Cantonal Geoinformation Ordinance (KGeoIV) - Scope (KGEOIV)

1. This regulation applies, with the exception of pipeline register data, to the geospatial base data of cantonal law as well as to the other geospatial data of the canton.

2. It applies subsidiarily to the geospatial base data under federal law, for which the canton or a subordinate local authority is responsible.

3. Special provisions in other enactments are reserved.

1. Within the scope of this ordinance, the provisions of the Federal Geoinformation Ordinance are subsidiarily applicable.

1. Quality: The quality of geospatial data is measured based on the criteria of completeness, logical consistency, accuracy, timeliness, and factual correctness.

2. Geographic Information System (GIS): A geographic information system is a system for capturing, editing, managing, analyzing, and presenting geographic data. Geographic information systems include the necessary hardware and software as well as the geospatial data.

3. Technically Competent Cantonal Authority: The technically competent cantonal authority refers to both the specialist agency as defined in Article 3, Paragraph 2, Letter b of the Cantonal Geoinformation Act and the cantonal authority responsible for overseeing cantonal geospatial data, whose collection, update, and management fall within the jurisdiction of the municipalities or regions.

1. The GIS Commission

a) handles all matters in the field of geoinformation that are of cross-departmental importance or concern the overall interests of the Canton;

b) monitors developments in the field of geoinformation and develops strategies;

c) advises the government in the field of geoinformation.

2. It consists of a maximum of ten members, as well as the chairperson.

3. Each department appoints one to two members. Employees of the specialized units involved in GIS must be considered.

4. The Department of Economic and Social Affairs provides the chairperson.

1. The Office with the GIS Competence Center is responsible for the following tasks in the field of geoinformation

a) Coordination of the activities of the cantonal administration;

b) Preparation of matters and management of the secretariat for the GIS Commission;

c) Participation in the development of technical standards;

d) Consultation of cantonal authorities;

e) Operation of the central geographic information system GIS of the cantonal administration;

f) Issuance of the necessary technical directives with the involvement of the technically competent cantonal authorities.

2. It is responsible in the field of cantonal geodata for all tasks that are assigned to the Federal Office of Topography in the Federal Geoinformation Ordinance.

3. It has authority to issue directives to the specialized offices of the canton.

1. If the Swiss Federal Geoinformation Ordinance assigns a task to the respective competent specialist unit, then in the area of cantonal geodata, the technically competent cantonal authority is responsible for this task.

2. It is responsible for granting, restricting, or denying access to the limited publicly accessible federal or cantonal geodata.

**1. In preparing strategic decisions in the field of geoinformation, which also have effects outside of the cantonal administration, the interested parties must be consulted.**

1. The Department maintains

a) a catalog of geobase data of federal law with the designation of responsibilities in the Canton of Graubünden;

b) a catalog of geobase data of cantonal law with the designation of responsibilities, the level of access authorization, the affiliation with the cadastre of public-law restrictions on property, and the necessity to provide a download service;

c) a catalog of other public geodata of the canton with the designation of responsibilities.

2. It ensures appropriate publication of these catalogs.

1. Proprietor-binding geobase data shall be referenced to the data of the official survey. Where appropriate, this also applies to the authority-binding geobase data.

1. The federal minimal geodata models may be extended by the specialist unit, if necessary, to meet the additional cantonal requirements.

1. The office determines the general descriptive language for geospatial data and metadata. In doing so, it takes into account the state of the art and standardization at both national and international levels.

1. The authority responsible for the collection, updating, and management of geodata ensures their quality.

2. The office provides universally usable tools for quality assessment.

1. The historicization is carried out by the authority responsible for collection, updating, and administration.

2. The historicization may be assumed by the canton authority with the relevant subject-matter competence.

1. The geospatial data of the cantonal specialist agencies are maintained in the central geographic information system of the cantonal administration.

2. The office provides the infrastructure necessary for archiving and historicizing.

3. The office establishes the archiving concept for the geospatial data in consultation with the specialist agency and the state archive.

1. The geodata collected, maintained, and managed by the municipalities and regions shall be archived by them in an appropriate system.

2. The archiving can also be undertaken by the competent cantonal authority.

3. The office, in consultation with the competent cantonal authority and the state archive, shall establish the archiving concept for the geodata.

1. The State Archive is responsible for the long-term archiving of archival-worthy geodata.

1. Federal and cantonal geodata must be annotated by all users with information regarding their timeliness.

1. The office may, with the involvement of the technically competent cantonal authorities, issue technical directives regarding presentation models, geometadata, quality, historization, archiving of geodata, and geoservices.

1. The authority responsible for collecting, updating, and managing grants other entities of the canton, regions, or municipalities access to the basic geodata upon request through a download service or, where this is not possible, in another suitable electronic form.

1. The municipal or regional authorities responsible for collecting, updating, and managing shall deliver the geodata intended for publication and distribution within the deadline set by the competent cantonal authority.

1. This regulation shall enter into force on February 15, 2012.