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Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

SUBTITLE 5. STATE LAW LIBRARY

13-501.

THE STATE LAW LIBRARY SHALL BE PART OF THE JUDICIARY
DEPARTMENT AND SHALL OPERATE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE

COURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND A LIBRARY COMMITTEE TO BE

APPOINTED AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE.

13-502.

(A)    THE LIBRARY COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THREE OR MORE
PERSONS APPOINTED TO SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION BY A
MAJORITY OF THE JUDGES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS.

(B)    VACANCIES IN THE LIBRARY COMMITTEE SHALL BE
FILLED BY A MAJORITY OF THE JUDGES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS.

13-503.

THE LIBRARY COMMITTEE MAY:

(1)    APPOINT A DIRECTOR TO BE COMPENSATED AS PROVIDED
IN THE STATE BUDGET;

(2)    MAKE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE CONDUCT AND
OPERATION OF THE STATE LAW LIBRARY; AND

(3)    DIRECT THE DIRECTOR TO PURCHASE FROM TIME TO TIME
BOOKS, MAPS. AND PERIODICALS FOR THE USE OF THE STATE LAW
LIBRARY.

13-504.

THE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE LAW LIBRARY MAY:

(1) APPOINT EMPLOYEES, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE

LIBRARY COMMITTEE, TO ASSIST IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS

DUTIES. EMPLOYEES SHALL BE COMPENSATED AS PROVIDED IN THE
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 LAW LIBRARY OR MAY BE USED BY THE STATE LAW
LIBRARY FOR EXCHANGE PURPOSES;

(3) NOT ALLOW ANY BOOK, MAP, OR DOCUMENTS TO BE
REMOVED FROM THE STATE LAW LIBRARY, EXCEPT BY THE EXECUTIVE
AND LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS, OTHER STATE AGENCIES LOCATED IN
ANNAPOLIS, MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND JUDGES OF
THE COURT OF APPEALS AND COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS, OR ON
INTER-LIBRARY LOAN TO OTHER LIBRARIES;