§1996. Priority of responsibilities

The activities authorized under this subchapter do not take priority over the primary responsibilities of the Office of Information Technology.__If there are not sufficient financial or personnel resources for the Office of Geographic Information Systems to perform certain GIS services and deliver GIS data and products as provided in this subchapter, the administrative management functions related to the Office of Geographic Information Systems, technical support for other state agency GIS users, office equipment maintenance and GIS data base management must take precedence.

SUBCHAPTER 4

MAINE LIBRARY OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

§2001. Short title

This subchapter may be known and cited as "the Maine Library of Geographic Information Act."

§2002. Definitions

As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

1.__Association. "Association" means an organization:

A.__Whose membership is identifiable by regular payment of organizational dues and regularly maintained membership lists;

B.__That is registered with the State or is a corporation in the State; and

C.__That exists for the purpose of advancing the common occupation or profession of its membership.

2.__Data custodian.__"Data custodian" means a federal data custodian, state data custodian or nonstate data custodian.

3.__Federal data custodian.__"Federal data custodian" means any branch, agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government.