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Ch. 10 2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(3) three members of the Judiciary, appointed by the Chief Judge of the
Court of Appeals;
(4) two members of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President
of the Senate;
(5) two members of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of
the House of Delegates; and
(6) six members of the public appointed by the President of the Maryland
State Bar Association, at least two of whom shall have research and development or
academic expertise in technology issues.
(c) The President of the Maryland State Bar Association or the President's
designee shall be the chairman of the Task Force.
(d) The Task Force shall study the feasibility .of the establishment of a
business and technology division in appropriate circuit courts in the State.
(e) The report shall include:
(1) input from both the Maryland business community and legal
community;
(2) a review of the experience of other states in creating business courts
while avoiding an unwarranted proliferation of other "specialty" courts; and
(3) a consideration of all operational aspects of establishing a business
and technology division, including:
(i) the benefits, costs, and potential negative impacts to the State
and, in particular, the Judiciary that are associated with the establishment of a
business and technology division in Maryland;
(a) (ii) the costs associated with and essential to the efficient operation of a
business and technology division;
(b) (iii) the criteria for determining the type and monetary threshold of
matters to be assigned and procedures for assignment of matters to a business and
technology division;
(c) (iv) a case management plan for the prompt and efficient scheduling and
disposition of matters assigned to a business and technology division, which shall
identify those matters that are appropriate for assignment to a specific judge who
shall be responsible for the entire case;
(d) (v) the use of alternative dispute resolution;
(e) (vi) the feasibility of establishing an electronic filing system for pleadings
and papers;
(f) (vii) the feasibility of establishing an expedited appeals process for
matters assigned to a business and technology division; and
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