Ch. 491

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3)      STUDY THE IMPACT OF THIS DECLINE ON THE FUTURE OF THE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY WORKFORCE IN MARYLAND;

(4)      CREATE AWARENESS THROUGHOUT THE STATE ON THE ISSUE OF
WOMEN AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND THE FINDINGS OF THIS TASK FORCE;

(5)      IDENTIFY AND EXAMINE EXISTING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, LAWS,
AND REGULATIONS WITH RESPECT TO IDENTIFYING PRACTICES THAT BEST
ADDRESS THE ISSUE IN EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT;

(6)   . INVESTIGATE STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES THAT
WILL BETTER MEET THE STATE'S WORKFORCE DEMANDS IN ALL CAREER AREAS
WHERE TECHNOLOGY IS USED;

(7)      DEVELOP A STATEWIDE COMPREHENSIVE WOMEN AND
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PLAN AND STRATEGIES FOR PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
AND PUBLIC PROMOTION OF THE PLAN; AND

(8)      FACILITATE COORDINATION AND COMMUNICATION AMONG STATE
AND LOCAL AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS REGARDING ACHIEVING THE GOALS OF
THE PLAN.

(K) THE TASK FORCE SHALL PRESENT AN ANNUAL REPORT ON ITS FINDINGS
AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR AND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2-1246
OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, ON OR BEFORE
OCTOBER 1 OF EACH YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2004.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 2004. It shall remain effective for a period of 5 years and, at the end of June
30, 2009, with no further action required by the General Assembly, this Act shall be
abrogated and of no further force and effect.

Approved May 26, 2004.

CHAPTER 491
(Senate Bill 928)

AN ACT concerning

Family Law - Child Support Guidelines - Third Party Payments

FOR the purpose of altering the definition of "actual income" under the child support
guidelines to include certain third party payments to or for a minor child;
requiring certain third party payments to or for a child to be set off against the
child support obligation under the guidelines; requiring certain third party
payments to or for a child that exceed the current child support obligation to be
credited toward existing child support arrearage; providing that the revision of
the guidelines may be grounds for requesting a modification of a child support

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