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MD. State Government Code Ann. §  10-1407 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 10 - Governmental Procedures|Subtitle 14 - Licensing -- Controlled Dangerous Substance Offenses|Section 10-1407 - Regulations

    Each licensing authority may adopt regulations to carry out this subtitle.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  10-1502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 10 - Governmental Procedures|Subtitle 15 - Open Data|Section 10-1502 - State Policy

    It is the policy of the State that open data be machine readable and released to the public in ways that make the data easy to find, accessible, and usable, including through the use of open data portals.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  10-1504 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 10 - Governmental Procedures|Subtitle 15 - Open Data|Section 10-1504 - Duties of Council

    (a)    The Council shall promote the policy established under § 10–1502 of this subtitle by:        (1)    providing guidance and policy recommendations and when appropriate recommend legislation and regulations for:            (i)    procedures, standards, and other deliverables for open data, including for open data portals;            (ii)    promotion, advertising, and marketing of open data; and            (iii)    best practices for sharing open data while taking into account privacy and security concerns;        (2)    coordinating the appropriate staff at each State entity for the development, maintenance, and use of open data and open data portals;        (3)    (i)    identifying the collective cost of operating and investing in open data and funding mechanisms to support open data; and            (ii)    advising the Governor and General Assembly on budget matters related to open data;        (4)    inviting and encouraging local entities and the legislative and judicial branches to:            (i)    use open data portals established by State entities;            (ii)    create their own open data portals; and            (iii)    adopt policies consistent with the policy established under § 10–1502 of this subtitle;        (5)    establishing a plan for providing all open data to the public at no cost;        (6)    advocating for sound records management and data preservation practices; and        (7)    making recommendations to ensure that the purchase of new data processing devices, systems, and software by the State includes a review of compliance with the open data policy established under § 10–1502 of this subtitle and interoperability with current technology used by the State.    (b)    On or before January 10 of each year, the Council shall report to the Governor and the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of this article, on the activities of the Council for the previous year and any recommendations for legislation.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  10-1601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 10 - Governmental Procedures|Subtitle 16 - Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act|Section 10-1601 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Electronic” means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities.    (c)    “Legal material” means, whether or not in effect, the following:        (1)    the Maryland Constitution;        (2)    the Session Laws;        (3)    the Code of Maryland;        (4)    the Maryland Rules;        (5)    the Journal of the Senate of Maryland;        (6)    the Journal of the House of Delegates of Maryland;        (7)    a reported decision of:            (i)    the Court of Appeals; or            (ii)    the Court of Special Appeals;        (8)    an opinion issued by the Office of the Attorney General;        (9)    the Code of Maryland Regulations;        (10)    a final decision in a contested case issued by a unit of State government under the Administrative Procedure Act; or        (11)    the Maryland Register.    (d)    “Official publisher” means:        (1)    for the Maryland Constitution, the Department of Legislative Services;        (2)    for the Session Laws, the Department of Legislative Services;        (3)    for the Code of Maryland, the Department of Legislative Services;        (4)    for the Maryland Rules, the Court of Appeals;        (5)    for the Journal of the Senate of Maryland, the Department of Legislative Services;        (6)    for the Journal of the House of Delegates of Maryland, the Department of Legislative Services;        (7)    for a reported decision of a court listed in subsection (c)(7) of this section, the Court of Appeals;        (8)    for an opinion issued by the Office of the Attorney General, the Office of the Attorney General;        (9)    for the Code of Maryland Regulations, the Division of State Documents;        (10)    for a final decision in a contested case, the unit of State government that issued the decision; or        (11)    for the Maryland Register, the Division of State Documents.    (e)    “Publish” means to display, present, or release to the public, or cause to be displayed, presented, or released to the public, by the official publisher.    (f)    “Record” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.    (g)    “Unit” means an executive agency, a department, a board, a commission, or any other instrumentality of the State.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  10-1602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 10 - Governmental Procedures|Subtitle 16 - Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act|Section 10-1602 - Applicability of Subtitle

