PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 87

1. TWO-THIRDS TO THE FUND; AND

2. ONE-THIRD TO THE GENERAL FUND.

(2) SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY, THE CHIEF OF
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER AN AGENCY IS
ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FUNDS UNDER PARAGRAPH (1)(I) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(G) THE FUND MAY NOT CONSIST OF ANY MONEYS RECEIVED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OR THE MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY.

[(d)](E) [The] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS SECTION
AND SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS OF SUBSECTION (H) OF THIS SECTION, THE Fund
consists of:

(1)     all moneys appropriated in the State budget to the Fund;

(2)      [ all moneys paid into the Fund as provided in § 3-406 of this article; and

(3)     all moneys received upon disposition of information processing
equipment purchased from the Fund.] MONEYS RECEIVED FROM THE SALE, LEASE,
OR EXCHANGE OF COMMUNICATION SITES OR COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES FOR
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PURPOSES AS DETERMINED BY THE CHIEF OF
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND AS APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY;

(3)      MONEYS RECEIVED AS COMMISSIONS, REBATES, REFUNDS, RATE
REDUCTIONS, OR TELECOMMUNICATION BYPASS AGREEMENTS RESULTING FROM
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES OR PURCHASES;

(4)      EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS SECTION, THAT
PORTION OF MONEYS EARNED FROM PAY PHONE COMMISSIONS TO THE EXTENT
THAT THE COMMISSION RATES EXCEED THOSE IN EFFECT IN DECEMBER 1993; AND

(5) ANY MONEYS RECEIVED AND ACCEPTED AS GIFTS, CONTRIBUTIONS,
OR GRANTS AS AUTHORIZED UNDER SUBSECTION (I) OF THIS SECTION.

(F) THE FUND DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY MONEYS:

(1) RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, MARYLAND
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, OR MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING
COMMISSION;

(2) RECEIVED BY THE JUDICIAL OR LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES OF STATE
GOVERNMENT; OR

(3) GENERATED FROM PAY PHONE COMMISSIONS THAT ARE CREDITED
TO OTHER ACCOUNTS OR FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH OTHER PROVISIONS OF
LAW OR ARE AUTHORIZED FOR OTHER PURPOSES IN THE BUDGET OR THROUGH AN
APPROVED BUDGET AMENDMENT.

[(e)](II) (G) (1) The State Treasurer shall hold and the State Comptroller shall
account for the Fund.

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