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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

ARTICLE VII. APPROVAL OF LIBRARY AGREEMENTS

(A)   EVERY LIBRARY AGREEMENT MADE PURSUANT TO THIS
COMPACT SHALL, PRIOR TO AND AS A CONDITION PRECEDENT TO ITS
ENTRY INTO FORCE, BE SUBMITTED TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF
EACH STATE IN WHICH A PUBLIC LIBRARY AGENCY PARTY THERETO IS
SITUATED, WHO SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE AGREEMENT IS IN
PROPER FORM AND COMPATIBLE WITH THE LAWS OF HIS STATE. THE
ATTORNEYS GENERAL SHALL APPROVE ANY AGREEMENT SUBMITTED TO
THEM UNLESS THEY SHALL FIND THAT IT DOES NOT MEET THE
CONDITIONS SET FORTH HEREIN AND SHALL DETAIL IN WRITING
ADDRESSED TO THE GOVERNING BODIES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
AGENCIES CONCERNED THE SPECIFIC RESPECTS IN WHICH THE
PROPOSED AGREEMENT FAILS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF LAW.
FAILURE TO DISAPPROVE AN AGREEMENT SUBMITTED HEREUNDER
WITHIN 90 DAYS OF ITS SUBMISSION SHALL CONSTITUTE APPROVAL
THEREOF.

(B)  IN THE EVENT THAT A LIBRARY AGREEMENT MADE PURSUANT
TO THIS COMPACT SHALL DEAL IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITH THE
PROVISION OF SERVICES OR FACILITIES WITH REGARD TO WHICH AN
OFFICER OR AGENCY OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT HAS CONSTITUTIONAL
OR STATUTORY POWERS OF CONTROL, THE AGREEMENT SHALL, AS A
CONDITION PRECEDENT TO ITS ENTRY INTO FORCE, BE SUBMITTED TO
THE STATE OFFICER OR AGENCY HAVING SUCH POWER OF CONTROL AND
SHALL BE APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY HIM OR IT AS TO ALL
MATTERS WITHIN HIS OR ITS JURISDICTION IN THE SAME MANNER
AND SUBJECT TO THE SAME REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING THE ACTION OF
THE ATTORNEYS GENERAL PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS
ARTICLE. THIS REQUIREMENT OF SUBMISSION AND APPROVAL SHALL
BE IN ADDITION TO AND NOT IN SUBSTITUTION FOR THE
REQUIREMENT OF SUBMISSION TO AND APPROVAL BY THE ATTORNEYS
GENERAL.

ARTICLE VIII. OTHER LAWS APPLICABLE

NOTHING IN THIS COMPACT OR IN ANY LIBRARY AGREEMENT
SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO SUPERSEDE, ALTER OR OTHERWISE IMPAIR
ANY OBLIGATION IMPOSED ON ANY LIBRARY BY OTHERWISE
APPLICABLE LAW, NOR TO AUTHORIZE THE TRANSFER OR DISPOSITION
OF ANY PROPERTY HELD IN TRUST BY A LIBRARY AGENCY IN A
MANNER CONTRARY TO THE TERMS OF SUCH TRUST.

ARTICLE IX. APPROPRIATIONS AND AID

(A)   ANY PUBLIC LIBRARY AGENCY PARTY TO A LIBRARY
AGREEMENT MAY APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE INTERSTATE LIBRARY
DISTRICT ESTABLISHED THEREBY IN THE SAME MANNER AND TO THE
SAME EXTENT AS TO A LIBRARY WHOLLY MAINTAINED BY IT AND,
SUBJECT TO THE LAWS OF THE STATE IN WHICH SUCH PUBLIC
LIBRARY AGENCY IS SITUATED, MAY PLEDGE ITS CREDIT IN SUPPORT
OF AN INTERSTATE LIBRARY DISTRICT ESTABLISHED BY THE
AGREEMENT.

(B)   SUBJECT TO   THE PROVISIONS OF THE LIBRARY AGREEMENT
PURSUANT TO WHICH IT   FUNCTIONS AND THE LAWS OF THE STATES IN
WHICH SUCH DISTRICT      IS SITUATED, AN INTERSTATE LIBRARY
DISTRICT MAY CLAIM       AND RECEIVE ANY STATE AND FEDERAL AID