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<section article="gsg" article_name="State Government" number="9-2203" title_number="9" title_name="Miscellaneous Executive Agencies" subtitle_number="22" subtitle_name="Board of Advisors for Electronic Commerce">
  <level label="a">
    <text>There is a CEO Board of Advisors for E-Commerce.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Board may not exceed 12 members and shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate and serve at the pleasure of the Governor.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Each member of the Board serves for a period of 3 years and may be reappointed.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The Governor shall designate two representatives of State government to serve as ex officio members of the Board.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>The members appointed by the Governor shall be industry leaders who have substantial experience and expertise in electronic commerce.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>The Governor shall designate a chairman or cochairmen from among the members.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>The Board shall meet at least twice annually.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Board shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>advise the Governor on economic development policies and initiatives to advance the promotion, deployment, and use of e-commerce in the State;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>recommend ways to improve the State’s position as an international leader of e-commerce; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>provide policy guidance to the “eMaryland” ASP Consortium and related ASP initiatives.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A member of the Board may not receive compensation as a member but is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations as provided in the State budget.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>The Department of Budget and Management and University of Maryland, College Park Campus shall provide staff support to the Board.</text>
  </level>
</section>
