BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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(A)   ESTABLISHED.

THERE IS A MARYLAND ADVISORY COUNCIL ON LIBRARIES.

(B)   COMPOSITION; TERM; VACANCIES; COMPENSATION.

(1)   THE ADVISORY COUNCIL CONSISTS OF 11 MEMBERS,
SEVEN OF WHOM ARE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR. EACH MEMBER IS
ENTITLED TO PARTICIPATE FULLY AND EQUALLY IN THE ACTIVITIES
OF THE COUNCIL.

(2)   EACH MEMBER SHALL:

(I)   BE A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE;

(II)   BE AN INDIVIDUAL OF ABILITY AND INTEGRITY
WHO IS EXPERIENCED IN PUBLIC OR LIBRARY AFFAIRS; AND

(III)   REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF THE CITIZENS OF
THIS STATE IN BETTER LIBRARY SERVICES.

(3)   OF THE APPOINTED MEMBERS:

(I)    FIVE SHALL BE SELECTED FROM THE PUBLIC AT

LARGE;

(II)   ONE SHALL BE A PROFESSIONAL LIBRARIAN;

(III)   ONE SHALL BE A LIBRARY TRUSTEE;

(4)   THE FOLLOWING OFFICIALS SERVE EX OFFICIO AND
EACH MAY DESIGNATE SOMEONE TO SERVE IN HIS PLACE:

(I)   THE COMMISSIONER OF HIGHER EDUCATION;

(II)   THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF

ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY;

(III)    THE PRESIDENT OF THE MARYLAND LIBRARY
ASSOCIATION; AND

(IV)   THE DEAN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
COLLEGE OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES.

(5)   (I) EACH APPOINTED MEMBER SERVES FOR A TERM
OF 5 YEARS AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.
THESE TERMS ARE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY THE TERMS OF THE
MEMBERS SERVING ON JULY 1, 1978.

(II)   AN APPOINTED MEMBER MAY NOT SERVE MORE THAN
TWO CONSECUTIVE TERMS.

(III)   A MEMBER APPOINTED TO FILL A VACANCY IN AN
UNEXPIRED TERM SERVES ONLY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THAT TERM
AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.

(4) (6) EACH MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL: