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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

TO A LIBRARY AGREEMENT WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
OR MAINTENANCE OF A LIBRARY PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III,
SUBDIVISION (C-7) OF THE COMPACT, NOR PLEDGE ITS CREDIT IN
SUPPORT OF SUCH A LIBRARY, OR CONTRIBUTE TO THE CAPITAL
FINANCING THEREOF, EXCEPT AFTER COMPLIANCE WITH ANY LAWS
APPLICABLE TO SUCH POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS RELATING TO OR
GOVERNING CAPITAL OUTLAYS AND THE PLEDGING OF CREDIT.

(B)    MEANING OF "STATE LIBRARY AGENCY".

AS USED IN THE COMPACT, "STATE LIBRARY AGENCY," WITH

REFERENCE TO THIS STATE, MEANS THE DIVISION OF LIBRARY

DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION.

(C)  INTERSTATE LIBRARY DISTRICTS.

AN INTERSTATE LIBRARY DISTRICT LYING PARTLY WITHIN THIS
STATE MAY CLAIM AND BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE STATE AID IN
SUPPORT OF ANY OF ITS FUNCTIONS TO THE SAME EXTENT AND IN
THE SAME MANNER AS SUCH FUNCTIONS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SUPPORT
WHEN CARRIED ON BY ENTITIES WHOLLY WITHIN THIS STATE. FOR
THE PURPOSES OF COMPUTING AND APPORTIONING STATE AID TO AN
INTERSTATE LIBRARY DISTRICT, THIS STATE WILL CONSIDER THAT
PORTION OF THE AREA WHICH LIES WITHIN THIS STATE AS AN
INDEPENDENT ENTITY FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE AIDED FUNCTION
OR FUNCTIONS AND COMPUTE AND APPORTION THE AID ACCORDINGLY.
SUBJECT TO ANY APPLICABLE LAWS OF THIS STATE, SUCH A
DISTRICT ALSO MAY APPLY FOR AND BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE ANY
FEDERAL AID FOR WHICH IT MAY BE ELIGIBLE.

(D) COMPACT ADMINISTRATOR AND DEPUTY ADMINISTRATORS.

THE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR LIBRARIES SHALL BE THE
COMPACT ADMINISTRATOR PURSUANT TO ARTICLE X OF THE COMPACT.
THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS MAY APPOINT ONE OR MORE
DEPUTY COMPACT ADMINISTRATORS PURSUANT TO SAID ARTICLE.

(E)  NOTICES UPON WITHDRAWAL.

IN THE EVENT OF WITHDRAWAL FROM THE COMPACT THE
GOVERNOR SHALL SEND AND RECEIVE ANY NOTICES REQUIRED BY
ARTICLE XI(B) OF THE COMPACT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as Art.
77, §166A, except for the introductory language.

The only changes are in style.

25-303. TEXT OF COMPACT.

INTERSTATE LIBRARY COMPACT

ARTICLE I. POLICY AND PURPOSE

BECAUSE THE DESIRE FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY
LIBRARIES TRANSCENDS GOVERNMENTAL BOUNDARIES AND CAN MOST