714                                     LAWS OF MARYLAND                              Ch. 239

THE DEVELOPMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE
CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM.

(D) IT SHALL:

(1)    RECOMMEND PROCEDURES AND METHODS FOR THE
USE OF CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION FOR THE
PURPOSE OF RESEARCH, EVALUATION, AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY;

(2)    RECOMMEND ANY LEGISLATION NECESSARY FOR
THE IMPLEMENTATION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE
CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM; AND

(3)    REPORT ANNUALLY TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF THE
CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM.

746. ADOPTION OF PULES.

(A)    THE SECRETARY SHALL ADOPT APPROPRIATE RULES
AND REGULATIONS FOR AGENCIES IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF
GOVERNMENT AND FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES OTHER THAN
THOSE THAT ARE PART OF THE JUDICIAL BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT
TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE AND TO
ESTABLISH, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE
INFORMATION SYSTEM. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND ITS CHIEF
JUDGE, ACTING PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 18 AND 18A OF ARTICLE
IV OF THE CONSTITUTION OF MARYLAND, SHALL ADOPT
APPROPRIATE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE SAME PURPOSES
FOR THE JUDICIAL BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT.

(B)    SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 15A,
SECTION 23B, THE RULES AND REGULATIONS   ADOPTED BY THE
SECRETARY, THE COURT, AND THE CHIEF JUDGE     SHALL INCLUDE
THOSE:

(1)    GOVERNING THE COLLECTION, REPORTING, AND
DISSEMINATION OF CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION BY
THE COURTS AND ALL OTHER CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES;

(2)    NECESSARY TO INSURE THE SECURITY OF THE
CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM AND ALL CRIMINAL
HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION REPORTED AND COLLECTED FROM
IT;

[[(3) NECESSARY FOR THE     COORDINATION OF ALL

DATA AND INFORMATION PROCESSING    ACTIVITIES IN A MANNER

CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF      ARTICLE 15A, SECTION
23B;]]

[[(4)]] (3) GOVERNING THE DISSEMINATION OF
CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE AND THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTIONS 735 TO 741;

[[(5)]] (4) GOVERNING THE PROCEDURES FOR
INSPECTION AND CHALLENGING OF CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD