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| 1 | - | WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 676 | |
| 2 | 1 | ||
| 3 | - | – 1 – | |
| 4 | - | Chapter 676 | |
| 5 | - | (House Bill 1115) | |
| 6 | 2 | ||
| 7 | - | AN ACT concerning | |
| 3 | + | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW. | |
| 4 | + | [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. | |
| 5 | + | Underlining indicates amendments to bill. | |
| 6 | + | Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by | |
| 7 | + | amendment. | |
| 8 | + | *hb1115* | |
| 8 | 9 | ||
| 9 | - | Libraries – Regional Resource Centers – Governance Requirements | |
| 10 | + | HOUSE BILL 1115 | |
| 11 | + | F5 3lr1654 | |
| 12 | + | CF SB 831 | |
| 13 | + | By: Delegates Adams, Anderton, Arentz, Baker, Grossman, Hutchinson, Jacobs, | |
| 14 | + | Otto, Sample–Hughes, Valentine, and Wivell | |
| 15 | + | Introduced and read first time: February 10, 2023 | |
| 16 | + | Assigned to: Ways and Means | |
| 17 | + | Committee Report: Favorable with amendments | |
| 18 | + | House action: Adopted | |
| 19 | + | Read second time: March 24, 2023 | |
| 10 | 20 | ||
| 11 | - | FOR the purpose of altering the requirements for governance of libraries designated as | |
| 12 | - | regional resource centers; establishing a governing board for each regional resource | |
| 13 | - | center; and generally relating to regional resource centers and libraries. | |
| 21 | + | CHAPTER ______ | |
| 14 | 22 | ||
| 15 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, | |
| 16 | - | Article – Education | |
| 17 | - | Section 23–202 | |
| 18 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 19 | - | (2022 Replacement Volume) | |
| 23 | + | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 20 | 24 | ||
| 21 | - | BY adding to | |
| 22 | - | Article – Education | |
| 23 | - | Section 23–202.1 | |
| 24 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 25 | - | (2022 Replacement Volume) | |
| 25 | + | Libraries – Regional Resource Centers – Governance Requirements 2 | |
| 26 | 26 | ||
| 27 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, | |
| 28 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: | |
| 27 | + | FOR the purpose of altering the requirements for governance of libraries designated as 3 | |
| 28 | + | regional resource centers; establishing a governing board for each regional resource 4 | |
| 29 | + | center; and generally relating to regional resource centers and libraries. 5 | |
| 29 | 30 | ||
| 30 | - | Article – Education | |
| 31 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 6 | |
| 32 | + | Article – Education 7 | |
| 33 | + | Section 23–202 8 | |
| 34 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 9 | |
| 35 | + | (2022 Replacement Volume) 10 | |
| 31 | 36 | ||
| 32 | - | 23–202. | |
| 37 | + | BY adding to 11 | |
| 38 | + | Article – Education 12 | |
| 39 | + | Section 23–202.1 13 | |
| 40 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 14 | |
| 41 | + | (2022 Replacement Volume) 15 | |
| 33 | 42 | ||
| 34 | - | (a) The boards of library trustees of at least three public library systems outside | |
| 35 | - | the standard metropolitan statistical areas defined by the United States Bureau of the | |
| 36 | - | Census may request the State Library Board to establish and maintain a regional resource | |
| 37 | - | center. | |
| 43 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 16 | |
| 44 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 17 | |
| 38 | 45 | ||
| 39 | - | (b) Each regional resource center shall provide, through mutual cooperation and | |
| 40 | - | coordination, books, information, and other material and service resources that an | |
| 41 | - | individual library cannot provide adequately by itself. | |
| 46 | + | Article – Education 18 | |
| 42 | 47 | ||
| 43 | - | (c) (1) A region to be served by a regional resource center shall have a | |
| 44 | - | population of at least 100,000. | |
| 48 | + | 23–202. 19 2 HOUSE BILL 1115 | |
| 45 | 49 | ||
| 46 | - | (2) Subject to approval by the State Library Board, the boards of library | |
| 47 | - | trustees of the participating library systems shall designate the library to serve as the | |
| 48 | - | resource center. | |
| 49 | - | Ch. 676 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
| 50 | 50 | ||
| 51 | - | – 2 – | |
| 52 | - | [(3) If possible, the library selected as the regional resource center shall be: | |
| 53 | 51 | ||
| 54 | - | (i) The strongest library in the region; and | |
| 52 | + | (a) The boards of library trustees of at least three public library systems outside 1 | |
| 53 | + | the standard metropolitan statistical areas defined by the United States Bureau of the 2 | |
| 54 | + | Census may request the State Library Board to establish and maintain a regional resource 3 | |
| 55 | + | center. 4 | |
| 55 | 56 | ||
| 56 | - | (ii) Located so as to be of greatest service to the entire region.] | |
| 57 | + | (b) Each regional resource center shall provide, through mutual cooperation and 5 | |
| 58 | + | coordination, books, information, and other material and service resources that an 6 | |
| 59 | + | individual library cannot provide adequately by itself. 7 | |
| 57 | 60 | ||
| 58 | - | ( | |
| 59 | - | ||
| 61 | + | (c) (1) A region to be served by a regional resource center shall have a 8 | |
| 62 | + | population of at least 100,000. 9 | |
| 60 | 63 | ||
| 61 | - | (2) The [board of advisors] COUNCIL consists of [two individuals selected | |
| 62 | - | by the board of trustees of each participating library system to represent its library]: | |
| 64 | + | (2) Subject to approval by the State Library Board, the boards of library 10 | |
| 65 | + | trustees of the participating library systems shall designate the library to serve as the 11 | |
| 66 | + | resource center. 12 | |
| 63 | 67 | ||
| 64 | - | ( | |
| 68 | + | [(3) If possible, the library selected as the regional resource center shall be: 13 | |
| 65 | 69 | ||
| 66 | - | ( | |
| 70 | + | (i) The strongest library in the region; and 14 | |
| 67 | 71 | ||
| 68 | - | (3) The [board of advisors] COUNCIL for each regional resource center | |
| 69 | - | shall: | |
| 72 | + | (ii) Located so as to be of greatest service to the entire region.] 15 | |
| 70 | 73 | ||
| 71 | - | ( | |
| 72 | - | ||
