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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

(I)   SERVES WITHOUT COMPENSATION; AND

(II)   IS ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS.

(C) CHAIRMAN; OFFICERS; STAFF; MEETINGS.

(1) EACH YEAR:

(I)    THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT A MEMBER OF THE
ADVISORY COUNCIL AS ITS CHAIRMAN; AND

(II)   THE ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL ELECT ONE OF ITS
MEMBERS AS ITS VICE CHAIRMAN.

SHALL:

(2)   THE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR LIBRARIES

(I)    SERVE AS SECRETARY TO THE ADVISORY COUNCIL;

(II)   RECORD THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL; AND

(III)   PROVIDE NECESSARY STAFF SERVICES.

(3)    THE ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL MEET AT LEAST
ONCE A YEAR AT THE TIMES AND PLACES ITS CHAIRMAN DESIGNATES.

(4)   SIX MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ARE A
QUORUM AND AT LEAST SIX AFFIRMATIVE VOTES ARE REQUIRED FOR
ANY RECOMMENDATION TO:

(I)   THE DIVISION OF LIBRARY SERVICES;

(II)   THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT;

(III)   THE STATE BOARD; OR

(IV)   THE GOVERNOR.

(D)   DUTIES.

THE ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL:

(1)   GATHER INFORMATION ON THE NEEDS OF LIBRARIES
THROUGHOUT THIS STATE;

(2)   ADVISE THE DIVISION OF LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT
AND SERVICES, THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT, THE STATE BOARD, AND
THE GOVERNOR ON LIBRARY MATTERS; AND

(3)    PROMOTE IMPROVEMENT OF LIBRARY SERVICES IN
THIS STATE.

(E)   FUNDS.

THE ADVISORY COUNCIL MAY BE FUNDED ANNUALLY AS PROVIDED
IN THE BUDGET OF THE DIVISION OF LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT AND
SERVICES.