WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 493

(II) 7 SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC REPRESENTING
BUSINESSES IN THE STATE THAT ARE SIGNIFICANT USERS OF INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES.

(II) SEVEN SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WITH SIGNIFICANT
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE; AND

(III) ONE SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND
ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES.

(B)     THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE PUBLIC MEMBERS WITH THE
ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE.

(C)     THE TERM OF A PUBLIC MEMBER IS 3 YEARS AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.

(D)     PUBLIC MEMBERS MAY BE REAPPOINTED, BUT MAY NOT SERVE MORE
THAN TWO CONSECUTIVE TERMS.

(E)     THE TERMS OF THE PUBLIC MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED, AS REQUIRED BY
THE TERMS PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ON JULY 1, 1994.

(F)      A PUBLIC MEMBER WHO IS APPOINTED AFTER A TERM HAS BEGUN
SERVES ONLY FOR THE REST OF THE TERM AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED
AND QUALIFIES.

(G)     THE GOVERNOR MAY REMOVE ANY MEMBER FOR INCOMPETENCE OR
MISCONDUCT.                                                       

3-408.

(A)     THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD.

(B)     THE CHAIRPERSON MAY APPOINT SUBCOMMITTEES AS NECESSARY TO
CARRY OUT THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD.

3-409.

IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER POWERS GRANTED AND DUTIES IMPOSED BY
LAW, AND SUBJECT TO ANY RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY LAW, THE BOARD HAS THE
FOLLOWING POWERS AND DUTIES:

(1)      PROVIDING ADVICE AND COUNSEL TO THE CHIEF IN THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MASTER PLAN; AND

(2)      PROVIDING ADVICE AND COUNSEL TO THE CHIEF ON SUCH OTHER
MATTERS AS THE CHIEF MAY REQUEST.

3-410.

(A) THE CHIEF OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IS ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE
DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FISCAL PLANNING.

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