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§ 2-10A-14. Joint Committee on Legislative Information Technology and Open Government

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState GovernmentEffective: July 1, 2019

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
State Government (Refs & Annos)
Title 2. General Assembly (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 10a. Miscellaneous Statutory Committees (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2019
MD Code, State Government, § 2-10A-14
§ 2-10A-14. Joint Committee on Legislative Information Technology and Open Government
Currentness
In general
(a) There is a Joint Committee on Legislative Information Technology and Open Government.
Membership and composition of Committee
(b)(1) The Committee consists of 12 members.
(2) Of the 12 members:
(i) 6 shall be members of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of the Senate; and
(ii) 6 shall be members of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House.
Senator and House Chairs of Committee
(c) From among the membership of the Committee, the President of the Senate shall appoint a Senator to serve as the Senate Chair of the Committee, and the Speaker of the House shall appoint a Delegate to serve as the House Chair of the Committee.
Staff
(d) The Department of Legislative Services shall provide staff assistance to the Committee.
Powers and duties of Committee
(e) The Committee shall:
(1) review and evaluate legislative information technology systems and goals for the General Assembly and its staff agencies;
(2) identify areas in which the State can improve its technology, websites, programs, and services to increase transparency, citizen engagement, and public awareness of and access to government resources, publications, and actions;
(3) evaluate the effects of transparency and open government policies and actions on the security of State information technology systems and information held by State units;
(4) make recommendations regarding:
(i) legislative information technology systems and goals for the General Assembly and its staff agencies;
(ii) policies or actions to enhance the security of State information technology systems and information held by State units; and
(iii) laws, programs, services, or budgetary priorities necessary to ensure and promote transparency and open government in the State; and
(5) perform any other activity related to legislative information technology systems or open government as designated by the cochairs of the Committee.
Reporting requirements
(f)(1) Subject to § 2-1257 of this title, the Committee shall submit a report to the Legislative Policy Committee on or before December 1 each year.
(2) The report shall include:
(i) a description of the work of the Committee; and
(ii) any recommendations of the Committee.

Credits

Added by Acts 2011, c. 508, § 1, eff. June 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 509, § 1, eff. June 1, 2011. Amended by Acts 2014, c. 464, § 1, eff. June 1, 2014; Acts 2019, c. 8, § 5.
MD Code, State Government, § 2-10A-14, MD STATE GOVT § 2-10A-14
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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