Montana Geographic Information Council (MGIC)
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The Montana Geographic Information Council (MGIC) was created by executive order signed by Governor Racicot in September, 1997. Revised executive orders were signed by the governor in January 2000, November 2001 and most recently November 2003.
The purpose of MGIC is to provide policy level direction and promote efficient and effective use of geographical information. MGIC may also establish priorities for statewide needs, help in developing plans to meet those needs, simplify cost sharing, encourage collaboration and cooperation to develop databases and applications, and promote coordination of programs, policies, and technologies. The idea is to maximize opportunities and minimize duplication. The council's revised operating procedures were adopted in January, 2001.
MGIC is comprised of twenty-two members appointed from the private sector; local, state, and federal government; the university system; and the Native American community.
For more information on the activities of the Montana Geographic Information Council, contact Stewart Kirkpatrick, Chief, GIS Services Bureau at skirkpatrick@mt.gov.
