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MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  3-605 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 3 - Budget and Management|Subtitle 6 - Capital Program|Section 3-605 - Organization of Capital Program

    The capital program shall:         (1)    classify projects according to their necessity and urgency;        (2)    recommend a time sequence for the projects; and        (3)    include the following information about each project:            (i)    the contract price or an estimate of the cost of acquisition or construction;            (ii)    an estimate of the operating and maintenance costs;            (iii)    an estimate of the number of additional State positions that will be required as a result of the project;            (iv)    an estimate of revenues likely to be received from the project; and            (v)    existing sources of funds or the need for additional sources of funds for construction, acquisition, and operation.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  3-606 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 3 - Budget and Management|Subtitle 6 - Capital Program|Section 3-606 - Basis of Program

    As far as possible, the capital program shall be based on existing information in the possession of the Department of Budget and Management, and other units of the State government.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  3-607 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 3 - Budget and Management|Subtitle 6 - Capital Program|Section 3-607 - Preparation of Capital Programs

    The Department of Budget and Management may require the head of any unit of the State government to give information necessary for the preparation of the capital program.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  3-608 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 3 - Budget and Management|Subtitle 6 - Capital Program|Section 3-608 - Revolving Preliminary Planning Fund

    (a)    In the annual budget the Governor shall provide a sum sufficient to establish a Revolving Preliminary Planning Fund under the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Works.    (b)    On the recommendation of the Department, the Board of Public Works may authorize money to be advanced from the Revolving Preliminary Planning Fund for preliminary plans, studies, designs, and outline specifications for any project that is part of the capital improvement program.    (c)    Any money advanced from the Revolving Preliminary Planning Fund shall be reimbursed to the Fund:        (1)    from general funds; or        (2)    with the approval of the Board of Public Works, from:            (i)    the annual general construction loan; or            (ii)    any other special loan funds separately authorized by the General Assembly.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  3-1001 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 3 - Budget and Management|Subtitle 10 - Managing for Results|Section 3-1001 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Agency” means an entity of the Executive Branch of State government.    (c)    “Goal” means a broad statement that describes the desired long–term results toward which an agency directs its efforts. Goals support, clarify, and provide direction to the agency’s mission and assist in the application of State resources toward implementation of the managing for results State comprehensive plan.    (d)    “Managing for results” means a planning, performance measurement, and budgeting process that emphasizes use of resources to achieve measurable results, accountability, efficiency, and continuous improvement in State government programs.    (e)    “Mission” means the purpose for an agency’s existence and includes a description of what an agency does and for whom it does it.    (f)    “Objective” means a specific and measurable short–term target for achievement of an agency’s goals and includes a description of the desired results and a target date for accomplishment.    (g)    (1)    “Performance measure” means a quantitative or qualitative indicator used to assess whether an agency is meeting its goals and objectives.        (2)    “Performance measure” includes the following:            (i)    an efficiency measure that quantifies the relationship between measures of the inputs used to produce goods or services and the measures of the outputs of these activities;            (ii)    an input measure that quantifies the amount of resources used to provide goods and services;            (iii)    an outcome measure that quantifies the results an agency achieves or the benefits citizens receive from an agency’s activities;            (iv)    an output measure that quantifies the amount of goods and services produced by the agency; and            (v)    a quality measure that quantifies or describes:                1.    the effectiveness of the agency in meeting agency objectives;                2.    aspects of the satisfaction that customers may or may not have with State goods or services; or                3.    how State goods or services compare to some external or internal standard.    (h)    “State comprehensive plan” means a statement of goals which serve as a broad directive for improving or making more cost effective State resources and services. The plan shall include no more than 10 statewide goals and 50 to 100 performance measures that describe the statewide progress towards its goals.    (i)    “StateStat” means the accountability process described in § 3–1003(b) of this subtitle.    (j)    “Strategic plan” means a statement of direction implemented by an agency to carry out its mission.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  3-1002 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 3 - Budget and Management|Subtitle 10 - Managing for Results|Section 3-1002 - In General

