Ch. 120                                     1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(D) THE GOVERNING BOARDS OF THE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER
EDUCATION SHALL DEVELOP AND SUBMIT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY POLICIES AND
STANDARDS AND AN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PLAN FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE
INSTITUTIONS OR SYSTEMS TO THE SECRETARY.

(E) IN THE CASE OF THE PLANS, POLICIES, AND STANDARDS FOR THE PUBLIC
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, THE SECRETARY SHALL INCORPORATE THOSE
SUBMISSIONS INTO THE STATEWIDE PLAN, PROVIDED THE SUBMISSIONS ARE
CONSISTENT WITH THE STATEWIDE PLAN. IF THE SECRETARY FINDS THAT THE
SUBMISSIONS ARE NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE PLAN, THE SECRETARY SHALL RETURN
THE SUBMISSIONS TO THE GOVERNING BOARDS, WHICH SHALL REVISE THE
SUBMISSIONS AS APPROPRIATE BEFORE RESUBMISSION TO THE SECRETARY.

(C) (F) BEFORE CARRYING OUT THE POWERS AND DUTIES PROVIDED BY
THIS SECTION, THE SECRETARY SHALL CONSULT WITH THE COMPTROLLER.

[3-404.

A unit of the Executive Branch of the State government may not make any change
relating to information processing until the change is reviewed and approved by the
Secretary for compatibility with existing information processing master plans and current
procedures and equipment.]

3-404.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OF EACH UNIT OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE STATEWIDE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MASTER
PLAN.

3-405.

(a) A unit of the Executive Branch of the State government may not purchase,
lease, or rent [mechanical or electronic information processing equipment or associated
services until the purchase, lease, or rental is reviewed and approved by the Secretary.]
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UNLESS CONSISTENT WITH THE STATEWIDE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MASTER PLAN.

[(b) The Secretary may delegate the power to review and approve the purchase,
lease, or rental of information processing equipment or associated services to the head of
a unit of the Executive Branch of the State government if:

(1)     the unit has an information processing master plan approved by the
Secretary; and

(2)     the purchase, lease, or rental is consistent with that plan.]

(B) (1) THE SECRETARY MAY REVIEW ANY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
PROJECT FOR CONSISTENCY WITH THE STATEWIDE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
MASTER PLAN.

(2) ANY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT SELECTED FOR REVIEW,
MAY NOT BE IMPLEMENTED WITHOUT THE SECRETARY'S APPROVAL.

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