PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 87

(II) THROUGH AN APPROVED BUDGET AMENDMENT UNDER PART
II OF SUBTITLE 2 OF THIS TITLE, PROVIDED THAT:

1. A BUDGET AMENDMENT IS SUBMITTED FOR ANY
PROJECT NOT REQUESTED AS PART OF THE BUDGET SUBMISSION OR FOR ANY
PROJECT WHERE THE SCOPE OR COST HAS INCREASED FOR A PROJECT THAT WAS
REQUESTED AS PART OF THE BUDGET SUBMISSION; AND

2. THE BUDGET AMENDMENT AND SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTATION HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE BUDGET COMMITTEES
ALLOWING A 60-DAY PERIOD FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENT.

(2) THE CEILING IMPOSED ON THE FUND, AS PROVIDED UNDER
SUBSECTION (H) OF THIS SECTION, MAY NOT BE INCREASED BY BUDGET
AMENDMENT.

(K) UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
BOARD AND SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (J) OF THIS SECTION, THE FUND SHALL BE
USED FOR:

(L) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (M) OF THIS SECTION AND
EXCEPT FOR THE COST INCURRED IN ADMINISTERING THE FUND, THE FUND MAY
BE USED FOR:

(1)     EDUCATIONALLY RELATED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
PROJECTS; AND

(2)     STATE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS, INCLUDING:

(I)      PILOTS;

(II)     PROTOTYPES;

(III)   KIOSK SYSTEMS;

(IV)   GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR CITIZEN ACCESS TO
GOVERNMENTAL SERVICES;

(V)     DOCUMENT IMAGING SYSTEMS;

(VI)   STATE AND CAMPUSWIDE NETWORKS; AND

(VII)  THE MARYLAND ELECTRONIC CAPITAL, AND.

(3)     THE COST INCURRED IN ADMINISTERING THE FUND.

(M) (1) ANY AGENCY OR UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT MAY SUBMIT A
REQUEST TO THE CHIEF OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT THE COST OF
AN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT WITH MONEYS FROM THE FUND.

(2) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BOARD,
ESTABLISHED UNDER § 3-406 OF THIS ARTICLE AND SUBJECT TO THE FINAL
APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY, THE CHIEF OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SHALL

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