ORS 276A.503
Oregon Geographic Information Council

  • establishment
  • purposes
  • membership
  • terms of office

(1)

The Oregon Geographic Information Council is established within the office of Enterprise Information Services. The State Chief Information Officer shall provide administrative and staff support and facilities that are necessary for the council to carry out the purposes set forth in this section. The purposes of the council are to:

(a)

Serve as the statewide governing body for sharing and managing geospatial framework data;

(b)

Oversee the preparation and maintenance of a plan to enhance geographic framework information sharing and management and to enhance coordination with respect to geographic framework information among public bodies within this state; and

(c)

Coordinate geospatial framework data sharing and management that occurs among public bodies.

(2)

The membership of the council consists of:

(a)

Two members of the Legislative Assembly appointed as follows:

(A)

The President of the Senate shall appoint one member from the Senate who has an interest in geographic information systems and in enhancing geospatial framework data sharing among public bodies; and

(B)

The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint one member from the House of Representatives who has an interest in geographic information systems and in enhancing geospatial framework data sharing among public bodies.

(b)

The following members appointed by the Governor:

(A)

One member who represents Indian tribes, as defined in ORS 97.740 (Definitions for ORS 97.740 to 97.760);

(B)

One member who represents the Association of Oregon Counties;

(C)

One member who represents the League of Oregon Cities;

(D)

One member who represents the Special Districts Association of Oregon;

(E)

One member who represents regional governments or councils of government within this state;

(F)

One member who represents the Oregon State Association of County Assessors;

(G)

One member who represents a public safety answering point, as defined in ORS 403.105 (Definitions for ORS 305.823 and 403.105 to 403.250), within this state;

(H)

One member who represents the public universities listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities);

(I)

One member who represents a federal agency that is concerned with collecting, managing or disseminating geospatial framework data;

(J)

One member who represents a public utility within this state;

(K)

One member who is a geographic information systems manager for a county or city in this state;

(L)

One member who represents the public and who has an interest in geographic information systems and in enhancing geospatial framework data sharing among public bodies;

(M)

The state geographic information officer that the State Chief Information Officer appoints under ORS 276A.515 (State geographic information officer);

(N)

One member who represents a nonprofit professional organization with an interest in geographic information systems and in enhancing geospatial data sharing among public bodies;

(O)

Three members from state agencies with responsibility for water, land, air quality, natural resources or infrastructure;

(P)

Two members from state agencies with responsibilities for public health, human services, education or economic or community development; and

(Q)

Two members from state agencies with responsibility for public safety or emergency management.

(3)

Each group or entity identified in subsection (2)(b) of this section may recommend an individual from the group or entity for membership on the council.

(4)

Members of the Legislative Assembly appointed to the council are nonvoting members and may act in an advisory capacity only.

(5)

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(a)

A majority of the voting members of the council constitutes a quorum for transacting business.

(b)

A majority of the voting members of the council must approve the council’s official actions.

(6)

The council shall elect one of the council’s members to serve as chairperson and one member to serve as vice chairperson. The council shall specify in the charter described in ORS 276A.506 (Powers of council) (1)(e) a process by which the council selects the chairperson and vice chairperson and the terms of office for the chairperson and vice chairperson.

(7)

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(a)

The term of office for each voting member of the council is four years, but the member serves at the pleasure of the Governor.

(b)

Before a voting member’s term expires, the Governor shall appoint a successor, whose term begins on January 1 following the Governor’s appointment. A voting member is eligible for reappointment.

(c)

A nonvoting member’s term of office is two years. A nonvoting member is eligible for reappointment.

(d)

If a vacancy occurs on the council for any reason, the appointing authority shall make an appointment to become immediately effective and the new member shall serve for the remainder of the term.

(8)

The council shall meet at times and places that the chairperson or a majority of the voting members of the council specifies.

(9)

Members of the council who are not members of the Legislative Assembly may not receive compensation, but the State Chief Information Officer, at the State Chief Information Officer’s discretion, may reimburse council members for actual and necessary travel and other expenses the members incur in performing the members’ official duties, in the manner and amounts provided for in ORS 292.495 (Compensation and expenses of members of state boards and commissions), from funds appropriated to the State Chief Information Officer for carrying out the council’s purposes.

(10)

All agencies of state government, as defined in ORS 174.111 (“State government” defined), shall assist the council in performing the council’s duties and, to the extent permitted by laws relating to confidentiality, shall furnish information and advice the council considers necessary to perform the council’s duties. [2017 c.166 §2; 2021 c.17 §6]

Source: Section 276A.503 — Oregon Geographic Information Council; establishment; purposes; membership; terms of office, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors276A.­html.

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Legislative findings on information resources
276A.203
State Chief Information Officer
276A.206
Oversight of state information and telecommunications technology by State Chief Information Officer
276A.209
State Information Technology Operating Fund
276A.223
Requirement that state agency or public corporation obtain quality management services when implementing information technology initiative
276A.230
Definitions
276A.233
Information technology portfolio-based management
276A.236
Enterprise information resources management
276A.239
Portfolio-based management of information technology resources for Secretary of State
276A.242
Portfolio-based management of information technology resources for State Treasurer
276A.250
Definitions
276A.253
Oregon transparency website
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Reports of tax expenditures connected to economic development
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Transparency Oregon Advisory Commission
276A.262
Transparency Oregon Advisory Commission Fund
276A.270
Definitions
276A.273
Electronic Government Portal Advisory Board
276A.276
Ability to offer government services through portal
276A.300
Information systems security in executive department
276A.303
Information systems security for Secretary of State, State Treasurer and Attorney General
276A.306
Information security incidents and assessments
276A.323
State agency coordination
276A.326
Oregon Cybersecurity Advisory Council
276A.329
Oregon Cybersecurity Center of Excellence
276A.332
Authority of State Chief Information Officer to enter into agreements
276A.335
Moneys from federal government and other sources
276A.350
Definitions
276A.353
Chief Data Officer
276A.356
Open data standard
276A.359
Technical standards manual
276A.362
Release of publishable data on web portal
276A.365
Information management by state agencies
276A.368
Purpose of data
276A.371
Obligations of state agency under public records law
276A.374
Application to Secretary of State and State Treasurer
276A.400
Policy
276A.403
Coordination of telecommunications systems
276A.406
Acquisition of broadband and communications services
276A.409
Use of agency travel and transportation funds for telecommunications services
276A.412
Contracts for telecommunications equipment and services not to exceed 10 years
276A.415
Agreements to fund or acquire telecommunications equipment and services
276A.418
Public contracts for broadband Internet access service
276A.421
Provision of broadband services that compete with services of private telecommunications provider
276A.424
Connecting Oregon Schools Fund
276A.500
Definitions
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Oregon Geographic Information Council
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Powers of council
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Public body duty to share geospatial framework data with council
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Oregon Geographic Information Council Fund
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