MS HB1407

Removes the requirement that counties and municipalities must submit plans for geographic information systems (GIS) or multipurpose cadastres to the Mississippi Central Data Processing Authority for approval before contracting, purchasing, leasing, or creating such systems.

Authorizes boards of supervisors and municipal governing authorities to independently create geographic information systems and multipurpose cadastres registered to federal accuracy standards.

Establishes the Mississippi Coordinating Council for Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems to set policies and standards for sharing information, facilitating cost-sharing arrangements, and coordinating GIS activities statewide.

Designates the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Executive Director as council chair and requires the council to oversee MDITS implementation, develop funding priorities, and manage the Mississippi Digital Earth Model.

Effective date: July 1, 2012.