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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE AND OTHER
STATE AGENCIES MAY CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROGRAM.

(C) USE OF FUNDS.

FUNDS APPROPRIATES FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN STATE
HOSPITAL CENTERS AND JUVENILE RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONS MAY
NOT BE DIVERTED, BY BUDGET AMENDMENT OR OTHERWISE, TO ANY
OTHER PURPOSE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as Art.
77, §219(f).

The only changes are in style.

2 2-20 5. JURISDICTION OF OTHER AGENCIES NOT AFFECTED.

THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT AFFECT THE OTHER JURISDICTION OF
THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF
SCHOOLS, THE STATE BOARD FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, OR THE
COMMISSIONER OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as Art.
77, §220 as it applies to this subtitle.

The only changes are in style.

TITLE 23. LIBRARIES.
SUBTITLE 1. STATE LIBRARY AGENCIES.
23-101. FINDINGS AND POLICY OF STATE.

(A)   FINDINGS.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS:

(1)    THAT PUBLIC LIBRARY RESOURCES AND SERVICES

ARE ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM; AND

(2)    THAT LIBRARIES STIMULATE AWARENESS AND
UNDERSTANDING OF CRITICAL SOCIAL ISSUES, AND ASSIST
INDIVIDUALS IN REACHING THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL FOR
SELF-DEVELOPMENT.

(B)   POLICY.

IT IS THE POLICY OF THIS STATE:

(1)    TO CONTINUE THE ORDERLY DEVELOPMENT AND
MAINTENANCE OF LIBRARY FACILITIES AND SERVICES THROUGHOUT
THIS STATE, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE COUNTIES; AND

(2)   TO DEVELOP COORDINATED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
AMONG LIBRARIES AND INSTITUTIONS TO:

(I) PROVIDE THE WIDEST POSSIBLE ACCESS TO THE