| 74 | + | (d) (1) There is a board of advisors for each regional resource center THAT 16 | |
| 75 | + | SHALL ACT AS THE REGIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL. 17 | |
| 73 | 76 | ||
| 74 | - | [(ii) Before State funds are distributed to it, make an annual report | |
| 75 | - | to the State Library Board that evaluates and makes recommendations on the operation of | |
| 76 | - | the center; | |
| 77 | + | (2) The [board of advisors] COUNCIL consists of [two individuals selected 18 | |
| 78 | + | by the board of trustees of each participating library system to represent its library]: 19 | |
| 77 | 79 | ||
| 78 | - | (iii) Recommend to the board of trustees of the library designated as | |
| 79 | - | the regional resource center and to the State Library Board policies and procedures for the | |
| 80 | - | development and use of the regional resource center;] | |
| 80 | + | (I) THE DIRECTOR OF THE R EGIONAL RESOURCE CEN TER; AND 20 | |
| 81 | 81 | ||
| 82 | - | ||
| 82 | + | (II) THE DIRECTOR OF EACH MEMBER LIBRARY SYSTEM. 21 | |
| 83 | 83 | ||
| 84 | - | ( | |
| 85 | - | ||
| 84 | + | (3) The [board of advisors] COUNCIL for each regional resource center 22 | |
| 85 | + | shall: 23 | |
| 86 | 86 | ||
| 87 | - | (vi) Recommend plans for the regional resource centers, which may | |
| 88 | - | include the use of facilities of participating libraries, additions to the facilities of | |
| 89 | - | participating libraries, or new facilities separate from the existing facilities of participating | |
| 90 | - | libraries]. | |
| 87 | + | (i) Gather information on the resource needs of its region [and this 24 | |
| 88 | + | State]; AND 25 | |
| 91 | 89 | ||
| 92 | - | [(e) (1) The head of each regional resource center is the administrator of the | |
| 93 | - | library designated as the center. | |
| 90 | + | [(ii) Before State funds are distributed to it, make an annual report 26 | |
| 91 | + | to the State Library Board that evaluates and makes recommendations on the operation of 27 | |
| 92 | + | the center; 28 | |
| 94 | 93 | ||
| 95 | - | (2) The administrator shall operate the regional resource center under | |
| 96 | - | standards adopted by the State Library Board. WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 676 | |
| 94 | + | (iii) Recommend to the board of trustees of the library designated as 29 | |
| 95 | + | the regional resource center and to the State Library Board policies and procedures for the 30 | |
| 96 | + | development and use of the regional resource center;] 31 HOUSE BILL 1115 3 | |
| 97 | 97 | ||
| 98 | - | – 3 – | |
| 99 | 98 | ||
| 100 | - | (3) The policies and procedures of the regional resource center shall be: | |
| 101 | 99 | ||
| 102 | - | (i) Recommended by the board of trustees of the library designated | |
| 103 | - | as the center; and | |
| 100 | + | [(iv)] (II) Promote the use of the regional resource center[; 1 | |
| 104 | 101 | ||
| 105 | - | (ii) Approved by the board of advisors of the center.] | |
| 102 | + | (v) Recommend the purchase, condemnation, rental, use, sale, or 2 | |
| 103 | + | conveyance of property for any purpose valid under this section; and 3 | |
| 106 | 104 | ||