    (a)    The Department shall review and update as necessary:        (1)    the goals developed in the managing for results State comprehensive plan; and        (2)    the plan’s objectives and performance measures.    (b)    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, on or before July 1 of each year an agency, in conjunction with the Department, shall select no more than six agency goals that are:        (1)    compatible with the managing for results State comprehensive plan; or        (2)    consistent with the agency’s mission if the goals identified in the managing for results State comprehensive plan do not apply to the agency.    (c)    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, with its annual budget submission to the Department, an agency shall develop and submit to the Department as part of the budget process a managing for results agency strategic plan that shall include:        (1)    a mission statement;        (2)    a description of the agency’s goals;        (3)    a description of the objectives and performance measures implemented at the program level to achieve the agency’s goals, including:            (i)    performance measure statistics for at least the 2 most recently completed fiscal years; and            (ii)    performance measure estimates for the current year appropriation and budget request year;        (4)    a discussion of the agency’s progress in meeting its goals and performance measures and any challenges the agency has faced in working toward its goals;        (5)    a description of the internal controls established to ensure reliability of the data collected for each performance measure; and        (6)    an identification of the customers and stakeholders served.    (d)    An agency subject to this subtitle shall maintain documentation of the internal controls established to evaluate performance measures that shall be subject to review by the State, including the Office of Legislative Audits.    (e)    (1)    The Department shall provide a report to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and House Appropriations Committee in January of each year on the contents of the State comprehensive plan and the State’s progress toward the goals outlined in the plan.        (2)    The report shall include details on each agency’s progress.        (3)    The Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and House Appropriations Committee may hold hearings after receiving the report.        (4)    The first report shall be submitted on or before January 31, 2005 and shall include a presentation of the first managing for results State comprehensive plan.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  3-1003 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 3 - Budget and Management|Subtitle 10 - Managing for Results|Section 3-1003 - Review by Secretary; Statestat Process

    (a)    The Secretary shall review the strategic plans and the State comprehensive plan and may recommend appropriate changes to agency budgets.    (b)    (1)    There is a StateStat process that is managed by the Executive Branch.        (2)    StateStat is an accountability process that involves:            (i)    the adoption of a strategic plan and the establishment of goals by an agency;            (ii)    the adoption of a comprehensive set of performance and citizen satisfaction measurements by an agency;            (iii)    regular and frequent:                1.    submission of timely and accurate data by an agency;                2.    review and analysis of submitted data; and                3.    accountability meetings to assess an agency’s performance;            (iv)    continuous review of the strategies and tactics used by an agency to meet the goals of the agency; and            (v)    continuous assessment of the progress of an agency towards meeting the goals of the agency.    (c)    The Governor may require an agency to participate in the StateStat process to help facilitate and accelerate the achievement of managing for results goals and objectives.    (d)    (1)    Each agency that participates in the StateStat process shall submit a strategic plan and performance measurement report to the Secretary as part of its annual budget submission.        (2)    The report submitted by each agency that participates in the StateStat process shall contain the information required in § 3–1002(c) of this subtitle.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  3A-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 3A - Department of Information Technology|Subtitle 1 - Definitions|Section 3A-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Department” means the Department of Information Technology.    (c)    “Secretary” means the Secretary of Information Technology.    (d)    “Telecommunication” means the transmission of information, images, pictures, voice, or data by radio, video, or other electronic or impulse means.    (e)    “Unit of State government” means an agency or unit of the Executive Branch of State government.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  3A-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 3A - Department of Information Technology|Subtitle 2 - Organization and General Authority of the Department|Section 3A-201 - Department Established

    There is a Department of Information Technology established as a principal department of State government.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  3A-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 3A - Department of Information Technology|Subtitle 2 - Organization and General Authority of the Department|Section 3A-202 - Secretary of Information Technology

    (a)    The head of the Department is the Secretary of Information Technology, who shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.    (b)    The Secretary shall have experience in information technology, data processing, telecommunications, and systems procurement, planning, and management.    (c)    Before taking office, the appointee shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.    (d)    The Secretary shall advise the Governor on all matters assigned to the Department and is responsible for carrying out the Governor’s policies on those matters.    (e)    The Secretary is responsible for the operation of the Department and may establish guidelines and procedures to promote the orderly and efficient administration of the Department.    (f)    The Secretary may establish, reorganize, or abolish areas of responsibility in the Department necessary to fulfill the duties assigned to the Secretary.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  3A-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 3A - Department of Information Technology|Subtitle 2 - Organization and General Authority of the Department|Section 3A-203 - Appointment Powers

    (a)    (1)    With the approval of the Governor, the Secretary shall appoint a Deputy Secretary.        (2)    The Deputy Secretary:            (i)    serves at the pleasure of the Secretary;            (ii)    is entitled to the salary provided in the State budget; and            (iii)    has the duties provided by law or delegated by the Secretary.    (b)    Each assistant secretary and professional consultant is in the executive service, management service, or is a special appointment in the State personnel management system and is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Secretary.    (c)    Except as provided in this section or otherwise by law, the Secretary shall appoint and remove all other staff in accordance with the provisions of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.    (d)    The appointment of or removal of staff of any unit in the Department is subject to the approval of the Secretary.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  3A-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 3A - Department of Information Technology|Subtitle 2 - Organization and General Authority of the Department|Section 3A-204 - Attorney General Is Legal Adviser to Department

    (a)    The Attorney General is legal adviser to the Department.    (b)    At the request of the Governor, the Attorney General shall assign to the Department the number of assistant Attorneys General authorized by law to be assigned to the Department.    (c)    (1)    The Attorney General shall designate one of the assistant Attorneys General assigned to the Department as counsel to the Department.        (2)    After the Attorney General designates the counsel to the Department, the Attorney General may not reassign the counsel without consulting the Secretary.        (3)    (i)    The counsel may have no other duty other than to:                1.    give the legal aid, advice, and counsel required by the Secretary or any other official of the Department;                2.    supervise the other assistant Attorneys General assigned to the Department; and                3.    perform for the Department the duties that the Attorney General assigns.            (ii)    The counsel shall perform these duties subject to the control and supervision of the Attorney General.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  3A-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 3A - Department of Information Technology|Subtitle 3 - Information Processing and Security|Section 3A-302 - Scope