    This subtitle applies to all legal material in an electronic record that is:        (1)    designated as official under § 10–1603 of this subtitle; and        (2)    first published electronically on or after October 1, 2017.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  10-1603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 10 - Governmental Procedures|Subtitle 16 - Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act|Section 10-1603 - Publication in Electronic and Other Formats

    (a)    If an official publisher publishes legal material only in an electronic record, the official publisher shall:        (1)    designate the electronic record as official; and        (2)    comply with §§ 10–1604, 10–1606, and 10–1607 of this subtitle.    (b)    An official publisher that publishes legal material in an electronic record and in a record other than an electronic record may designate the electronic record as official if the publisher complies with §§ 10–1604, 10–1606, and 10–1607 of this subtitle.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  10-1604 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 10 - Governmental Procedures|Subtitle 16 - Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act|Section 10-1604 - Authentication

    (a)    An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is designated as official under § 10–1603 of this subtitle shall authenticate the electronic record.    (b)    To authenticate an electronic record under subsection (a) of this section, the official publisher shall provide a method for a user to determine that the electronic record received by the user from the official publisher is unaltered from the official electronic record published by the official publisher.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  10-1605 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 10 - Governmental Procedures|Subtitle 16 - Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act|Section 10-1605 - Presumption of Authenticity

    (a)    Legal material in an electronic record that is authenticated under § 10–1604 of this subtitle is presumed to be an accurate copy of the legal material.    (b)    If another state has adopted a law substantially similar to this subtitle, legal material in an electronic record that is designated as official and authenticated by the official publisher in that state is presumed to be an accurate copy of the legal material.    (c)    A party contesting the authentication of legal material in an electronic record authenticated under § 10–1604 of this subtitle has the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that the record is not authentic.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  10-1606 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 10 - Governmental Procedures|Subtitle 16 - Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act|Section 10-1606 - Preservation and Security of Record

    (a)    An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is or was designated as official under § 10–1603 of this subtitle shall provide for the preservation and security of the record in an electronic form or a form that is not electronic.    (b)    If legal material is preserved under subsection (a) of this section in an electronic record, the official publisher shall:        (1)    ensure the integrity of the record;        (2)    provide for backup and disaster recovery of the record;        (3)    ensure the continuing usability of the material; and        (4)    deliver a copy to the State Archives.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  10-1607 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 10 - Governmental Procedures|Subtitle 16 - Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act|Section 10-1607 - Availability of Record

    An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is or was designated as official under § 10–1603 of this subtitle shall ensure that the legal material is reasonably available for use by the public on a permanent basis.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  10-1608 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 10 - Governmental Procedures|Subtitle 16 - Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act|Section 10-1608 - Considerations for Implementation

    In implementing this subtitle, an official publisher of legal material in an electronic record shall consider:        (1)    standards and practices of other jurisdictions;        (2)    the most recent standards regarding the authentication of, preservation and security of, and public access to legal material in an electronic record and other electronic records, as adopted by national standard–setting bodies;        (3)    the needs of users of legal material in an electronic record;        (4)    the view of governmental officials and entities and other interested persons; and        (5)    to the extent practicable, methods and technologies for the authentication of, preservation and security of, and public access to legal material that are compatible with methods and technologies used by other official publishers in the State and in other states that have adopted a law substantially similar to this subtitle.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  10-1609 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 10 - Governmental Procedures|Subtitle 16 - Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act|Section 10-1609 - Need to Promote Uniformity of Law

    In applying and construing this subtitle, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact laws substantially similar to this subtitle.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  10-1610 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 10 - Governmental Procedures|Subtitle 16 - Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act|Section 10-1610 - Construction With Federal Law

