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Submitted to Governor George E. Pataki and the New York State Legislature
By the New York State Temporary Geographic Information Systems Council
pursuant to Chapter 564 of the Laws of 1994

March 1996

DOB
Patricia A. Woodworth - Director of the Budget
Paul R. Fisk - Council Chair - Editor

Contents

Cover
Council Members
Acknowledgments
Executive Summary

Chapter 1: Background to Creating and Convening the Council
Chapter 2: Some Basic Concepts in GIS
      Part 1
      Part 2
      Part 3
Chapter 3: GIS as an Economic Development Tool
Chapter 4: Uses and Users of GIS
Chapter 5: Coordinating GIS: Benefits and Barriers
Chapter 6: Standards and Guidelines for Sharing GIS Data
Chapter 7: FOIL and Other Legal Issues
Chapter 8: Confidentiality, Privacy and Security
Chapter 9: Records Management
Chapter 10: Summary of Council Recommendations

Appendices:

I. Chapter 564, Laws of 1994
II. Survey of GIS Users
III. Description of Major University GIS Programs
IV. Local, Regional and State Coordination Efforts
V. Committee on Open Government Proposed FOIL Legislation
VI. For Further Consideration: Helping Local Governments Cooperate
VII. Statutory Restrictions on Records Access and Disclosure
VIII. Glossary
IX. Bibliography