694                                    LAWS OF MARYLAND                             Ch. 298

ARTICLE V. STATE LIBRARY AGENCY COOPERATION

ANY TWO OR MORE STATE LIBRARY AGENCIES OF TWO OR
MORE OF THE PARTY STATES MAY UNDERTAKE AND CONDUCT
JOINT OR COOPERATIVE LIBRARY PROGRAMS, RENDER JOINT OR
COOPERATIVE LIBRARY SERVICES, AND ENTER INTO AND
PERFORM ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE COOPERATIVE OR JOINT
ACQUISITION, USE, HOUSING [[,]] AND DISPOSITION OF ITEMS OR
COLLECTIONS OF MATERIALS WHICH, BY REASON OF EXPENSE,
RARITY, SPECIALIZED NATURE, OR INFREQUENCY OF DEMAND
THEREFOR WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR CENTRAL COLLECTION
AND SHARED USE. ANY SUCH PROGRAMS, SERVICES OR
ARRANGEMENTS MAY INCLUDE PROVISION FOR THE EXERCISE
ON A COOPERATIVE OR JOINT BASIS OF ANY POWER EXERCISABLE
BY AN INTERSTATE LIBRARY DISTRICT AND AN AGREEMENT
EMBODYING ANY SUCH PROGRAM, SERVICE OR ARRANGEMENT
SHALL CONTAIN PROVISIONS COVERING THE SUBJECTS DETAILED
IN ARTICLE VI OF THIS COMPACT FOR INTERSTATE LIBRARY
AGREEMENTS.

ARTICLE VI. LIBRARY AGREEMENTS

(A)   IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR ANY JOINT OR COOPERATIVE
UNDERTAKING PURSUANT TO THIS COMPACT, PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE LIBRARY AGENCIES MAY ENTER INTO LIBRARY
AGREEMENTS. ANY AGREEMENT EXECUTED PURSUANT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS COMPACT SHALL, AS AMONG THE PARTIES
TO THE AGREEMENT:

(1)     DETAIL THE SPECIFIC NATURE OF THE SERVICES,
PROGRAMS, FACILITIES, ARRANGEMENTS OR PROPERTIES TO
WHICH IT IS APPLICABLE.

(2)   PROVIDE FOR THE ALLOCATION OF COSTS AND OTHER
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES.

(3)  SPECIFY THE RESPECTIVE RIGHTS, DUTIES, OBLIGATIONS
AND LIABILITIES OF THE PARTIES.

(4)  SET FORTH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR DURATION,
RENEWAL, TERMINATION, ABROGATION, DISPOSAL OF JOINT OR
COMMON PROPERTY, IF ANY, AND ALL OTHER MATTERS WHICH
MAY BE APPROPRIATE TO THE PROPER EFFECTUATION AND
PERFORMANCE OF THE AGREEMENT.

(B)     NO PUBLIC OR PRIVATE LIBRARY AGENCY SHALL
UNDERTAKE TO EXERCISE ITSELF, OR JOINTLY WITH ANY OTHER
LIBRARY AGENCY, BY MEANS OF A LIBRARY AGREEMENT ANY
POWER PROHIBITED TO SUCH AGENCY BY THE CONSTITUTION OR
STATUTES OF ITS STATE.

(C)  NO LIBRARY AGREEMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE UNTIL
FILED WITH THE COMPACT ADMINISTRATOR OF EACH STATE
INVOLVED, AND APPROVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE VII
OF THIS COMPACT.

ARTICLE VII. APPROVAL OF LIBRARY AGREEMENTS