| 107 | - | (E) (1) THE DIRECTOR OF THE R EGIONAL RESOURCE CEN TER IS THE | |
| 108 | - | EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE REGIONAL RESOURC E CENTER. | |
| 105 | + | (vi) Recommend plans for the regional resource centers, which may 4 | |
| 106 | + | include the use of facilities of participating libraries, additions to the facilities of 5 | |
| 107 | + | participating libraries, or new facilities separate from the existing facilities of participating 6 | |
| 108 | + | libraries]. 7 | |
| 109 | 109 | ||
| 110 | - | (2) THE DIRECTO R: | |
| 110 | + | [(e) (1) The head of each regional resource center is the administrator of the 8 | |
| 111 | + | library designated as the center. 9 | |
| 111 | 112 | ||
| 112 | - | ( | |
| 113 | - | ||
| 113 | + | (2) The administrator shall operate the regional resource center under 10 | |
| 114 | + | standards adopted by the State Library Board. 11 | |
| 114 | 115 | ||
| 115 | - | (II) SHALL SERVE AT THE PL EASURE OF THE GOVERN ING | |
| 116 | - | BOARD. | |
| 116 | + | (3) The policies and procedures of the regional resource center shall be: 12 | |
| 117 | 117 | ||
| 118 | - | (3) THE DIRECTOR SHALL : | |
| 118 | + | (i) Recommended by the board of trustees of the library designated 13 | |
| 119 | + | as the center; and 14 | |
| 119 | 120 | ||
| 120 | - | (I) BE ELIGIBLE FOR CERTI FICATION AS A PROFES SIONAL | |
| 121 | - | LIBRARY DIRECTOR BY T HE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS AS SET FORTH | |
| 122 | - | IN COMAR 14.38.01.01; | |
| 121 | + | (ii) Approved by the board of advisors of the center.] 15 | |
| 123 | 122 | ||
| 124 | - | ( | |
| 125 | - | ||
| 123 | + | (E) (1) THE DIRECTOR OF THE REGIONAL RESOURCE CE NTER IS THE 16 | |
| 124 | + | EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE REGIONAL RESOURC E CENTER. 17 | |
| 126 | 125 | ||
| 127 | - | (III) APPOINT, PROMOTE, FIX SALARIES, ASSIGN DUTIES , AND | |
| 128 | - | TERMINATE PERSONNEL OF THE REGIONAL RESOURCE CENTER . | |
| 126 | + | (2) THE DIRECTOR: 18 | |
| 129 | 127 | ||
| 130 | - | ( | |
| 131 | - | ||
| 128 | + | (I) IS APPOINTED BY THE G OVERNING BOARD ESTAB LISHED IN 19 | |
| 129 | + | ACCORDANCE WITH § 23–202.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND 20 | |
| 132 | 130 | ||
| 133 | - | ( | |
| 134 | - | ||
| 131 | + | (II) SHALL SERVE AT THE PL EASURE OF THE GOVERNING 21 | |
| 132 | + | BOARD. 22 | |
| 135 | 133 | ||
| 136 | - | ( | |
| 134 | + | (3) THE DIRECTOR SHALL : 23 | |
| 137 | 135 | ||
| 138 | - | (2) THE DIRECTOR SHALL : | |
| 136 | + | (I) BE ELIGIBLE FOR CERTI FICATION AS A PROFES SIONAL 24 | |
| 137 | + | LIBRARY DIRECTOR BY THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS AS SET FORTH 25 | |
| 138 | + | IN COMAR 14.38.01.01; 26 | |
| 139 | 139 | ||
| 140 | - | ( | |
| 141 | - | ||
| 142 | - | | |
| 140 | + | (II) HAVE THE POWERS AND D UTIES SET FORTH IN T HIS TITLE; 27 | |
| 141 | + | AND 28 | |
| 142 | + | 4 HOUSE BILL 1115 | |
| 143 | 143 | ||
| 144 | - | – 4 – | |
| 145 | - | (II) ADOPT AND SUBMIT FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE | |
| 146 | - | GOVERNING BOARD REAS ONABLE RULES AND BYL AWS TO CARRY OUT THI S SECTION; | |
| 147 | - | AND | |
| 148 | 144 | ||
