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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

(1)   THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE CORPORATION CONSISTS
OF THE MEMBERS OF EACH BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES THAT SIGNS
THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.

(2)   IF EACH OF THE MEMBER BOARDS AGREE, ANOTHER
COUNTY MAY BECOME A MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION.

(C)   POWER TO DELEGATE.

THE MEMBER BOARDS MAY DELEGATE ANY OF THEIR INTRACOUNTY
POWERS AND DUTIES TO THE CORPORATION TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY
TO ENABLE IT TO CARRY OUT AND ADMINISTER JOINT LIBRARY
PROJECTS.

(D)   RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR EMPLOYEES.

PROFESSIONAL AND CLERICAL EMPLOYEES OF A COOPERATIVE
LIBRARY CORPORATION SHALL JOIN THE TEACHERS' RETIREMENT
SYSTEM.

(E)   CORPORATION TREATED AS A LIBRARY.
EACH COOPERATIVE LIBRARY CORPORATION:

(1)   IS ENTITLED TO USE THE LIBRARY FUND;

(2)   SHALL HAVE THE ANNUAL AUDIT REQUIRED FOR A
LIBRARY;

(3)    SHALL MAKE THE ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED OF A
BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES; AND

(4)   IS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER ARTICLE 81,
§9(76) OF THE CODE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from Art. 77, §170.

Portions of present Art. 77, §170(b) that
duplicate provisions of the nonstock corporation
laws are deleted as unnecessary. In this
regard, see Title 5, Subtitle 2 of the
Corporations Article.

SUBTITLE 3. COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES.

23-301. AUTHORIZED.

(A)   ESTABLISHMENT AND SUPPORT.

THE GOVERNING BODY OF EACH COUNTY MAY ESTABLISH, AND
APPROPRIATE AN AMOUNT 10 SUPPORT, A COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
SYSTEM FREE FROM POLITICAL INFLUENCE.

(B)       BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES.

EACH COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM SHALL BE GOVERNED BY