Mississippi Central Data Processing Authority for its approval, and all bids or proposals for such a geographic information system or multipurpose cadastre shall be submitted to and evaluated by the Mississippi Central Data Processing Authority before any bid or proposal is accepted. In making its evaluation, the Mississippi Central Data Processing Authority shall consider options available to the county or municipality by reason of the existence of other publicly financed, owned, or operated geographic information systems or multipurpose cadastres available to the county or municipality.
Sources: Laws, 1990, ch. 555, § 1, eff from and after passage (approved April 4, 1990).
§ 25-58-1. Definitions; boards of supervisors authorized to create geographic information system and prepare multipurpose cadastre; approval of Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services.
(1) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed herein unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
(a) "Geographic information system" means a computerized, spatial coordinate mapping and relational data base technology which (i) captures, assembles, stores, converts, manages, analyzes, amalgamates and records, in the digital mode, all kinds and types of information and data; (ii) transforms such information and data into intelligence; and subsequently (iii) retrieves, presents and distributes that intelligence to a user for use in making the intelligent decisions necessary for sound management of private or political affairs.
(b) "Data base" means a collection of available information and data assembled into electronic files for efficient and timely management of county and municipal affairs and functions and the exercise of the powers, duties and responsibilities placed upon the governing authorities of a county or municipality by Mississippi law and the Mississippi Constitution.
(c) "Multipurpose cadastre" means a uniformly accepted base map registered to the Mississippi State Plane Coordinate System and depicting boundaries of all public properties.
(d) "Mississippi state plane coordinate system" means the system of plane rectangular coordinates established by the National Geodetic Survey which system is further identified as North American Datum (NAD) 1983.
(2) The board of supervisors of any county and the governing authorities of any municipality are hereby authorized and empowered, in their discretion, to do all things necessary and desirable to create a geographic information system for the county or municipality, as appropriate. Data bases for such a system shall be created under the direct supervision of persons who are experienced in and possess a demonstrated knowledge of the preparation of geographic information systems and of the data bases and the other requirements and activities related thereto.
(3) The board of supervisors of any county and the governing authorities of any municipality are further authorized and empowered, in their discretion, to prepare, or have prepared, a multipurpose cadastre registered to the accuracy standards promulgated by the Federal Geodetic Control Committee established under the provisions of the United States Office of Management and Budget Memoranda A-16.
(4) No geographic information system or multipurpose cadastre shall be contracted for, purchased, leased, or created by any county or municipality unless the county or municipality shall first submit its plan for a geographic information system and multipurpose cadastre to the Mississippi Central Data Processing Authority for its approval, and all bids or proposals for such a geographic information system or multipurpose cadastre shall be submitted to and evaluated by the Mississippi Central Data Processing Authority before any bid or proposal is accepted. In making its evaluation, the Mississippi Central Data Processing Authority shall consider options available to the county or municipality by reason of the existence of other publicly financed, owned, or operated geographic information systems or multipurpose cadastres available to the county or municipality.
Sources: Laws, 1990, ch. 555, § 1, eff from and after passage (approved April 4, 1990).
§ 25-58-1. Definitions; boards of supervisors authorized to create geographic information system and prepare multipurpose cadastre; approval of Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services.
(1) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed herein unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
(a) "Geographic information system" means a computerized, spatial coordinate mapping and relational data base technology which (i) captures, assembles, stores, converts, manages, analyzes, amalgamates and records, in the digital mode, all kinds and types of information and data; (ii) transforms such information and data into intelligence; and subsequently (iii) retrieves, presents and distributes that intelligence to a user for use in making the intelligent decisions necessary for sound management of private or political affairs.
(b) "Data base" means a collection of available information and data assembled into electronic files for efficient and timely management of county and municipal affairs and functions and the exercise of the powers, duties and responsibilities placed upon the governing authorities of a county or municipality by Mississippi law and the Mississippi Constitution.
(c) "Multipurpose cadastre" means a uniformly accepted base map registered to the Mississippi State Plane Coordinate System and depicting boundaries of all public properties.
(d) "Mississippi state plane coordinate system" means the system of plane rectangular coordinates established by the National Geodetic Survey which system is further identified as North American Datum (NAD) 1983.
(2) The board of supervisors of any county and the governing authorities of any municipality are hereby authorized and empowered, in their discretion, to do all things necessary and desirable to create a geographic information system for the county or municipality, as appropriate. Data bases for such a system shall be created under the direct supervision of persons who are experienced in and possess a demonstrated knowledge of the preparation of geographic information systems and of the data bases and the other requirements and activities related thereto.
(3) The board of supervisors of any county and the governing authorities of any municipality are further authorized and empowered, in their discretion, to prepare, or have prepared, a multipurpose cadastre registered to the accuracy standards promulgated by the Federal Geodetic Control Committee established under the provisions of the United States Office of Management and Budget Memoranda A-16.
(4) No geographic information system or multipurpose cadastre shall be contracted for, purchased, leased, or created by any county or municipality unless the county or municipality shall first submit its plan for a geographic information system and multipurpose cadastre to the Mississippi Central Data Processing Authority for its approval, and all bids or proposals for such a geographic information system or multipurpose cadastre shall be submitted to and evaluated by the Mississippi Central Data Processing Authority before any bid or proposal is accepted. In making its evaluation, the Mississippi Central Data Processing Authority shall consider options available to the county or municipality by reason of the existence of other publicly financed, owned, or operated geographic information systems or multipurpose cadastres available to the county or municipality.
Sources: Laws, 1990, ch. 555, § 1, eff from and after passage (approved April 4, 1990).