    (a)    This subtitle does not apply to changes relating to or the purchase, lease, or rental of information technology by:        (1)    public institutions of higher education solely for academic or research purposes;        (2)    the Maryland Port Administration;        (3)    the University System of Maryland;        (4)    St. Mary’s College of Maryland;        (5)    Morgan State University; or        (6)    the Maryland Stadium Authority.    (b)    Except as provided in subsection (a) of this section, this subtitle applies to any project of a unit of the Executive Branch of State government that involves an agreement with a public institution of higher education for a portion of the development of the project, whether the work on the development is done directly or indirectly by the public institution of higher education.    (c)    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided in subsection (a) of this section and §§ 3A–307(a)(2), 3A–308, and 3A–309 of this subtitle, this subtitle applies to all units of the Executive Branch of State government including public institutions of higher education other than Morgan State University, the University System of Maryland, and St. Mary’s College of Maryland.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  3A-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 3A - Department of Information Technology|Subtitle 3 - Information Processing and Security|Section 3A-304 - Statewide Master Plan

    The Secretary shall develop a statewide information technology master plan.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  3A-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 3A - Department of Information Technology|Subtitle 3 - Information Processing and Security|Section 3A-305 - Development of Policies, Standards, and Plans by Units of State Government

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, in accordance with guidelines established by the Secretary, each unit of State government shall develop and submit to the Secretary:        (1)    information technology policies and standards;        (2)    an information technology plan; and        (3)    an annual project plan outlining the status of efforts to make information and services available to the public over the Internet.    (b)    (1)    The governing boards of the public institutions of higher education shall develop and submit information technology policies and standards and an information technology plan for their respective institutions or systems to the Secretary.        (2)    If the Secretary finds that the submissions required under this subsection are consistent with the master plan, the Secretary shall incorporate those submissions into the master plan.        (3)    If the Secretary finds that the submissions required under this subsection are not consistent with the master plan:            (i)    the Secretary shall return the submissions to the governing boards; and            (ii)    the governing boards shall revise the submissions as appropriate and submit the revised policies, standards, and plans to the Secretary.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  3A-306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 3A - Department of Information Technology|Subtitle 3 - Information Processing and Security|Section 3A-306 - Consistency With Master Plan -- in General

    Information technology of each unit of State government shall be consistent with the master plan.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  3A-307 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 3A - Department of Information Technology|Subtitle 3 - Information Processing and Security|Section 3A-307 - Consistency With Master Plan -- Review of Projects and Proposals

    (a)    (1)    A unit of State government may not purchase, lease, or rent information technology unless consistent with the master plan.        (2)    A unit of State government other than a public institution of higher education may not make expenditures for major information technology development projects except as provided in § 3A–308 of this subtitle.    (b)    (1)    The Secretary may review any information technology project for consistency with the master plan.        (2)    Any information technology project selected for review may not be implemented without the approval of the Secretary.    (c)    (1)    A unit of State government shall advise the Secretary of any information technology proposal involving resource sharing, the exchange of goods or services, or a gift, contribution, or grant of real or personal property.        (2)    The Secretary shall determine if the value of the resources, services, and property to be obtained by the State under the terms of any proposal submitted in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection equals or exceeds $100,000.        (3)    If the value of any proposal submitted in accordance with this subsection equals or exceeds $100,000 and the Secretary and unit agree to proceed with the proposal, information on the proposal shall be:            (i)    advertised for a period of at least 30 days in the eMaryland Marketplace; and            (ii)    submitted, simultaneously with the advertisement, to the Legislative Policy Committee for a 60–day review and comment period, during which time the Committee may recommend that the proposal be treated as a procurement contract under Division II of this article.        (4)    Following the period for review and comment by the Legislative Policy Committee under paragraph (3) of this subsection, the proposal is subject to approval by the Board of Public Works.        (5)    This subsection may not be construed as authorizing an exception from the requirements of Division II of this article for any contract that otherwise would be subject to the State procurement process.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  3A-310 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 3A - Department of Information Technology|Subtitle 3 - Information Processing and Security|Section 3A-310 - Construction of Subtitle

    This subtitle may not be construed to give the Secretary authority over:        (1)    the content of educational applications or curriculum at the State or local level; or        (2)    the entities that may participate in such educational programs.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  3A-312 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 3A - Department of Information Technology|Subtitle 3 - Information Processing and Security|Section 3A-312 - Delegation of Duties

    The Secretary may delegate the duties set forth in this subtitle to carry out its purposes.