1086                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                                 Ch- 128

(b)   The judges of the Court of Appeals, or a majority
of them, are authorized to appoint a library committee of
three or more persons to serve without compensation. Said
judges are further authorized to fill any vacancy that may
occur in the committee by resignation or otherwise.

(c)   The library committee is authorized to:

(1)    Appoint a Director of the State Library who
shall receive such compensation as provided in the State
budget.

(2)    Make rules and regulations as it may deem
necessary and proper for the conduct and operation of said
Library.

(3)    Direct the Director to purchase from time
to time such books, maps and periodicals as it may deem
advisable for the use of the Library.

(d)    The Director of the State Library shall:

(1)    Have power to appoint, with the approval of
the library committee, employees he deems necessary to carry
out the performance of his duties, and the persons appointed
shall receive compensation as provided in the State budget.

(2)    Distribute, under the supervision and
direction of the library committee, the Maryland Reports and
Maryland Appellate Reports, including the advance reports to
the Maryland Reports. The remaining copies shall be
retained in the State Library or may be used by the State
Library for exchange purposes.

(3)    Not allow any book, map or documents to be
taken oat of the Library except by the Executive and
Legislative Departments, and other State agencies located in
Annapolis, members of the General Assembly, judges of the
Court of Appeals, Court of Special Appeals, and on
inter—library loan to other libraries.

(4)    Have, with the approval of the library
committee, the power and authority to sell and/or exchange
from time to time books, including the Maryland Reports,
Maryland Appellate Reports, Session Laws for all years
before 1975, Codes, maps and periodicals, in the State
Library, as he considers prudent and desirable to sell
and/or exchange, and the proceeds of the sales, after
deducting the expenses incident thereto, shall be paid over
to the State Treasurer within thirty days after the receipt
thereof; provided no book, map or periodical shall be sold
if its sale would break a set.

(5)    Report in writing to the library committee
as often as required by the committee upon the operations of
the Library.

(6) Perform other duties assigned to him by