HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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SUBTITLE 9. TELECOMMUNICATIONS
4-901.

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

(B)  "TELECOMMUNICATION" MEANS THE TRANSMISSION OF
INFORMATION, "IMAGES, PICTURES, VOICE OR DATA BY RADIO, VIDEO OR
OTHER ELECTRONIC OR IMPULSE MEANS.

4-902.

(A) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:

(1)  COORDINATE THE DEVELOPMENT, PROCUREMENT,
MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT, SYSTEMS,
AND SERVICES BY STATE GOVERNMENT;

(2)  ACQUIRE AND MANAGE COMMON USER TELECOMMUNICATION
EQUIPMENT, SYSTEMS, OR SERVICES AND CHARGE UNITS OF STATE
GOVERNMENT FOR THEIR PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE COSTS OF
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATION OF THE COMMON USER
TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT, SYSTEMS, OR SERVICES;

(3)  PROMOTE COMPATIBILITY OF TELECOMMUNICATION
SYSTEMS BY DEVELOPING POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND STANDARDS FOR THE
ACQUISITION AND USE OF TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT, SYSTEMS, AND
SERVICES BY UNITS OF STATE GOVERNMENT;

(4)  COORDINATE STATE GOVERNMENT TELECOMMUNICATION
SYSTEMS AND SERVICES BY REVIEWING REQUESTS BY UNITS OF STATE
GOVERNMENT FOR TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT, SYSTEMS, OR SERVICES;

(5)  ADVISE UNITS OF STATE GOVERNMENT ABOUT PLANNING,
ACQUISITION, AND OPERATION OF TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT,
SYSTEMS, OR SERVICES; AND

(6)  PROVIDE RADIO FREQUENCY COORDINATION FOR STATE
AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS OF THE
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION.

(B) THE DEPARTMENT MAY MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR A USER OTHER
THAN A UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT TO HAVE ACCESS TO AND USE OF
STATE TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT, SYSTEMS, AND SERVICES AND
SHALL CHARGE THE USER ANY APPROPRIATE AMOUNT TO COVER THE COST OF
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATION OF THE TELECOMMUNICATION
EQUIPMENT, SYSTEM, OR SERVICE PROVIDED.

4-903.

(A) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE MAY NOT APPLY TO A
TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM OR SERVICE THAT IS OWNED OR OPERATED BY
A UNIT OF THE LEGISLATIVE OR JUDICIAL BRANCH.