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Ch. 5 2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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3-410.
(a) The Chief of Information Technology is established within the Department.
(b) The Chief shall be appointed by the Secretary and serves at the Secretary's
pleasure.
(c) The Chief shall be provided appropriate professional and administrative
staff by the Secretary as provided in the budget.
(d) The Chief is responsible to the Secretary in carrying out the following
duties:
(1) developing, maintaining, and enforcing statewide information
technology standards, policies, and procedures;
(2) providing technical assistance, advice, and recommendations to the
Secretary concerning information technology matters;
(3) reviewing major information technology projects for consistency with
statewide plans, policies, and standards; [and]
(4) REVIEWING AGENCY EACH UNIT'S ANNUAL PROJECT PLANS PLAN TO
MAKE INFORMATION AND SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC OVER THE
INTERNET; AND
[(4)] (5) developing and maintaining a statewide information technology
master plan that will:
(i) be the basis for the management and direction of information
technology within the Executive Branch of State government;
(ii) include all aspects of State information technology including
telecommunications, data processing, and information management;
(iii) consider interstate transfers due to federal legislation and
regulation;
(iv) ensure that information technology plans and budgets are
consistent; and
(v) ensure that State information technology plans, policies, and
standards are consistent with State goals, objectives, and resources, and represent a
long-range vision for using information technology to improve the overall
effectiveness of State government; AND
(VI) INCLUDE STANDARDS TO ASSURE NONVISUAL ACCESS TO THE
INFORMATION AND SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC OVER THE
INTERNET.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 2000.
Approved April 25, 2000.
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