Metadata for Montana 2005-2013 Legislative Districts

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Identification Information:

Citation:
  Originator: Montana Legislative Services Division
  Publication date: 02/05/2003
  Title: Montana 2005-2013 Legislative Districts
  Publication place: Helena, Montana
  Publisher: Montana State Library
  Other citation details:
    The former name of the data set on the NRIS web site was "leg2004"
  Online linkage: ftp://ftp.geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/NonMSDI/Shapefiles/Legislature2005.zip
  Browse graphic file name: ftp://ftp.geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Documents/Maps/Thumbnails/20030728_495_thumb.jpg
  Browse graphic file description: Thumbnail of Montana 2004-2013 Legislative Districts map
  Browse graphic file name: ftp://ftp.geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Documents/Maps/Individual/20030728_495_2005_MTLegDist.pdf
  Browse graphic file description: Montana 2004-2013 Legislative Districts map
  Browse graphic file name: ftp://ftp.geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Documents/Maps/Individual/20030728_496_2005_MTLegDistTowns.pdf
  Browse graphic file description: Montana cities 2004-2013 Legislative Districts detail maps
Abstract:
  Montana Legislative Districts for the 2005 through 2013 Legislatures. Each polygon represents a House District. Senate Districts are each composed of two House Districts, whose district numbers equal twice the Senate District number and twice the Senate District number, minus one
Time period of content:
  Beginning date: 2004
  Ending date: 2014
  Currentness reference: ground condition
Status:
  Progress: Complete
  Maintenance and update frequency: Decennial
Access constraints: None
Use constraints:
  The Montana State Library provides this product/service for informational purposes only. The Library did not produce it for, nor is it suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Consumers of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the viability of the information for their purposes. The Library provides these data in good faith but does not represent or warrant its accuracy, adequacy, or completeness. In no event shall the Library be liable for any incorrect results or analysis; any direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages to any party; or any lost profits arising out of or in connection with the use or the inability to use the data or the services provided. The Library makes these data and services available as a convenience to the public, and for no other purpose. The Library reserves the right to change or revise published data and/or services at any time.
Point of contact:
  Montana State Library
  P.O. Box 201800
  Helena, Montana 59620-1800
  Telephone: 406-444-5354
  TDD/TTY telephone: 406-444-4799
  Fax: 406-444-0266
  E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov

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Data Quality Information:

Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report:
  The district boundary coordinates are from U.S. Census Bureau 2000 Redistricting TIGER/Line files. These files are mostly based on 1:100,000 scale data, which have a positional accuracy of approximately 50 meters, or 160 feet.
Lineage:
  Source information:
    Originator: U.S. Census Bureau
    Publication date: 2000
    Title: TIGER/Line Files
    Edition: Redistricting Census 2000
    Publication place: Washington, DC
    Publisher: U.S. Census Bureau
    Online linkage: http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/rd_2ktiger/tgr2kweb.html
    Online linkage: http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/
    Source scale denominator: 100000
    Source contribution:
      The coordinates of the district boundaries are from this source.
    Calendar date: 2000
  Source information:
    Originator: U.S. Census Bureau
    Publication date: 2001
    Title: Public Law 94-171 Files
    Publication place: Washington, DC
    Publisher: U.S. Census Bureau
    Source contribution:
      This is the source of the population data that the Montana Redistricting and Apportionment Commission used to create districts of approximately equal population.
    Calendar date: 04/01/2000
  Process step:
    Convert TIGER data to ESRI shapefile data showing census geography, using AutoBound version 4 software (Digital Engineering Corporation, Annapolis MD, 410-295-3333).
  Process date: 2001
  Process contact:
  Process contact:
    Hank Trenk
    Montana Legislative Services Division
    Telephone: 406-444-3064
    E-Mail: htrenk@mt.gov
  Process step:
    Define legislative districts and save them as an ESRI shapefile.
  Process date: 2003
  Process contact:
    Susan Fox
    Montana Legislative Services Division
    Telephone: 406-444-3064
    E-Mail: sfox@mt.gov

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Spatial Data Organization Information:

Point and vector object information:
  SDTS object type: G-polygon
    SDTS object count: 100

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Spatial Reference Information:

Horizontal coordinate system definition:
  Grid coordinate system name: State Plane Coordinate System
  SPCS zone identifier: 2500
  Lambert conformal conic:
  Standard parallel: 45.000000
  Standard parallel: 49.000000
  Longitude of central meridian: -109.500000
  Latitude of projection origin: 44.250000
  False easting: 600000.000000
  False northing: 0.000000
  Planar distance units: meters
  Geodetic model:
    Horizontal datum name: North American Datum of 1983
    Ellipsoid name: Geodetic Reference System 80
    Semi-major axis: 6378137.000000
    Denominator of flattening ratio: 298.257222

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Entity and Attribute Information:

Entity type label: Legislature2005.dbf
  Attribute label: FID
    Attribute definition: Shapefile sequence number
  Attribute label: Shape
    Attribute definition: Feature geometry
  Attribute label: AREA
    Attribute definition: Area of feature in square meters
  Attribute label: PERIMETER
    Attribute definition: Perimeter of feature in meters
  Attribute label: LEG2004_
    Attribute definition: Sequence number from original coverage version of the data
  Attribute label: LEG2004_ID
    Attribute definition: ID number from original coverage version of the data
  Attribute label: HOUSE
    Attribute definition: Montana House District number
  Attribute label: SENATE
    Attribute definition: Montana Senate District number

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Distribution Information:

Distributor:
  Montana State Library
  PO Box 201800
  Helena, MT 59620-1800
  Telephone: 406-444-5354
  TDD/TTY telephone: 406-444-4799
  Fax: 406-444-0266
  E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov
Resource description: Downloadable Data
Distribution liability:
  The Montana State Library provides this product/service for informational purposes only. The Library did not produce it for, nor is it suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Consumers of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the viability of the information for their purposes. The Library provides these data in good faith but does not represent or warrant its accuracy, adequacy, or completeness. In no event shall the Library be liable for any incorrect results or analysis; any direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages to any party; or any lost profits arising out of or in connection with the use or the inability to use the data or the services provided. The Library makes these data and services available as a convenience to the public, and for no other purpose. The Library reserves the right to change or revise published data and/or services at any time.
Standard order process:
  Digital form:
    Format name: ESRI Shapefile
    Online option:
    ftp://ftp.geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/NonMSDI/Shapefiles/Legislature2005.zip

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Metadata Reference Information:

Metadata date: 01/16/2014
Metadata review date: 04/17/2013
Metadata review date: 09/29/2004
Metadata review date: 07/28/2003
Metadata contact:
  Montana State Library
  P.O. Box 201800
  Helena, Montana 59620-1800
  Telephone: 406-444-5354
  TDD/TTY telephone: 406-444-4799
  Fax: 406-444-0266
  E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov

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