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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

(B)       STANDARDS.

EACH METROPOLITAN COOPERATIVE SERVICE PROGRAM SHALL
CONFORM TO STANDARDS ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD.

(C)   ANNUAL REPORT.

EACH METROPOLITAN COOPERATIVE SERVICE PROGRAM SHALL
MAKE AN ANNUAL REPORT OF ITS OPERATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT
AND THE STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON LIBRARIES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as Art.
77, §169(b)(1) through (3).

The only changes are in style.

23-204. EVALUATION OF REGIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS AND
METROPOLITAN COOPERATIVE SERVICE PROGRAMS.

THE DEPARTMENT PERIODICALLY SHALL EVALUATE THE
EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SERVICES PERFORMED BY EACH REGIONAL
RESOURCE CENTER AND METROPOLITAN COOPERATIVE SERVICE PROGRAM
AND MAY REQUEST ANY REPORTS AND INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR
THIS PURPOSE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as Art.
77, §169(d).

The only changes are in style.

23-205. FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS.

(A)    OPERATING FUNDS TO BE INCLUDED IN BUDGET; REVIEW
BY GOVERNOR AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT MAY INCLUDE IN ITS BUDGET
OPERATING FUNDS FOR:

(1)   THE STATE LIBRARY RESOURCE CENTER;

(2)   EACH REGIONAL RESOURCE CENTER; AND

(3)     EACH METROPOLITAN COOPERATIVE SERVICE
PROGRAM.

(B)   CAPITAL EXPENSES.

(1) THE STATE SHALL PAY ALL CAPITAL EXPENSES

FOR:

(I)   THE STATE LIBRARY RESOURCE CENTER; AND

(II)   EACH REGIONAL RESOURCE CENTER.

(2) BEFORE ANY MONEY IS SPENT UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION, THE APPROPRIATE BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES SHALL: