4908

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 912

(4)  MAKING DETERMINATIONS ON EXEMPTIONS OF STATE
PUBLICATIONS FROM THE DEPOSITORY REQUIREMENTS OF THIS AST
SUBTITLE; AND

(5)  THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RULES AND POLICIES
PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSION ON THE STATE PUBLICATIONS
DEPOSITORY AND DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM.

(C)  THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE PROGRAM SHALL BE
APPOINTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE LIBRARY RESOURCE
CENTER WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSION ON THE STATE
PUBLICATIONS DEPOSITORY AND DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM.

(D)  FUNDING FOR THE PROGRAM SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR AS
IN § 23-205 OF THIS ARTICLE IN THE AID TO EDUCATION BUDGET
OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION IN A PROGRAM ENTITLED STATE
PUBLICATIONS DEPOSITORY.

23-209 23-2A-03.

(A)  THERE IS ESTABLISHED A COMMISSION ON THE STATE
PUBLICATIONS DEPOSITORY AND DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM.

(B)  THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE 9 MEMBERS APPOINTED BY
THE GOVERNOR AS FOLLOWS:

(1)  3 MEMBERS REPRESENTING DEPOSITORY LIBRARIES;

(2)  3 MEMBERS REPRESENTING STATE AGENCIES; AND

(3)  3 MEMBERS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

(C) (1) EACH MEMBER SHALL SERVE FOR A TERM OF 4 YEARS
AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS NAMED AND QUALIFIED APPOINTED AND
QUALIFIES AND MAY NOT SERVE MORE THAN 2 FOUR-YEAR
CONSECUTIVE TERMS 2 CONSECUTIVE 4 YEAR TERMS.

(2) THESE TERMS SHALL BE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED
FOR THE ORIGINAL APPOINTMENTS TO THE COMMISSION.

(D)  EACH MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION SHALL SERVE WITHOUT
COMPENSATION, BUT SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR EXPENSES INCURRED
WHILE ENGAGED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES, IN ACCORDANCE
WITH STANDARD TRAVEL REGULATIONS.

(E)  THE COMMISSION:

(1)  SHALL ELECT 1 OF ITS MEMBERS AS ITS CHAIR
EACH YEAR;

(2)  MAY ELECT OTHER OFFICERS AS NEEDED; AND

(3)  SHALL MEET AT LEAST QUARTERLY.

(F) THE COMMISSION SHALL: