{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-1-401","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Local Government § 1–401","heading":"","body":"(a) In this section, “computer software program” means a software program\nused to:\n(1) access data in a computer system; or\n(2) implement a process using data in a computer system.\n(b) This section does not apply to a computer software program subject to\nTitle 10, Subtitle 9 of the State Government Article.\n(c) (1) A county or municipality may sell, lease, or license to the public,\nor enter into a contract concerning, a computer software program, including any\nassociated patent, trademark, or copyright, that is produced by or for the county or\nmunicipality in the normal course of its operations.\n(2) A county or municipality may adopt a price structure for a\ncomputer software program based on any factors that the county or municipality\nconsiders relevant, including:\n(i) the cost of producing, reproducing, and delivering the\ncomputer software program;\n(ii) overhead and labor costs; and\n(iii) the fair market value of the computer software program.","path":["Article - Local Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glg\u0026section=1-401","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:58Z","sha256":"a37dd2376a74c868f683c7c59a1e0fe97871c8525a8c161c18d941582567c867","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-1-306","next":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-1-402"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}