2018 Maryland Code
State Government
Title 2 - General Assembly
Subtitle 10A - Miscellaneous Statutory Committees
§ 2-10A-13. Joint Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Biotechnology.
(a) Established. -- There is a Joint Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Biotechnology.
(b) Members. -- The Committee consists of the following 12 members:
(1) six members of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of the Senate; and
(2) six members of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House.
(c) Tenure. -- The members of the Committee serve at the pleasure of the presiding officer who appointed them.
(d) Cochairs. -- The President and the Speaker shall appoint jointly a Senator and a Delegate to serve as cochairs who shall alternate in serving as the presiding chair of the Committee each year.
(e) Duties; annual report. -- The Committee shall:
(1) work to broaden the support, knowledge, and awareness of advances in cybersecurity, information technology, and biotechnology to benefit the people of Maryland;
(2) evaluate State cybersecurity systems and the adequacy of economic development and job skills training programs to advance cybersecurity in the State;
(3) make recommendations regarding actions to promote cybersecurity, information technology, and biotechnology industries in the State; and
(4) examine and evaluate additional cybersecurity-, information technology-, or biotechnology-related issues as designated by the cochairs of the Committee.
(f) Annual reports. -- The Committee shall report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and, in accordance with ยง 2-1246 of this title, the Legislative Policy Committee, the Senate Finance Committee, and the House Economic Matters Committee on or before December 31 of each year.