Missouri council advises on statewide map data access

The law provides for a Missouri GIS Advisory Council in the Office of Administration to advise the state on shared location data. The council is to support the state's existing map data system and work toward immediate access for all Missourians, especially emergency services such as next-generation 911.

The council includes government officials and at least 14 Missouri residents appointed by the administration commissioner or a designee. The listed members include state and federal officials, representatives of the Missouri 911 service board and mapping service, and at least 14 Missouri residents. The residents are to represent government, businesses, public safety, licensed land surveyors, and academia. The council may invite other experts to participate without appointing them as members. Appointed members serve without pay but may be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses, subject to money being set aside for the council. Appointed members serve two-year terms and continue until replacements are appointed.

The council must meet at least quarterly, choose its leaders and executive secretary, adopt written operating guidelines, keep records, and not collect information that identifies a person. These duties apply to the council and its activities. The commissioner or the Office of Geospatial Information may require additional meetings. The ban covers information that can identify someone alone or when linked with other information, including names, Social Security numbers, or biometric records. The chair and chair-elect serve one-year terms.