1. (a) In this section, “computer software program” means a software program used to:

   1. (1) access data in a computer system; or
   2. (2) implement a process using data in a computer system.
2. (b) This section does not apply to a computer software program subject to Title 10, Subtitle 9 of the State Government Article.

3. (c)

   1. (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. (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:

      1. (i) the cost of producing, reproducing, and delivering the computer software program;
      2. (ii) overhead and labor costs; and
      3. (iii) the fair market value of the computer software program.

Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.