Marvin Mandel, Governor                          1677

LIBRARY SERVICES IN MARYLAND, THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY HEREBY DECLARES THE CENTRAL LIBRARY
OF THE ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY SYSTEM TO BE THE
STATE LIBRARY RESOURCE CENTER.

(B)    THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MAY
INCLUDE IN ITS ANNUAL BUDGET SUCH AMOUNTS AS
ARE CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE AND EQUITABLE FOR
ANNUAL OPERATING COSTS INCURRED AT THE STATE
LIBRARY RESOURCE CENTER IN PROVIDING SPECIALIZED
RESEARCH AND REFERENCE MATERIALS AND SERVICES
TO THE STATE LIBRARY SYSTEM. ANY APPROPRIATION
FOR THE SPECIALIZED RESEARCH AND REFERENCE
MATERIALS AND SERVICES SHALL BE PAID QUARTERLY
TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE UPON
CERTIFICATION BY THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF
SCHOOLS AND SHALL BE UTILIZED ONLY FOR THE PUR-
POSES DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION. SUCH AMOUNTS AS
PROVIDED FOR ANNUAL OPERATING COSTS AT THE STATE
LIBRARY RESOURCE CENTER SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS
PART OF THE GENERAL STATE SCHOOL FUND AND NOT-
WITHSTANDING SECTION 124 OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE
SUBJECT TO ANNUAL REVIEW AND APPROPRIATION BY
THE GOVERNOR AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

(C)    SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (D), EXPENDITURES FOR
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS OF EXISTING FACILITIES, ADDI-
TIONS TO EXISTING FACILITIES, OR NEW FACILITIES
SEPARATE FROM EXISTING FACILITIES OF THE STATE
LIBRARY RESOURCE CENTER AND/OR EQUIPMENT AND
FURNITURE FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS NECESSARY
FOR AND TO BE USED BY THE STATE LIBRARY RESOURCE
CENTER TO PROVIDE SPECIALIZED RESEARCH AND REF-
ERENCE SERVICES SHALL BE TOTALLY FINANCED BY
THE STATE. PRIOR TO THE RECEIPT OF ANY FUNDS FOR
ANY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS NECESSARY FOR AND TO
BE USED BY THE STATE LIBRARY RESOURCE CENTER,
THE BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES MUST HAVE THE
PLAN AND JUSTIFICATION FOR SUCH CAPITAL IMPROVE-
MENTS APPROVED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDU-
CATION AND AGREE THAT SHOULD THE USE OF SUCH
STATE FINANCED FACILITY BE CHANGED FROM STATE
LIBRARY RESOURCE CENTER PURPOSES THE BOARD OF
LIBRARY TRUSTEES SHALL REIMBURSE THE STATE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR SUCH FACILITY AN
AMOUNT TO BE DETERMINED BY THE STATE DEPART-
MENT OF EDUCATION.

(D)    THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MAY
INCLUDE IN ITS BUDGET REQUEST SUCH SUM OR SUMS
AS MAY IN ITS JUDGMENT BE REQUIRED FOR CAPITAL
EXPENDITURES FOR IMPROVEMENTS OF EXISTING FACIL-
ITIES, ADDITIONS TO EXISTING FACILITIES OR NEW
FACILITIES INCLUDING FURNITURE AND/OR EQUIPMENT
TO PROVIDE THE SPECIALIZED RESEARCH AND REFER-
ENCE SERVICES FINANCED BY THE STATE IN THIS SEC-
TION. THESE CAPITAL FUNDS MAY BE APPROPRIATED