ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 489

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

Article - State Government

SUBTITLE 8. TASK FORCE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN AND INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY.

9-801.

(A)     THERE IS A TASK FORCE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN AND INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY.

(B)     THE TASK FORCE CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS:

(1)      ONE MEMBER FROM THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED BY
THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE;

(2)      ONE MEMBER FROM THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED BY THE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE;

(3)      TWO MEMBERS OF THE WOMEN LEGISLATORS OF MARYLAND, ONE
TO BE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND ONE TO BE APPOINTED
BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE;

(4)      THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT, OR THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S DESIGNEE;

(5)      THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF LABOR, LICENSING, AND REGULATION,
OR THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S DESIGNEE;

(6)      THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR THE MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION
COMMISSION, OR THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S DESIGNEE;

(7)      THE ASSISTANT STATE SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE DIVISION OF
CAREER TECHNOLOGY AND ADULT LEARNING, STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,
OR THE ASSISTANT STATE SUPERINTENDENT'S DESIGNEE;

(8)      THE DIRECTOR FOR THE CENTER FOR WOMEN AND INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY, OR THE DIRECTOR'S DESIGNEE;

(9)      ONE MEMBER FROM THE MARYLAND COMMISSION FOR WOMEN,
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR; AND

(10)    THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR:

(I)      ONE BUSINESS ENTREPRENEUR WHO IS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OFFICER OF AN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY;

(II)     TWO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS,
AT LEAST ONE OF WHOM IS A WOMAN;

(III)   ONE HUMAN RESOURCES REPRESENTATIVE FROM A MAJOR
CORPORATION WHO HIRES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY WORKERS;

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