The department shall prepare, update, and maintain Important Farmland Series maps as defined in subdivision (f) of § 65560 of the Government Code and other soils and land capability information, and prepare and maintain an automated map and data base system to record and report changes in the use of agricultural lands.

(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 434, Sec. 9. (SB 732) Effective January 1, 2018.)