BLAIR LEE III,

Acting Governor

477

The present power of the Board to adopt rules and
regulations governing the use of the library is
deleted as unnecessary in light of the similar
provision in subsection (c) of this section.

The only other changes are in style.

(C)       MANAGEMENT OF LIBRARY.

EACH BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES MAY:

(1)          ESTABLISH AND OPERATE LIBRARIES AT ANY
LOCATION IN THE COUNTY;

(2)       DETERMINE THE POLICY OF THE LIBRARY; AND

(3)      ADOPT REASONABLE RULES, REGULATIONS, AND
BYLAWS FOR THE USE OF THE LIBRARY AND THE CONDUCT OF ITS
BUSINESS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears as
Art. 77, §173(a)(1), (2), (3), and (6).

The reference to the power of the Board to
"choose its own officers" now appears in §23—304
of this subtitle.

The only other changes are in style.

(D)   FISCAL MATTERS.

EACH BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES MAY:

(1)    ADVISE IN THE PREPARATION OF, AND APPROVE,
THE LIBRARY BUDGET;

(2)     RECEIVE, ACCOUNT FOR, CONTROL, AND
SUPERVISE, UNDER THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE COUNTY
GOVERNING BODY, THE SPENDING OF ALL PUBLIC FUNDS RECEIVED BY
THE LIBRARY; AND

(3)   USE THE SERVICES OF THE FISCAL AGENCIES OF
THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears as
Art. 77, §173(a)(5), (7), and (8).

The only changes are in style.

(E)   AUDIT AND ANNUAL REPORT.

EACH BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES SHALL:

(1) PROVIDE FOR AN AUDIT AT LEAST ANNUALLY, BY
AN ACCOUNTANT APPROVED BY THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF ITS
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS AND OF THE ACCOUNTS OF
ITS TREASURER;