Ch. 349                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(b)     The Chief shall be appointed by the [Governor] SECRETARY and [will
serve] SERVES at the [Governor's] SECRETARY'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 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.

Subtitle 7. Telecommunications.
3-701.

(a)     In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b)     "Telecommunication" means the transmission of information, images,
pictures, voice or data by radio, video or other electronic or impulse means.

3-702.

(a) The Department shall:

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