BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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LIBRARY AND INFORMATION RESOURCES OF THIS STATE; AND

(II) INSURE MORE EFFECTIVE AND ECONOMICAL
SERVICES TO ALL LIBRARY USERS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as Art.
77, §162.

The present reference to "Baltimore City" is
deleted as unnecessary in light of the definition
of "county" in §1-101 of this article.

The only other changes are in style.

23-102. DIVISION OF LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES

ESTABLISHED.

THERE IS A DIVISION OF LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES
IN THE DEPARTMENT. THE DIVISION IS THE CENTRAL STATE
LIBRARY AGENCY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the first
sentence of Art. 77, §164.

23-103. STAFF OF DIVISION.

(A)    ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR LIBRARIES - POSITION
AND APPOINTMENT.

THE HEAD OF THE DIVISION OF LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT AND
SERVICES IS THE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR LIBRARIES WHO
IS APPOINTED BY THE STATE BOARD ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
STATE SUPERINTENDENT.

(B)   ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT - QUALIFICATIONS.
THE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR LIBRARIES SHALL:

(1)   HOLD AN ADVANCED DEGREE IN LIBRARY AND
INFORMATION SERVICE;

(2)   HAVE ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE IN LIBRARIES;
AND

(3)    HAVE ANY OTHER QUALIFICATIONS THE STATE
SUPERINTENDENT CONSIDERS NECESSARY.

(C)   OTHER STAFF OF DIVISION; COMPENSATION.

(1)   THE DIVISION MAY EMPLOY THE PROFESSIONAL AND
CLERICAL STAFF PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET.

(2)   EACH EMPLOYEE OF THE DIVISION IS ENTITLED TO
THE SALARY PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as the
last three sentences of Art. 77, §164 and Art.