F.__To enter partnerships to promote the purposes of this subchapter;

G.__To hear and resolve disputes that may arise between data custodians or with respect to information to be placed in the Maine Library of Geographic Information, enforcement of geographic information board standards, rules or policies or other related matters, all in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act.__Complainants may directly present their case to the geographic information board, which has the power to hold investigations, inquiries and hearings concerning matters brought to its attention and to make decisions with respect to the case.__All interested parties must be given reasonable notice of the hearing and an opportunity to be heard.__Hearings must be open to the public;

H.__To conduct studies relating to the coordination, development and use of statewide geographic information;

I.__To report annually by January 1st to the joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over natural resources matters, and state and local government matters.__The report must provide a review of the past year's activities, including, but not limited to, a description of standards adopted, data added to the library, partnerships established, disputes addressed, studies conducted and financial activity.__The library shall also make this report available to the public.__This report may also include suggested legislative language intended to address geographic information issues needing legislative action; and

J.__To develop appropriate internal services to facilitate generalized access for and use of data by governmental agencies and the public.__The library may not compete directly with private enterprise.__The library shall work in partnership with nonstate data custodians to promote the purposes of this subchapter.

2.__Membership.__The geographic information board consists of 15 voting members as follows:

A.__The commissioner or the commissioner's designee;