| 149 | - | (III) RECOMMEND T O THE GOVERNING BOAR D THE PURCHASE , | |
| 150 | - | CONDEMNATION , RENTAL, USE, SALE, OR CONVEYANCE OF PRO PERTY FOR ANY | |
| 151 | - | VALID PURPOSE UNDER THIS SECTION. | |
| 145 | + | (III) APPOINT, PROMOTE, FIX SALARIES, ASSIGN DUTIES , AND 1 | |
| 146 | + | TERMINATE PERSONNEL OF THE REGIONAL RESO URCE CENTER . 2 | |
| 152 | 147 | ||
| 153 | - | ( | |
| 154 | - | ||
| 148 | + | (F) (1) THE DIRECTOR SHALL OP ERATE THE REGIONAL R ESOURCE 3 | |
| 149 | + | CENTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH: 4 | |
| 155 | 150 | ||
| 156 | - | ( | |
| 157 | - | ||
| 151 | + | (I) THE STANDARDS ADOPTED BY THE STATE LIBRARY BOARD; 5 | |
| 152 | + | AND 6 | |
| 158 | 153 | ||
| 159 | - | ( | |
| 154 | + | (II) THE POLICIES ADOPTED BY THE GOVERNING BOA RD. 7 | |
| 160 | 155 | ||
| 161 | - | ||
| 156 | + | (2) THE DIRECTOR SHALL : 8 | |
| 162 | 157 | ||
| 163 | - | (1) Make interlibrary loans of books and materials; | |
| 158 | + | (I) PREPARE AND SUBMIT FO R THE APPROVAL OF TH E 9 | |
| 159 | + | GOVERNING BOARD THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE REGIONAL RESOURCE CE NTER; 10 | |
| 164 | 160 | ||
| 165 | - | (2) Supply collections and exhibits of specialized materials; | |
| 161 | + | (II) ADOPT AND SUBMIT FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE 11 | |
| 162 | + | GOVERNING BOARD REAS ONABLE RULES AND BYL AWS TO CARRY OUT THI S SECTION; 12 | |
| 163 | + | AND 13 | |
| 166 | 164 | ||
| 167 | - | (3) Provide consultant services; | |
| 165 | + | (III) RECOMMEND TO THE GOVE RNING BOARD THE PURC HASE, 14 | |
| 166 | + | CONDEMNATION , RENTAL, USE, SALE, OR CONVEYANCE OF PRO PERTY FOR ANY 15 | |
| 167 | + | VALID PURPOSE UNDER THIS SECTION. 16 | |
| 168 | 168 | ||
| 169 | - | (4) Organize [inservice] IN–SERVICE training for library staffs; and | |
| 169 | + | (G) THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF TH E REGIONAL RESOURCE CENTER 17 | |
| 170 | + | SHALL BE: 18 | |
| 170 | 171 | ||
| 171 | - | (5) Develop and operate cooperative services among libraries. | |
| 172 | + | (1) RECOMMENDED BY THE BO ARD OF TRUSTEES OF T HE LIBRARY 19 | |
| 173 | + | DESIGNATED AS THE RE GIONAL RESOURCE CENT ER; AND 20 | |
| 172 | 174 | ||
| 173 | - | ||
| 175 | + | (2) APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL. 21 | |
| 174 | 176 | ||
| 175 | - | (A) THERE IS A GOVERNING BOARD FOR EACH REGIO NAL RESOURCE | |
| 176 | - | CENTER. | |
| 177 | + | [(f)] (H) Each regional resource center shall: 22 | |
| 177 | 178 | ||
| 178 | - | (B) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , A | |
| 179 | - | GOVERNING BOARD CONS ISTS OF THE FOLLOWIN G MEMBERS: | |
| 179 | + | (1) Make interlibrary loans of books and materials; 23 | |
| 180 | 180 | ||
| 181 | - | (I) A LIBRARY TRUSTEE FROM EACH PARTICIPATING L IBRARY | |
| 182 | - | SYSTEM; AND | |
| 181 | + | (2) Supply collections and exhibits of specialized materials; 24 | |
| 183 | 182 | ||
| 184 | - | (II) UP TO TWO MEMBERS ONE MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC FROM | |
| 185 | - | EACH AREA SERVED BY TH E PARTICIPATING LIBR ARY SYSTEMS. | |
| 186 | - | WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 676 | |
