2018 Maryland Code
State Government
Title 10 - Governmental Procedures
Subtitle 15 - Open Data.
§ 10-1504. Duties of Council.
(a) In general; promotion of State policy. -- 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) Reports. -- On or before January 10 of each year, the Council shall report to the Governor and the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2-1246 of this article, on the activities of the Council for the previous year and any recommendations for legislation.