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Ch. 494 2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(4) "COUNTY LIBRARY' MEANS A LIBRARY IN A COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
SYSTEM IN THE STATE.
(5) "DIVISION" MEANS THE DIVISION OF LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT AND
SERVICES IN THE DEPARTMENT.
(B) (1) THERE IS A STATE GRANT PROGRAM FOR COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
CAPITAL PROJECTS IN THE DIVISION.
(2) THE GRANT PROGRAM IS IN ADDITION TO THE COUNTY-STATE
MINIMUM LIBRARY PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER § 23-502 OF THIS ARTICLE.
(C) (1) ON OR BEFORE JULY 15 OF EACH YEAR, A COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
SYSTEM MAY SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO THE DIVISION TO RECEIVE GRANTS FOR
COUNTY LIBRARY CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR
(2) IN ORDER TO APPLY FOR A CAPITAL PROJECT GRANT, A COUNTY
PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM SHALL HAVE:
(I) A COUNTYWIDE LIBRARY PLAN THAT INCLUDES A MISSION
STATEMENT, NEEDS STATEMENT, AND MULTIYEAR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ON FILE
WITH THE DIVISION; AND
(II) A MASTER PLAN THAT INCLUDES A DESCRIPTION OF THE
CAPITAL PROJECT APPROVED BY THE APPLICANT'S GOVERNING BODY.
(3) AN APPLICATION SHALL INCLUDE:
(I) A DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT;
(II) A BUILDING PLAN THAT INCLUDES THE ESTIMATED TOTAL
COST OF THE PROJECT; AND
(III) ANY OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE DIVISION.
(4) A COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM MAY NOT APPLY FOR MORE
THAN THREE CAPITAL PROJECT GRANTS IN A FISCAL YEAR
(D) (1) THE DIVISION SHALL DEVELOP AND ADMINISTER A GRANT
PROGRAM TO ASSIST IN THE FUNDING OF COUNTY LIBRARY CAPITAL PROJECTS.
(2) THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT PROGRAM IS TO:
(I) PROVIDE A UNIFORM AND OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS OF PROPOSED
CAPITAL PROJECTS; AND
(II) SUPPORT PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS THE LIBRARY NEEDS IN
THE STATE.
(3) GRANTS UNDER THE PROGRAM:
(I) REQUIRE A MATCHING FUND FROM ANY COMBINATION OF
COUNTY, MUNICIPAL, OR PRIVATE SOURCES;
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