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Issues, News, and Policy
The following issues impact the geographic information systems (GIS) profession and certified GIS professionals.
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(5/14/08) Opportunity to Submit Comments on ASPRS Guidelines for Procurement of Professional Aerial Imagery, Photogrammetry, Lidar and Related Remote Sensor Based Geospatial Services [read the Executive Summary]
Read the GISCI Board's Letter of General Support
Submit comments [here] |
(4/4/08) New York Update to Land Surveying Law
Relates to the practice of land surveying; upgrades the licensing requirements for land surveyors and revises the definition of land surveying as practicing that branch of the engineering profession and applied mathematics which includes the application of rules and regulations in accordance with certain local requirements; stipulates education requirements for licensing.
[bill summary] |
(4/2/08) California Public Records Act (AB 1978)
California's state legislature is considering a bill to amend the California Public Records Act. The bill (AB 1978) was introduced on February 14, 2008 by State Assembly Member Jose Solorio, and may have implications on public access to geospatial information, for anyone, in or outside of California, who may want to obtain public records from California government agencies.
[text of bill] [critique of bill] |
(3/1/08) South Carolina GIS Surveyor License
[South Carolina Code of Law] [South Carolina Code of Regulations] |
(6/14/07) GISCI, AAG, UCGIS, GITA, and URISA file
Friend of the Court Brief
in MAPPS et al., v. United States Suit |
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