30                               LAWS OF MARYLAND                       [CH. 32

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1968.

Approved March 22, 1968.

CHAPTER 32
(House Bill 95)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 199 of
Article 77 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1965 Replace-
ment Volume and 1967 Supplement), title "Public Education,"
subtitle "Public Libraries," amending the public education laws
in order to correct an erroneous reference therein.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 199 of Article 77 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1965 Replacement Volume and 1967 Supplement), title "Public
Education," subtitle "Public Libraries," be and it is hereby repealed
and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

199.

The Washington County Free Library shall be entitled to benefits
under Section 182 or Section 182A of this article provided the annual
grants from the County Commissioners of Washington County and
from the mayor and council of Hagerstown shall produce an ag-
gregate income available for the support of said institution equal
to or exceeding the financial standard as provided in whichever of
said Sections 182 or [184A] 182A of this subtitle such benefits are
provided, but the Washington County Free Library and the funds
allocated to it hereunder shall be exempt from the supervision of the
State Superintendent of Schools and the division of library exten-
sion; and the qualifications of the employees of the Washington
County Free Library shall be those which may be established by the
trustees of said library; and the Washington County Free Library
shall be the agency for the expenditure and administration of that
portion of funds or materials received from the federal government
for library purposes which may be allocated to the County Commis-
sioners of Washington County by the State Board of Education. The
Washington County Free Library shall also be entitled to the benefits
provided by Section 182B of this article and shall be the agency
for the expenditure and administration of any funds received by the
Board of County Commissioners of Washington County pursuant to
the provisions of said Section 182B. With the exception of Section
190(c) of this article, the Washington County Free Library shall be
exempt from the provisions of Sections 185 to 194, inclusive, of this
article.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1968.

Approved March 22, 1968.