Maryland Code, LOCAL GOVERNMENT 1-401
Terms Used In Maryland Code, LOCAL GOVERNMENT 1-401
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
- including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(1) access data in a computer system; or
(2) implement a process using data in a computer system.
(b) This section does not apply to a computer software program subject to Title 10, Subtitle 9 of the State Government Article.
(c) (1) A county or municipality may sell, lease, or license to the public, or enter into a contract concerning, a computer software program, including any associated patent, trademark, or copyright, that is produced by or for the county or municipality in the normal course of its operations.
(2) A county or municipality may adopt a price structure for a computer software program based on any factors that the county or municipality considers relevant, including:
(i) the cost of producing, reproducing, and delivering the computer software program;
(ii) overhead and labor costs; and
(iii) the fair market value of the computer software program.