WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 494

3-411.

THIS SUBTITLE MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO GIVE THE CHIEF OF INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY OR THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BOARD AUTHORITY OVER:

(1) THE CONTENT OF EDUCATIONAL APPLICATIONS OR CURRICULUM AT
THE STATE OR LOCAL LEVEL; OR

(2) WHICH ENTITIES MAY PARTICIPATE IN SUCH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That of the public members of
the Information Technology Board who are appointed July 1; 1994, two shall be for terms
of 1 year, two shall be for terms of 2 years, and three shall be for terms of 3 years.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1994.

Approved May 26, 1994.

CHAPTER 494
(Senate Bill 513)

AN ACT concerning

Limited Liability Partnerships

FOR the purpose of amending the Maryland Uniform Partnership Act to provide for the
registration and operation of limited liability partnerships; providing that a limited
liability partnership is a partnership for purposes of the laws of this State;
prescribing the procedures and fees for filing certificates of limited liability
partnership, amendments, and certain other documents with the Department of
Assessments and Taxation; providing for the reservation and transfer of names for
limited liability partnerships; providing for the appointment of resident agents for
limited liability partnerships and for service of process upon them; prohibiting
certain persons from using a name that is the same as or misleadingly similar to the
name of a limited liability partnership; providing that partners in limited liability
partnerships are not liable for certain acts committed by certain others; providing
that certain partnerships may act and be recognized beyond the boundaries of this
State; providing that the internal affairs of certain limited liability partnerships shall
be subject to and governed by the laws of this State; prescribing the conditions and
procedures under which a foreign limited liability partnership can do business in
this State; prescribing the conditions and procedures under which a foreign limited
liability partnership shall register in this State; providing certain procedures,
sanctions, and penalties for foreign limited liability partnerships which do certain
business in this State without complying with this Act; making provisions of this Act
severable; and generally relating to the registration, operation, and recognition of
foreign and domestic limited liability partnerships.

BY renumbering

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