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this subtitle modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.    (b)    This subtitle does not:        (1)    modify, limit, or supersede 15 U.S.C. § 7001(c); or        (2)    authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in 15 U.S.C. § 7003(b).
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  10-1611 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 10 - Governmental Procedures|Subtitle 16 - Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act|Section 10-1611 - Short Title

    This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  11-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 11 - Consolidated Procedures for Development Permits|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 11-101 - Definitions

    (a)    Unless the context requires otherwise, in this title the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Applicant” means a person or governmental unit that applies for a development permit.    (c)    “Coordinator” means the State Permit Coordinator.    (d)    “Development permit” means a permit for a development project.    (e)    “Development project” means a proposed construction or development for which more than 1 permit is required.    (f)    “Governmental unit” includes:        (1)    the State;        (2)    a county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision of the State; and        (3)    a unit of a political subdivision of the State.    (g)    “Local government” means:        (1)    a county;        (2)    a municipal corporation in the State; or        (3)    a unit of a county or municipal corporation in the State.    (h)    (1)    “Permit” means a certificate, license, or other document of approval or permission required to be obtained from a local government or a State unit.        (2)    “Permit” does not include:            (i)    an action on a comprehensive zoning application;            (ii)    an action on an application for a zoning map amendment, zoning special exception, zoning variance, or conditional zoning use; or            (iii)    an occupational license or operating permit.    (i)    (1)    “State unit” means a unit of the State government.        (2)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, “State unit” includes:            (i)    a unit in a principal department of the Executive Branch of the State government; and            (ii)    the governing body of a single county or multicounty district or authority.        (3)    “State unit” does not include:            (i)    the Board of Review of a principal department;            (ii)    the governing body of a local government; or            (iii)    a unit that a local government creates.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  11-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 11 - Consolidated Procedures for Development Permits|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 11-102 - Findings; Statement of Purpose

    (a)    The General Assembly finds that:        (1)    the varying and time consuming procedures in obtaining necessary development permits from local governments and State units placed onerous burdens on persons or governmental units undertaking development projects;        (2)    the former methods for permitting public comment on development projects were cumbersome and time consuming, placed undue hardship on members of the public, and inhibited the public’s ability to present its views to local governments and State units granting development permits; and        (3)    it is desirable to ensure prompt, reasonable, and decisive action on development permits and to provide for a consolidation of the fact-finding processes involved in issuing development permits to:            (i)    eliminate unnecessary delay, unreasonable expense, and duplication of effort in obtaining necessary development permits, in order to foster development projects that are in the economic, social, and environmental interest of the citizens of the State; and            (ii)    remove impediments to the effective expression of public comment on these development projects, in order to safeguard against the approval of development projects that are not in the economic, social, and environmental interest of the citizens of the State.    (b)    The purposes of this title are to coordinate and to expedite administrative decision making by:        (1)    consolidating application procedures to help those persons or governmental units that must obtain development permits from 1 or more local governments and State units;        (2)    consolidating hearings to help local governments and State units in obtaining all relevant information as to applications on which they must act; and        (3)    requiring action on all applications for development permits within a reasonable time, whether or not subject to consolidated procedures.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  11-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 11 - Consolidated Procedures for Development Permits|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 11-103 - Scope of Title

    (a)    (1)    This title applies only to a development project and only through the completion of a final action under § 11–520 of this title.        (2)    This title does not apply to an application for a renewal, amendment, or extension of a development permit.    (b)    (1)    This title applies to the procedures of the Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission for a subdivision or site review to the same extent that this title applies to the procedures of any local government.        (2)    Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, this title does not affect any exclusive jurisdiction granted by law to a local government or State unit to act on an application for a particular type of development permit, and a local government or State unit that has power to grant development permits may exercise the power free from interference by another unit.        (3)    The coordinator may inquire as to any application for a development permit and may set a time limit for action to issue or deny a development permit, if the application has not been acted on within the prescribed time.        (4)    The procedures set forth in this title are exclusive and shall prevail over any inconsistent law or order.    (c)    This title does not affect the authority of a local government or State unit to set and to collect an application, permit, or other fee, and the fee shall be paid in accordance with the law and procedures relating to that fee.    (d)    This title does not affect the authority of the Department of Planning under Title 5 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.    (e)    This title does not apply to the construction of:        (1)    an electric generating station; or        (2)    an overhead transmission line designed to carry more than 69,000 volts.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  11-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 11 - Consolidated Procedures for Development Permits|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 11-104 - Conflicts With Federal Requirements

