Ch. 639                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article 24 - Political Subdivisions - Miscellaneous Provisions

1-101.

(b) "County" means a county of the State and Baltimore City.

TITLE 17. SALE, LEASE, OR LICENSING OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE

PROGRAMS.

17-101.

(A)     (1) IN THIS SECTION, "COMPUTER SOFTWARE PROGRAM" MEANS A
SOFTWARE PROGRAM TO ACCESS DATA, OR TO IMPLEMENT A PROCESS USING
DATA, IN A COMPUTER SYSTEM.

(2) "COMPUTER SOFTWARE PROGRAM" DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY
COMPUTER SOFTWARE PROGRAM THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE
10, SUBTITLE 9 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.

(B)     (1) A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION MAY SELL, LEASE, OR
LICENSE TO THE PUBLIC, OR ENTER INTO A CONTRACT CONCERNING, ANY
COMPUTER SOFTWARE PROGRAM THAT IS PRODUCED OR DEVELOPED BY OR FOR
THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION IN THE NORMAL COURSE OF ITS
OPERATIONS, INCLUDING PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, AND COPYRIGHTS.

(2) A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION MAY ADOPT A PRICE
STRUCTURE FOR A COMPUTER SOFTWARE PROGRAM BASED ON ANY FACTORS
THAT THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION CONSIDERS RELEVANT,
INCLUDING:

(I) THE COSTS OF CREATING, DEVELOPING, REPRODUCING, AND
DELIVERING THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE PROGRAM;

(II) OVERHEAD AND LABOR COSTS; AND

(III) THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE
PROGRAM.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1996.

Approved May 23, 1996.

CHAPTER 639
(House Bill 927)

AN ACT concerning
Uniform Commercial Code - Secured Transactions - Perfection of Security Interests

FOR the purpose of altering the exception, for purchase money security interests in

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