Ch. 493

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(B)     THE CHIEF SHALL BE APPOINTED. BY THE GOVERNOR AND WILL SERVE
AT THE GOVERNOR'S PLEASURE.

(C)     THE CHIEF SHALL BE "PROVIDED APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF BY THE SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND FISCAL PLANNING AS
PROVIDED IN THE BUDGET.                                                                                 

(D)     THE CHIEF WILL HAVE NO OPERATING RESPONSIBILITY FOR
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUNCTIONS.

(E) THE CHIEF SHALL PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, ADVICE, AND
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND FISCAL PLANNING
CONCERNING THE SECRETARY'S DUTIES UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(E)     THE CHIEF IS RESPONSIBLE TO THE SECRETARY IN CARRYING OUT THE
FOLLOWING DUTIES:

(1)      DEVELOPING, MAINTAINING, AND ENFORCING STATEWIDE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES;

(2)      PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, ADVICE, AND
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE SECRETARY CONCERNING INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY MATTERS;

(3) REVIEWING MAJOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS FOR
CONSISTENCY WITH STATEWIDE PLANS, POLICIES, AND STANDARDS; AND

(4) DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING A STATEWIDE INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY MASTER PLAN THAT WILL:

(I)      BE THE BASIS FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND DIRECTION OF
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY WITHIN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF STATE
GOVERNMENT;

(II)     INCLUDE ALL ASPECTS OF STATE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
INCLUDING TELECOMMUNICATIONS, DATA PROCESSING, AND INFORMATION

MANAGEMENT;

(III) CONSIDER INTERSTATE, TRANSFERS DUE TO FEDERAL
LEGISLATION AND REGULATION;                                                                 

(IV)    ENSURE THAT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PLANS AND
BUDGETS ARE CONSISTENT; AND                                                    

(V)     ENSURE THAT STATE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PLANS,
POLICIES, AND STANDARDS ARE CONSISTENT WITH STATE GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND
RESOURCES, AND REPRESENT A LONG-RANGE VISION FOR USING INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS OF STATE
GOVERNMENT.

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