The Advisory Board shall:

(1)    advise the Secretary, the Court of Appeals, and the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals on:

(i)    the development, operation, and maintenance of the Criminal Justice Information System; and

(ii)    standards, procedures, or protocols to ensure the compatibility and interoperability of communication and information management systems maintained by the judiciary;

(2)    propose and recommend regulations to the Secretary, including standards, procedures, or protocols necessary:

(i)    to develop, operate, and maintain the Criminal Justice Information System; and

(ii)    to ensure the compatibility and interoperability of communication and information management systems maintained by State public safety units;

(3)    propose and recommend rules, in conjunction with the Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Court of Appeals, to the Court of Appeals and the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals necessary to develop, operate, and maintain the Criminal Justice Information System;

(4)    monitor the operation of the Criminal Justice Information System;

(5)    recommend:

(i)    procedures and methods for criminal history record information to be used in the research, evaluation, and statistical analysis of criminal activity;

(ii)    any legislation necessary to implement, operate, and maintain the Criminal Justice Information System; and

(iii)    any legislation for consideration by the Governor and the General Assembly as necessary to implement the recommendations regarding compatibility and interoperability of communication and information management systems maintained by State, county, and municipal public safety units; and

(6)    submit a report on interoperability on or before December 1 of each year to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly.