151.810 State geographer -- Appointment -- Duties.
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(1)There is created the Office of State Geographer. The state geographer shall be
appointed by the Governor and shall serve for a term of one
(1)year. No one
person shall be appointed state geographer for two
(2)terms in succession nor shall
the state geographer be from the same institution of higher education as the person
immediately preceding him as state geographer. The state geographer shall serve
without compensation.
(2)The state geographer shall be a person who holds a graduate degree in geography
from an accredited college or university and who has demonstrated a professional
knowledge of Kentucky geography through his teaching or research activities.
(3)To the extent funds permit, the state geographer shall:
(a)Utilize the facilities of geography departments of major universities in the
state;
(b)Advise state officials and agencies on geographic matters;
(c)Serve as a resource for teachers of geography and for publishers of geography
textbooks and atlases;
(d)Assist state and local officials with boundary studies;
(e)Advise state and local agencies on mapping and cartographic programs;
(f)Assist state and local officials with planning, zoning and land-use studies;
(g)Cooperate with other states in exchanging geographic information; and
(h)Compile, analyze and disseminate geographic information necessary to
perform the foregoing duties.