| 183 | + | (3) Provide consultant services; 25 | |
| 187 | 184 | ||
| 188 | - | – 5 – | |
| 189 | - | (2) (I) THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE WASHINGTON COUNTY | |
| 190 | - | FREE LIBRARY SHALL ACT AS THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR THE WESTERN | |
| 191 | - | MARYLAND REGIONAL RESOURCE CENTER. | |
| 185 | + | (4) Organize [inservice] IN–SERVICE training for library staffs; and 26 | |
| 192 | 186 | ||
| 193 | - | (II) THE BYLAWS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUS TEES OF THE | |
| 194 | - | WASHINGTON COUNTY FREE LIBRARY SHALL GOVERN THE COMPOSITION , | |
| 195 | - | APPOINTMENT , QUALIFICATIONS , TERMS, AND STRUCTURE OF THE GOVERNING | |
| 196 | - | BOARD. | |
| 187 | + | (5) Develop and operate cooperative services among libraries. 27 | |
| 197 | 188 | ||
| 198 | - | ||
| 189 | + | 23–202.1. 28 HOUSE BILL 1115 5 | |
| 199 | 190 | ||
| 200 | - | (1) BE OF GOOD CHARACTER ; | |
| 201 | 191 | ||
| 202 | - | (2) HAVE DEMONSTRATED ABI LITY AND INTEREST IN LIBRARY | |
| 203 | - | MATTERS; AND | |
| 204 | 192 | ||
| 205 | - | ( | |
| 206 | - | ||
| 193 | + | (A) THERE IS A GOVERNING BOARD FOR EACH REGIO NAL RESOURCE 1 | |
| 194 | + | CENTER. 2 | |
| 207 | 195 | ||
| 208 | - | (D) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE | |
| 209 | - | MEMBERS OF THE GOVER NING BOARD SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOV ERNING | |
| 210 | - | BOARD. | |
| 196 | + | (B) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , A 3 | |
| 197 | + | GOVERNING BOARD CONS ISTS OF THE FOLLOWIN G MEMBERS: 4 | |
| 211 | 198 | ||
| 212 | - | (2) THE INITIAL MEMBERS O F A GOVERNING BOARD SHALL BE | |
| 213 | - | APPOINTED BY THE REGIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL OF THE REGION AL RESOURCE | |
| 214 | - | CENTER. | |
| 199 | + | (I) A LIBRARY TRUSTEE FROM EACH PARTICIPATING L IBRARY 5 | |
| 200 | + | SYSTEM; AND 6 | |
| 215 | 201 | ||
| 216 | - | (E) A MEMBER OF A GOVERNIN G BOARD: | |
| 202 | + | (II) UP TO TWO MEMBERS ONE MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC FROM 7 | |
| 203 | + | EACH AREA SERVED BY THE PARTICIPATING LI BRARY SYSTEMS . 8 | |
| 217 | 204 | ||
| 218 | - | (1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPE NSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE | |
| 219 | - | GOVERNING BOARD ; BUT | |
| 205 | + | (2) (I) THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE WASHINGTON COUNTY 9 | |
| 206 | + | FREE LIBRARY SHALL ACT AS THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR THE WESTERN 10 | |
| 207 | + | MARYLAND REGIONAL RESOURCE CENTER. 11 | |
| 220 | 208 | ||
| 221 | - | (2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBU RSEMENT FOR EXPENSES IN | |
| 222 | - | ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES, POLICIES, AND BYLAWS OF THE RE GIONAL | |
| 223 | - | RESOURCE CENTER . | |
| 209 | + | (II) THE BYLAWS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE S OF THE 12 | |
| 210 | + | WASHINGTON COUNTY FREE LIBRARY SHALL GOVERN THE COMPOSITION , 13 | |
| 211 | + | APPOINTMENT , QUALIFICATIONS , TERMS, AND STRUCTURE OF THE GOVERNING 14 | |
| 212 | + | BOARD. 15 | |
| 224 | 213 | ||
| 225 | - | (F) (1) EACH MEMBER SERVES FO R A TERM OF 5 YEARS BEGINNING JULY | |
| 226 | - | 1 IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWIN G THE MEMB ER’S APPOINTMENT AND UN TIL A | |
| 227 | - | SUCCESSOR IS APPOINT ED AND QUALIFIES . | |
| 214 | + | (C) A MEMBER APPOINTED TO A G OVERNING BOARD MUST : 16 | |
| 228 | 215 | ||
| 229 | - | (2) A MEMBER MAY NOT SERVE FOR MORE THAN TWO CO NSECUTIVE | |
| 230 | - | TERMS. | |
| 231 | - | Ch. 676 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
| 216 | + | (1) BE OF GOOD CHARACTER ; 17 | |
| 232 | 217 | ||
| 233 | - | – 6 – | |
| 234 | - | (3) (I) THE GOVERNING BOARD S HALL APPOINT A QUALI FIED | |
| 235 | - | INDIVIDUAL TO FILL A NY VACANCY IN THE ME MBER’S POSITION FOR THE | |
| 236 | - | REMAINDER OF THAT TER M UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUA LIFIES. | |
| 218 | + | (2) HAVE DEMONSTRATED ABI LITY AND INTEREST IN LIBRARY 18 | |
| 219 | + | MATTERS; AND 19 | |
| 237 | 220 | ||
| 238 | - | ( | |
| 239 | - | ||
| 221 | + | (3) BE A RESIDENT OF ONE OF THE COUNTIES PART ICIPATING IN AND 20 | |
| 222 | + | BEING SERVED BY THE REGIONAL RESOURCE CE NTER. 21 | |
| 240 | 223 | ||
| 241 | - | (G) (1) A GOVERNING BOARD SHAL L ELECT A CHAIR FROM AMONG ITS | |
| 242 | - | MEMBERS EACH YEAR . | |
| 224 | + | (D) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE 22 | |
| 225 | + | MEMBERS OF THE GOVER NING BOARD SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOV ERNING 23 | |
| 226 | + | BOARD. 24 | |
| 243 | 227 | ||
| 244 | - | (2) A GOVERNING BOARD MAY ELECT ANY OTHER OFFI CERS | |
| 245 | - | DETERMINED NECESSARY BY THE BOARD. | |
| 228 | + | (2) THE INITIAL MEMBERS O F A GOVERNING BOARD SHALL BE 25 | |
| 229 | + | APPOINTED BY THE REGIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL OF THE REGION AL RESOURCE 26 | |
| 230 | + | CENTER. 27 | |
| 246 | 231 | ||
| 247 | - | (3) IF A GOVERNING BOARD ELECTS A TREASURER , THE TREASURER | |
| 248 | - | SHALL BE APPROPRIATE LY BONDED. | |
| 232 | + | (E) A MEMBER OF A GOVERNIN G BOARD: 28 | |
| 249 | 233 | ||
| 250 | - | (H) (1) A GOVERNING BOARD : | |
| 234 | + | (1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPE NSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE 29 | |
| 235 | + | GOVERNING BOARD ; BUT 30 6 HOUSE BILL 1115 | |
| 251 | 236 | ||
| 252 | - | (I) SHALL DETERMINE THE TIME AND PLACE OF IT S MEETINGS; | |
| 253 | - | AND | |
| 254 | 237 | ||
| 255 | - | (II) MAY ADOPT RULES FOR T HE CONDUCT OF ITS ME ETINGS. | |
| 256 | 238 | ||
| 257 | - | (2) A GOVERNING BOARD SHAL L MEET AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 3 | |
| 258 | - | MONTHS. | |
| 239 | + | (2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBU RSEMENT FOR EXPENSES IN 1 | |
| 240 | + | ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES, POLICIES, AND BYLAWS OF THE RE GIONAL 2 | |
| 241 | + | RESOURCE CENTER . 3 | |
| 259 | 242 | ||
| 260 | - | (3) A GOVERNING BOARD IS S UBJECT TO THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT. | |
| 243 | + | (F) (1) EACH MEMBER SERVES FO R A TERM OF 5 YEARS BEGINNING JULY 4 | |
