(a) There is established a State Geospatial Coordinating Board within the Governor's Office of Administration. The board is established to provide advice and recommendations to the Governor and the citizens of this Commonwealth on geospatial issues and provide uniform data standards, coordination and efficiency in geospatial policy and technology issues among Federal, State and local government agencies, academic institutions and the private sector.

(c) The board shall also include the following nonvoting ex officio members or their designees, who shall have all the rights of other members, except for voting:

(d) The terms of office of members representing State agencies shall coincide with the term of the Governor. In case of a vacancy, the Governor shall make an appointment for the unexpired portion of the term. An organizational designee shall serve a term of three years. In the case of a vacancy, the appropriate organization shall provide a designee for the unexpired portion of the term. The replacement council member shall serve until an alternate designee is duly appointed by the appropriate organization for the following term.

(e) The Governor shall designate the chairperson and vice-chairperson of the board from among the members of the board, other than the ex officio members. The board shall meet not less than four times yearly. Additional meetings shall be at the discretion of the chairperson. Ten members of the board shall constitute a quorum.

(f) The members of the board shall serve without compensation. The board may, with the approval of the Governor, appoint and fix the compensation of an executive director who shall be technically qualified for the duties of the office and who shall act as secretary of the board and conduct the work of the board under its supervision.

(f.1) The board may, with the approval of the Governor, appoint an executive director who shall serve at the pleasure of the board. The selection and removal of the executive director shall be made by a simple majority of the voting members of the board that constitute a quorum. Compensation for the executive director shall be set by a vote of a majority of the board members identified in subsection (b)(1)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi) and (vi.1), subject to the approval of the Executive Board. Funding for the executive director's compensation shall be evenly apportioned amongst all of the Commonwealth agencies represented by members in subsection (b)(1)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi) and (vi.1) and administered by the Governor's Budget Office. The executive director shall be qualified for the duties of the position, as determined by the board, and shall conduct the work of the board under the board's direction and supervision. No current member of the board may serve as the executive director. The executive director's appointment shall not continue beyond the expiration of this section. The executive director shall be subject to the same policies and procedures as employes of the Office of Administration.

(g) From funds appropriated for the purposes of this subsection or to the Office of Administration, the board may employ and fix the compensation of such experts, stenographers and assistants as necessary to carry out the work on the board. The board shall make a diligent effort to enlist voluntary assistance as may be available from citizens, research organizations and other agencies in this Commonwealth or elsewhere, generally recognized as qualified to aid the board.

(h) The board shall have the following powers and duties:

(i) The Office of Administration shall provide administrative assistance to the board and may provide other assistance to the board upon recommendation of the chairperson, if sufficient Commonwealth resources exist.

(j) This section shall expire June 30, 2024.