Requiring the Division of State Documents to make available to the public, at no cost, direct on-line searching of specified materials, including the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) and the Maryland Register; requiring the receipt of the materials to be preceded by specified information; prohibiting the use of specified data or material for commercial purposes; and establishing a fine of up to $1,000 for each violation of the Act.

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Sponsored by:

Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16

Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39

Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17

Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B

Delegate Cornell N. Dypski, District 46

Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A

Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16

Delegate Robert H. Kittleman, District 14B

Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16

Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44

Delegate Joanne S. Parrott, District 35A

Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34

Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 35B

Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B

Delegate Louise V. Snodgrass, District 3

Delegate Darren M. Swain, District 24

Delegate Michael H. Weir, District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES

CODES -see also- ANNOTATED CODE OF MD; BUILDING CODES

COMPUTERS

COPYRIGHT

FINES

MARYLAND REGISTER

PUBLIC INFORMATION

RULES AND REGULATIONS

STATE DOCUMENTS

TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES

Bill affects the following Statute:

State Government

( 7-206.2 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (RTF / PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 326377/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 16, 1999   at: 10:11 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 18, 1999: Third Reading Passed (134-2)

Senate

April 6, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)