Maryland § 2-411

§ 2-411.

    (a)    In this section, “Board” means the Information Technology Advisory Board.

    (b)    There is an Information Technology Advisory Board to advise the Legislative Policy Committee.

    (c)    (1)    The Board consists of eight members of the public with expertise in:

            (i)    enterprise information technology management experience; and

            (ii)    specific technology experience, including experience with artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.

        (2)    (i)    The President of the Senate shall appoint four of the Board members.

            (ii)    The Speaker of the House shall appoint four of the Board members.

        (3)    The President and the Speaker shall jointly designate a member to serve as chair of the Board.

    (d)    A member of the Board:

        (1)    (i)    may not receive compensation as a member of the Board; but

            (ii)    is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget;

        (2)    is subject to the Public Ethics Law; and

        (3)    shall disclose to the State Ethics Commission if the member:

            (i)    is employed by an entity that currently does business with the State that is related to the matters before the Board; or

            (ii)    has a financial interest in an entity that currently does business with the State that is related to the matters before the Board.

    (e)    The Board shall be staffed by the Department of Legislative Services.

    (f)    The Board shall:

        (1)    serve as an expert advisory entity to the General Assembly; and

        (2)    review any State reports or other available information regarding existing major information technology development projects, including:

            (i)    project management and oversight reports provided confidentially to the Department of Legislative Services;

            (ii)    any confidential information regarding project risks submitted to the Legislative Policy Committee;

            (iii)    the State modernization plan;

            (iv)    legacy system standards, inventory, and funding projections;

            (v)    State use of the information technology investment maturity model;

            (vi)    the State centralization strategies for:

                1.    information technology management; and

                2.    cybersecurity; and

            (vii)    the State artificial intelligence roadmap developed by the Governor’s artificial intelligence subcabinet.

    (g)    On or before December 15 each year, the Board shall submit to the Legislative Policy Committee and the Joint Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Biotechnology, in accordance with § 2–1257 of this title, a report that:

        (1)    interprets and summarizes the reports and other information reviewed under subsection (f)(2) of this section;

        (2)    provides advice to the State based on the reports and other information reviewed; and

        (3)    communicates the requisite information in a clear and concise manner that, to the greatest extent possible, avoids the use of technical language or reliance on existing industry knowledge.