EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
*sb0659*
SENATE BILL 659
P1, S1 3lr2881
CF HB 709
By: The President (By Request – Office of the Comptroller)
Introduced and read first time: February 6, 2023
Assigned to: Budget and Taxation
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
21st Century Financial Systems Council – Establishment 2
FOR the purpose of establishing the 21st Century Financial Systems Council to modernize 3
the financial management information systems infrastructure in the State; 4
specifying the responsibilities and priorities of the Council; establishing the position 5
of the 21st Century Financial Systems Director in the Office of the Comptroller; and 6
generally relating to the 21st Century Financial Systems Council. 7
BY adding to 8
Article – State Government 9
Section 4–113 10
Annotated Code of Maryland 11
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 12
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 13
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 14
Article – State Government 15
4–113. 16
(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 17
INDICATED. 18
(2) “COUNCIL” MEANS THE 21ST CENTURY FINANCIAL SYSTEMS 19
COUNCIL. 20
(3) “DIRECTOR” MEANS THE 21ST CENTURY FINANCIAL SYSTEMS 21
DIRECTOR. 22
2 SENATE BILL 659
(4) “ENTERPRISE” MEANS THE 21ST CENTURY FINANCIAL SYSTEMS 1
ENTERPRISE. 2
(B) THERE IS A 21ST CENTURY FINANCIAL SYSTEMS COUNCIL. 3
(C) THE COUNCIL CONSISTS OF T HE FOLLOWING MEMBERS : 4
(1) THE COMPTROLLER , OR THE COMPTROLLER ’S DESIGNEE; 5
(2) THE STATE TREASURER, OR THE TREASURER’S DESIGNEE; 6
(3) THE SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT , OR THE 7
SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; 8
(4) THE SECRETARY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY , OR THE 9
SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; AND 10
(5) THE SECRETARY OF GENERAL SERVICES, OR THE SECRETARY’S 11
DESIGNEE. 12
(D) (1) THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE MAY APPOINT ON E MEMBER OF 13
THE SENATE TO SERVE IN AN ADVISORY CAPACITY ON THE COUNCIL. 14
(2) THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE MAY APPOINT ONE MEMBER OF THE 15
HOUSE OF DELEGATES TO SERVE IN AN ADVISORY CAPACITY ON THE COUNCIL. 16
(E) THE COMPTROLLER , OR THE COMPTROLLER ’S DESIGNEE, SHALL 17
CHAIR THE COUNCIL. 18
(F) THE OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER SHALL PRO VIDE STAFF FOR THE 19
COUNCIL. 20
(G) A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL: 21
(1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMP ENSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE 22
COUNCIL; BUT 23
(2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMB URSEMENT FOR EXPENSE S UNDER THE 24
STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET . 25
(H) THE COUNCIL SHALL: 26
SENATE BILL 659 3
(1) SET POLICIES , OBJECTIVES, AND PRIORITIES FOR T HE 1
TRANSFORMATION OF TH E FINANCIAL MANAGEME NT INFORMATION SYSTEMS 2
INFRASTRUCTURE INTO THE 21ST CENTURY FINANCIAL SYSTEMS ENTERPRISE; 3
(2) LEARN THE NEEDS AND PRIORITIES OF ALL US ERS OF THE 4
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND FUTURE KNOWN USE RS OF 5
THE ENTERPRISE; 6
(3) COLLABORATE WITH CONSULTANTS TO CREAT E A PROJECT 7
PROPOSAL FOR , AND OVERSEE IMPLEMEN TATION OF, THE ENTERPRISE; 8
(4) OVERSEE, COORDINATE , AND AUTHORIZE THE AS SIGNMENT OF 9
RESOURCES TO THE ENTERPRISE; 10
(5) ESTABLISH WORKING GR OUPS AS NEEDED ; AND 11
(6) RECOMMEND ANY LEGISL ATIVE CHANGES CONSID ERED 12
NECESSARY BY THE COUNCIL TO ADDRESS FI NANCIAL MANAGEMENT I NFORMATION 13
SYSTEMS ISSUES . 14
(I) THE COUNCIL SHALL SET PRI ORITIES TO: 15
(1) STANDARDIZE FINANCIA L MANAGEMENT FOR ALL STATE 16
AGENCIES BY REQUIRIN G ALL STATE AGENCIES TO PAR TICIPATE IN THE 17
ENTERPRISE; 18
(2) PROVIDE SUPPORT TO P ARTICIPATING UNITS I N ACCORDANCE 19
WITH THE POLICIES AN D OBJECTIVES ESTABLI SHED BY THE COUNCIL; 20
(3) CONFORM TO MODERNIZE D BUSINESS AND TECHN OLOGY 21
STANDARDS; AND 22
(4) HOST AND MANAGE MODE RNIZED APPLICA TIONS AND SHARED 23
DATA FOR THE DELIVER Y OF ALL ACCOUNTING SERVICES IN THE STATE. 24
(J) (1) THERE IS A 21ST CENTURY FINANCIAL SYSTEMS DIRECTOR IN 25
THE OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER . 26
(2) THE DIRECTOR SHALL BE APP OINTED BY AND SERVE AT THE 27
PLEASURE OF THE COMPTROLLER. 28
(3) THE DIRECTOR SHALL BE PAR T OF THE STAFF OF TH E OFFICE OF 29
THE COMPTROLLER FOR ADMIN ISTRATIVE, STAFFING, AND BUDGETARY PURPOS ES. 30 4 SENATE BILL 659
(4) THE DIRECTOR SHALL : 1
(I) USE AND MANAGE THE ENTERPRISE TO ACHIEVE THE 2
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES SET BY THE COUNCIL; 3
(II) FACILITATE AND COORD INATE THE DELIVERY O F 4
PORTFOLIO PRODUCTS A ND SERVICES; 5
(III) ENSURE THE FAITHFUL EXECUTION OF ALL AGR EEMENTS 6
ENTERED INTO ON BEHA LF OF THE COUNCIL; AND 7
(IV) OVERSEE AND BE RESPO NSIBLE FOR THE OVERS IGHT, 8
IMPLEMENTATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF TH E ENTERPRISE. 9
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 10
October 1, 2023. 11