PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 487

WHEREAS, New technology has improved telecommuting capabilities and some
sophisticated telecommuting systems are currently in place; and

WHEREAS, The Departments of Personnel and the Environment have
recommended that a statewide policy be developed to permit agencies to establish
telecommuting programs; now, therefore,

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - State Personnel and Pensions

SUBTITLE 6. TELECOMMUTING PILOT PROGRAM.
3-601.

(A)    IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B)     "PILOT PROGRAM" MEANS THE TELECOMMUTING PILOT PROGRAM.

(C)     "TELECOMMUTING"         MEANS         USING         TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TECHNOLOGY TO WORK AT A LOCATION OTHER THAN A TRADITIONAL OFFICE
SETTING.

3-602.

(A)    THE GOVERNOR SHALL ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE TELECOMMUTING
PILOT PROGRAM.

(B)     THE PURPOSE OF THE PILOT PROGRAM IS TO ALLOW STATE EMPLOYEES
TO WORK AT A LOCATION OTHER THAN A STATE OFFICE THROUGH THE USE OF
TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY.

3-603.

(A) THE SECRETARY SHALL:

(1) ADOPT GUIDELINES AND POLICIES TO ESTABLISH AND CARRY OUT
THE PURPOSE OF THE PILOT PROGRAM.

3-604.

ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 1996, THE SECRETARY SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO
THE SENATE BUDGET AND TAXATION COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSE
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE CONCERNING THE EFFECT OF THE PILOT PROGRAM
WITHIN EACH OF THE DEPARTMENTS THAT PARTICIPATES IN THE PROGRAM.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Department of
Personnel, for the purposes of review and comment, shall notify the Senate Budget and
Taxation Committee and the House Appropriations Committee upon the selection of the
State agencies that will participate in this Pilot Program.

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