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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

(A)   IN GENERAL.

THERE IS A COUNTY-STATE MINIMUM LIBRARY PROGRAM FOR THE
SUPPORT AND GROWTH OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES.

(B)   EXPENSES IN WHICH STATE SHARES.

THE STATE SHALL SHARE IN THE CURRENT OPERATING AND
CAPITAL EXPENSES OF THE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEMS THAT
PARTICIPATE IN THE MINIMUM LIBRARY PROGRAM.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from Art. 77,
§176 (a)(4) and (b).

The present reference to the date as of which the
program was created is deleted as unnecessary.

23-403. STATE AND COUNTIES TO SHARE COST.

(A)   IN GENERAL.

(1)   THE ENTIRE CAPITAL AND OPERATING COST OF THE
MINIMUM LIBRARY PROGRAM FOR THIS STATE AS A WHOLE SHALL BE
SHARED AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION.

(2)   THE STATE SHALL PROVIDE:

(I)    APPROXIMATELY 40 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL COST
OF THE MINIMUM PROGRAM; AND

(II)   NOT LESS THAN 20 PERCENT OF THE COST OF THE
MINIMUM PROGRAM IN ANY COUNTY.

(3)   THE COUNTIES PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM
TOGETHER SHALL PROVIDE THROUGH LOCAL TAXES APPROXIMATELY 60
PERCENT OF THE TOTAL STATEWIDE COST OF THE MINIMUM PROGRAM.

(B)   EXPENSES IN WHICH STATE MAY SHARE.

(1)   EACH YEAR, EACH COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM
THAT PARTICIPATES IN THE MINIMUM LIBRARY PROGRAM SHALL BE
PROVIDED $4 FOR EACH RESIDENT OF THE COUNTY, TO BE USED FOR
OPERATING AND CAPITAL EXPENSES. THE STATE SHALL SHARE IN
THIS AMOUNT.

(2)    ANY COUNTY MAY PROVIDE AN AMOUNT GREATER
THAN ITS SHARE UNDER THE COOPERATIVE PROGRAM, BUT THE STATE
MAY NOT SHARE IN THE EXCESS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is language derived
without substantive change from Art. 77, §176 (c)
and (d).

The reference in present Art. 77, §176 (c) to the
local tax sources is deleted as unnecessary in
light of §23-404 of this title, which authorizes