BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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(I)   HAVE THE PROJECT APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT;

(II)   THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT, SUBMIT THE REQUEST
TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE PLANNING FOR CONSIDERATION UNDER
ARTICLE 88C, §6 OF THE CODE; AND

(III)    AGREE TO REIMBURSE THE DEPARTMENT AN
AMOUNT THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES IF THE FACILITY CEASES TO
BE USED FOR A RESOURCE CENTER OR COOPERATIVE SERVICE
PROGRAM.

(C) PAYMENT OF FUNDS TO RESOURCE CENTERS AND
METROPOLITAN COOPERATIVE SERVICE PROGRAMS.

(1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:

(1)   DISBURSE FUNDS TO THE STATE AND REGIONAL
RESOURCE CENTERS AND METROPOLITAN COOPERATIVE SERVICE
PROGRAMS; AND

(II) REQUIRE THAT THESE FUNDS BE USED SUBJECT TO
ANY CONDITIONS SPECIFIED BY THE APPROPRIATING AGENCY OR
IMPOSED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(2)    THE DEPARTMENT MAY AUTHORIZE THE STATE
COMPTROLLER TO WITHHOLD FUNDS FROM ANY REGIONAL RESOURCE
CENTER OR METROPOLITAN COOPERATIVE SERVICE PROGRAM THAT
FAILS TO MEET THE STANDARDS ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language that
combines without substantive change Art. 77, §§
168(b), (c), and (d) and 169(a)(7), (8), and (9),
(b) (4), and (c).

The provisions of present Art. 77, §§ 168(b) ,
169(a)(7), and 169(b)(4) that permit the Governor
and the General Assembly to review certain
appropriations "notwithstanding the provisions of
§124" are deleted as obsolete. Art. 77, §124 no
longer contains any limitation on review of
appropriations.

The detailed provisions of Art. 77, §168 (b) about
payments and use of funds by the State Library
Resource Center are deleted as unnecessary in
light of subsection (c) (1) of this section.

23-206. COOPERATIVE LIBRARY CORPORATIONS.

(A) FORMATION.

ANY TWO OR MORE BOARDS OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES ACTING AS
INCORPORATORS UNDER THIS SECTION AND THE NONSTOCK
CORPORATION LAWS MAY ORGANIZE A COOPERATIVE LIBRARY
CORPORATION TO ADMINISTER JOINT LIBRARY PROJECTS IN THEIR
COUNTIES.

(B) MEMBERS.