    (a)    A provision of this title that conflicts with a federal requirement for the grant of federal funds to a local government, to the State, or to a State unit is inoperative to the extent of the conflict and with respect to a unit that the conflict directly affects.    (b)    To the extent necessary to comply with a conflicting federal requirement, a local government or State unit may modify a notice, timing, hearing, or related procedural requirement of this title.    (c)    To the extent necessary to comply with a federal requirement, if a development permit is issued jointly by a State unit and the federal government, the State unit may modify a notice, timing, hearing, or related procedural requirement of this title.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  11-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 11 - Consolidated Procedures for Development Permits|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 11-105 - Powers of Board of Public Works

    The Board of Public Works may:         (1)    adopt regulations to carry out this title; and        (2)    appoint hearing examiners to perform the duties set forth in this title.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  11-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 11 - Consolidated Procedures for Development Permits|Subtitle 3 - State Permit Coordinator|Section 11-301 - Position and Appointment

    There is a State Permit Coordinator, who shall be appointed by the Board of Public Works.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  11-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 11 - Consolidated Procedures for Development Permits|Subtitle 3 - State Permit Coordinator|Section 11-302 - Duties of Coordinator

    (a)    The Coordinator shall:        (1)    coordinate the administration of this title;        (2)    perform the duties set forth in this title; and        (3)    carry out the purposes of this title.    (b)    The Coordinator shall keep copies of the regulations and application forms that relate to the issuance of development permits by each State unit.    (c)    (1)    On request, the Coordinator shall give a person or governmental unit proposing a development project:            (i)    advice about each development permit that is required for the development project; and            (ii)    relevant information about the procedures for obtaining the development permit.        (2)    Advice that the Coordinator gives does not constitute a waiver of any requirement for a development permit or of any condition or procedure for the issuance of the development permit.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  11-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 11 - Consolidated Procedures for Development Permits|Subtitle 4 - Submission of Development Permit; State Master Application Form|Section 11-401 - Submission by Local Government

    (a)    A local government that requires a development permit shall keep on file with the Coordinator and the Secretary of Housing and Community Development:        (1)    a current list of each type of development permit that the local government issues;        (2)    a description of the nature of each type of development permit;        (3)    the requirements and procedures for issuing each type of development permit; and        (4)    a copy of the application form for each type of development permit and the related instructions.    (b)    If a local government requires a new type of development permit or changes a requirement or application form for an existing type of development permit, the local government shall submit the information required by subsection (a) of this section as to that type of development permit within 30 days after the effective date of the new requirement or change.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  11-402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 11 - Consolidated Procedures for Development Permits|Subtitle 4 - Submission of Development Permit; State Master Application Form|Section 11-402 - State Master Application Form

    (a)    If feasible and with the cooperation of each State unit that has authority to issue a development permit, the Coordinator shall develop a State master application form and appropriate appendices for use in applying for multiple development permits.    (b)    The State master application form and its appendices may be used instead of individual application forms.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  11-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 11 - Consolidated Procedures for Development Permits|Subtitle 4 - Submission of Development Permit; State Master Application Form|Section 11-403 - Specifications for Form

    The State master application form shall provide:         (1)    the basic information about a development project that is common to and needed by all or most of the State units that issue development permits; and        (2)    space in which to:            (i)    list each State unit from which a development permit is requested; and            (ii)    describe each development permit.