Ch. 636                                    1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) violates any provision of § [2-1219(a) or § 2-1221] 2-1224(A) OR §
2-1226 of this subtitle.

PART V. OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION SYSTEMS.
2-1228. DEFINITIONS.

(A)    IN THIS PART V THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B)     "DIRECTOR" MEANS THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE.

(C)     "OFFICE" MEANS THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION SYSTEMS.
2-1229. OFFICE ESTABLISHED.

THERE IS AN OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN THE
DEPARTMENT.

2-1230. DIRECTOR.

(A)    THE HEAD OF THE OFFICE IS THE DIRECTOR, WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED
BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE PRESIDENT
AND THE SPEAKER.

(B)     THE DIRECTOR SERVES WITHOUT A FIXED TERM AND MAY BE REMOVED
BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE PRESIDENT
AND THE SPEAKER.

(C)     THE DIRECTOR IS ENTITLED TO THE SALARY PROVIDED IN THE STATE
BUDGET.

2-1231. GENERAL AUTHORITY.

(A)    SUBJECT TO THE POLICIES AND DIRECTIVES OF THE PRESIDENT AND THE
SPEAKER AND THE OVERALL SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR, THE DIRECTOR SHALL OVERSEE THE OPERATION OF THE OFFICE

(B)     THE DIRECTOR SHALL SERVE IN A NONPARTISAN CAPACITY AND
CONDUCT THE AFFAIRS OF THE OFFICE IN A NONPARTISAN MANNER.

2-1232. DUTIES.

IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER DUTIES SET FORTH ELSEWHERE, THE OFFICE
SHALL:

(1)     DEVELOP, COORDINATE, SUPPORT, AND MAINTAIN COMPUTER
SERVICES AND AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE DEPARTMENT;

(2)     PROVIDE TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
AND THE DEPARTMENT WHO USE THE INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

(3)     PLAN FOR THE FUTURE INFORMATION SYSTEMS NEEDS OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, ITS STAFF, AND THE DEPARTMENT;

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