ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                            Ch. 403

(1)      INCREASE SHARED ACCESS TO INFORMATION OF CRITICAL VALUE IN
INTERNET-ACCESSIBLE ELECTRONIC FORM AND IN LIBRARY COLLECTIONS OF
BOOKS, JOURNALS, SOUND RECORDINGS, AND OTHER TRADITIONAL FORMS OF
MATERIAL;

(2)      OPTIMIZE EFFECTIVE USE OF FUNDING IN THE ACQUISITION AND
CREATION OF DIGITAL RESOURCES;

(3)      DIGITIZE UNIQUE COLLECTIONS IN THE ACADEMIC LIBRARY TO
CREATE INTERNET AND OTHER ON-LINE RESOURCES BENEFICIAL TO ELEMENTARY,
SECONDARY, AND HIGHER EDUCATION;

(4)     TRAIN LIBRARIANS AND STAFF TO IMPROVE SERVICES IN THE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENT; AND

(5)      DEVELOP PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT TRAINING LIBRARY USERS TO
ACCESS INTERNET AND ELECTRONIC MATERIALS.

11-803.

THE MARYLAND DIGITAL LIBRARY, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE COUNTY
LIBRARIES, ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY, THE MARYLAND STATE ARCHIVES, AND
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL LIBRARIES, MAY DEVELOP PROGRAMS TO
SUPPORT ALL RESIDENTS OF THE STATE.

11-804.

ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 OF EACH YEAR, THE MARYLAND DIGITAL LIBRARY
ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT REGARDING THE FINANCIAL STATUS
AND OPERATIONS OF THE MARYLAND DIGITAL LIBRARY OVER THE PAST FISCAL
YEAR TO THE COMMISSION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2004.

Approved May 11, 2004.

CHAPTER 403
(House Bill 1177)

AN ACT concerning

Montgomery County - Sheriff's Office - Collective Bargaining

MC 414-04

FOR the purpose of providing that full-time deputy sheriffs and civilian employees in
the Montgomery County Sheriff's office may be required to serve a probationary
period on appointment to their positions; granting collective bargaining rights to
certain deputy sheriffs and civilian employees in the Sheriff's office; providing
that collective bargaining may be engaged in with respect to wages, pensions,

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