PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 722

Article - State Finance and Procurement

Section 3-705

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1995 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF

MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - State Finance and Procurement

3-702.

(a)     The Department shall:

(1)     coordinate the development, procurement, management and operation
of telecommunication equipment, systems, and services by State government;

(2)     acquire and manage common user telecommunication equipment,
systems, or services and charge units of State government for their proportionate share of
the costs of installation, maintenance, and operation of the common user
telecommunication equipment, systems, or services:

(3)     promote compatibility of telecommunication systems by developing
policies, procedures, and standards for the acquisition and use of telecommunication
equipment, systems, and services by units of State government;

(4)     coordinate State government telecommunication systems and services by
reviewing requests by units of State government for telecommunication equipment,
systems, or services;

(5)     advise units of State government about planning, acquisition, and
operation of telecommunication equipment, systems, or services; and

(6)     provide radio frequency coordination for State and local governments in
accordance with regulations of the Federal Communications Commission.

(b)     The Department may make arrangement for a user other than a unit of State
government to have access to and use of State telecommunication equipment, systems,
and services and shall charge the user any appropriate amount to cover the cost of
installation, maintenance, and operation of the telecommunication equipment, system, or
service provided.

3-705.

(A) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DECLARES THAT:

(1)      IT IS THE POLICY OF THE STATE TO FOSTER TELECOMMUNICATION
AND COMPUTER NETWORKING AMONG STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, THEIR
AGENCIES, AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE STATE;

(2)     THE CURRENT ALIGNMENT OF INTERAGENCY AND EDUCATIONAL
TELECOMMUNICATION AND COMPUTER NETWORKING IN THE STATE, BASED IN
PART ON THE ARRANGEMENT OF LOCAL ACCESS AND TRANSPORT AREAS (LATAS),

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