WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 695

CHAPTER 695

(House Bill 817)

AN ACT concerning

Public Libraries - Funding

FOR the purpose of altering the per capita dollar amount that is
required to be provided annually to each county public
library system that participates in the minimum library
program of the State.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Education

Section 23-403

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1985 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Education

23-403.

(a)  (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)  (1) Each year, each county public library system that
participates in the minimum library program shall be provided
[$7.00] $7.50 $7.25 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.

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