Ch. 635

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(4)      AS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE
LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE, UPGRADE THE INFORMATION SYSTEMS OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE DEPARTMENT; AND

(5)      CARRY OUT ANY OTHER FUNCTION REQUIRED BY THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR.

2-1233. INFORMATION SYSTEMS PLANNING TEAM.

(A)     THERE IS AN INFORMATION SYSTEMS PLANNING TEAM IN THE
DEPARTMENT.

(B)     THE INFORMATION SYSTEMS PLANNING TEAM CONSISTS OF:

(1)      THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR;

(2)      THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION
SYSTEMS;

(3)      AN APPROPRIATE NUMBER OF DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES WHO ARE
FAMILIAR WITH AND ARE FREQUENT USERS OF THE DEPARTMENT'S INFORMATION
SYSTEMS, SELECTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE
OFFICE OF POLICY ANALYSIS;

(4)      A MEMBER OF THE LIBRARY STAFF;

(5)      A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR, SELECTED BY
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR;

(6)      A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE STAFF OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE
SENATE; AND

(7)      A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE STAFF OF THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
OF DELEGATES.

(C)     THE INFORMATION SYSTEMS PLANNING TEAM SHALL:

(1)      RECEIVE AND EVALUATE THE NEEDS OF THE USERS OF THE
DEPARTMENTS INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

(2)      DEVELOP AN INTEGRATED PLAN FOR THE INFORMATION SYSTEMS
NEEDS OF ALL ASPECTS OF THE DEPARTMENT'S ACTIVITIES;

(3)      RECOMMEND PRIORITIES FOR THE INFORMATION SYSTEMS NEEDS
OF THE DEPARTMENT'S EMPLOYEES; AND

(4)      GENERALLY PLAN FOR AND DEVELOP THE INFORMATION SYSTEMS
NEEDS OF THE DEPARTMENT.

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