Sec. 13. (a) The governor shall appoint an individual as the state GIS officer.

     (b) The individual appointed by the governor must be an experienced geography and mapping professional who has:

(1) extensive knowledge of the principles, practices, terminology, and trends in GIS, spatial data, analysis, and related technology; and

(2) experience in administration, project management, policy development, coordination of services, and planning.

As added by P.L.198-2007, SEC.2.