BECOME YEAR 2000 READY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS AND
STANDARDS SET FORTH IN § 2-405.1 OF THE CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS
ARTICLE.
21-105. 21-104.
THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AMONG GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AND
PERSONS CONCERNING MEASURES THAT HAVE BEEN TAKEN OR ARE TO BE TAKEN
IN ORDER FOR THE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES' OR PERSONS' PRODUCTS OR
SERVICES TO. BECOME YEAR 2000-READY DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ACTIVITY OR
CONDUCT IN THE RESTRAINT OF TRADE OR COMMERCE.
21-106.
(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.
(2) "READINESS REVIEW" MEANS AN AUDIT, INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY REVIEW, OR OTHER REVIEW OF WHETHER A GOVERNMENTAL
ENTITY'S OR PERSON'S PRODUCTS OR SERVICES ARE YEAR 2000 READY.
(3) "READINESS REVIEW DOCUMENTS" MEANS ANY DOCUMENTS
PREPARED FOR OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH A READINESS REVIEW.
(B) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO ANY READINESS REVIEW DOCUMENT
PREPARED AS PART OF A READINESS REVIEW TO EVALUATE AND SEEK TO IMPROVE
YEAR 2000 READINESS OF A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY'S OR PERSON'S PRODUCTS OR
SERVICES.
(C) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION;
(1) READINESS REVIEW DOCUMENTS ARE CONFIDENTIAL AND ARE NOT
DISCOVERABLE OR ADMISSIBLE IN EVIDENCE IN ANY CIVIL ACTION ARISING OUT OF
MATTERS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT OF A READINESS REVIEW; AND
(2) READINESS REVIEW DOCUMENTS DELIVERED TO A FEDERAL OR
STATE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND ARE NOT
DISCOVERABLE OR ADMISSIBLE IN EVIDENCE IN ANY CIVIL ACTION ARISING OUT OF
MATTERS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT OF A READINESS REVIEW.
(D) TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE LAW EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZES ITS
DISCLOSURE, SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO THE
DISCLOSURE OF ANY INFORMATION REQUIRED BY STATUTE OR REGULATION TO BE
MAINTAINED BY OR PROVIDED' TO A GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY WHILE THE
INFORMATION IS IN THE POSSESSION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY.
(E) THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE DISCOVERY OR
ADMISSIBILITY IN ANY CIVIL ACTION OF ANY DOCUMENTS THAT ARE NOT
READINESS REVIEW DOCUMENTS.
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