37.1300.  GIS advisory council — definitions. — For the purposes of sections 37.1300 to 37.1330^*, the following terms mean:

  (1)  "Council", the Missouri GIS advisory council established in section 37.1310;

  (2)  "Geographic information system (GIS)", a computer system for capturing, storing, checking, and displaying data related to positions on the Earth's surface that enables easily seeing, analyzing, and understanding patterns and relationships;

  (3)  "Geospatial", relating to or denoting data that is associated with a particular location;

  (4)  "Missouri spatial data information service" or "MSDIS", Missouri's primary spatial data clearinghouse responsible for collecting and distributing vector data, aerial photography, and light detection and ranging elevation data that are generated, updated, and funded by state, local, and regional agencies and governments.