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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor Ch. 11
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(III) " COMPUTER PROGRAM" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 21-102
OF THE COMMERCIAL LAW ARTICLE.
(2) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION APPLY TO COMPUTER
INFORMATION AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS IN THE SAME MANNER AS THEY APPLY
TO GOODS AND SERVICES.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act does not affect
the digital signature requirements of the digital signature pilot program established
under § 8-504 of the State Government Article.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That if any provision of this
Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid for any
reason in a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity does not affect other
provisions or any other application of this Act which can be given effect without the
invalid provision or application, and for this purpose the provisions of this Act are
declared severable.
SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That a presently existing
obligation or contract right may not be impaired in any way by this Act.
SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall be
construed only prospectively and may not be applied or interpreted to have any effect
on or application to any right of action that accrues before the effective date of this
Act.
SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:
(a) There is a Joint Technology Oversight Committee.
(b) The Committee consists of the following ten members:
(1) five members of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of
the Senate; and
(2) five members of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker.
(c) The members of the Committee serve at the pleasure of the presiding officer
who appointed them.
(d) The President and the Speaker shall jointly appoint a Senator and a
Delegate to serve as co-chairmen who shall alternate in serving as the presiding
chairman of the Committee each year.
(e) (1) The Committee shall:
(i) review the implementation of the Maryland Uniform Computer
Information Transactions Act in this State; and
(ii) recommend to the Governor and the General Assembly any
appropriate changes in State law based on the findings of the Committee.
(2) The Committee may examine and evaluate additional technology
related issues as designated by the co-chairmen of the Committee.
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