| 244 | + | 1 IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWIN G THE MEMBER ’S APPOINTMENT AND UN TIL A 5 | |
| 245 | + | SUCCESSOR IS APPOINT ED AND QUALIFIES . 6 | |
| 261 | 246 | ||
| 262 | - | ( | |
| 263 | - | ||
| 247 | + | (2) A MEMBER MAY NOT SERVE FOR MORE THAN TWO CO NSECUTIVE 7 | |
| 248 | + | TERMS. 8 | |
| 264 | 249 | ||
| 265 | - | (I) | |
| 266 | - | ||
| 267 | - | ||
| 250 | + | (3) (I) THE GOVERNING BOAR D SHALL APPOINT A QU ALIFIED 9 | |
| 251 | + | INDIVIDUAL TO FILL A NY VACANCY IN THE ME MBER’S POSITION FOR THE 10 | |
| 252 | + | REMAINDER OF THAT TE RM UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUA LIFIES. 11 | |
| 268 | 253 | ||
| 269 | - | (2) IF THE MEMBER HAS BEEN UNAB LE TO ATTEND MEETING S FOR | |
| 270 | - | REASONS SATISFACTORY TO THE GOVERNING BOA RD, THE GOVERNING BOARD MAY | |
| 271 | - | WAIVE THE RESIGNATIO N. | |
| 254 | + | (II) A MEMBER APPOINTED TO FILL A VACANCY UNDER 12 | |
| 255 | + | SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH MA Y SERVE FOR TWO ADDITIONAL TERMS. 13 | |
| 272 | 256 | ||
| 273 | - | (3) THE CHAIR OF A GOVERN ING BOARD SHALL REPO RT THE | |
| 274 | - | MEMBER’S NAME AND NONATTEND ANCE TO THE STATE LIBRARY BOARD WITHIN 45 | |
| 275 | - | DAYS AFTER THE END O F THE 12–MONTH PERIOD . | |
| 276 | - | WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 676 | |
| 257 | + | (G) (1) A GOVERNING BOARD SHAL L ELECT A CHAIR FROM AMONG ITS 14 | |
| 258 | + | MEMBERS EACH YEAR . 15 | |
| 277 | 259 | ||
| 278 | - | – 7 – | |
| 279 | - | (4) THE GOVERNING BOARD S HALL FILL ANY VACANC Y IN | |
| 280 | - | ACCORDANCE WITH SUBS ECTION (F) OF THIS SECTION. | |
| 260 | + | (2) A GOVERNING BOARD MAY ELECT ANY OTHER OFFI CERS 16 | |
| 261 | + | DETERMINED NECESSARY BY THE BOARD. 17 | |
| 281 | 262 | ||
| 282 | - | (J) (1) IN ADDITION TO THE OT HER POWERS EXPRESSLY GRANTED AND | |
| 283 | - | DUTIES IMPOSED BY TH IS SUBTITLE, A GOVERNING BOARD HAS THE POWERS AND | |
| 284 | - | DUTIES SET FORTH IN THIS SUBSECTION . | |
| 263 | + | (3) IF A GOVERNING BOARD ELECTS A TREASURER , THE TREASURER 18 | |
| 264 | + | SHALL BE APPROPRIATE LY BONDED. 19 | |
| 285 | 265 | ||
| 286 | - | ( | |
| 266 | + | (H) (1) A GOVERNING BOARD : 20 | |
| 287 | 267 | ||
| 288 | - | (I) SELECT AND APPOINT , WITH THE ADVICE OF T HE STATE | |
| 289 | - | LIBRARIAN, A PROFESSIONAL LIBRA RIAN TO SERVE AS DIR ECTOR OF THE REGIONA L | |
| 290 | - | RESOURCE CENTER ; | |
| 268 | + | (I) SHALL DETERMINE THE T IME AND PLACE OF ITS MEETINGS; 21 | |
| 269 | + | AND 22 | |
| 291 | 270 | ||
| 292 | - | (II) DETERMINE THE POLICI ES OF THE REGIONAL R ESOURCE | |
| 293 | - | CENTER; | |
| 271 | + | (II) MAY ADOPT RULES FOR T HE CONDUCT OF ITS ME ETINGS. 23 | |
| 294 | 272 | ||
| 295 | - | ( | |
| 296 | - | ||
| 273 | + | (2) A GOVERNING BOARD SHAL L MEET AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 3 24 | |
| 274 | + | MONTHS. 25 | |
| 297 | 275 | ||
| 298 | - | ( | |
| 276 | + | (3) A GOVERNING BOARD IS S UBJECT TO THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT. 26 | |
| 299 | 277 | ||
| 300 | - | ( | |
| 301 | - | ||
| 302 | - | ||
| 278 | + | (4) A MAJORITY OF THE APPO INTED MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING 27 | |
| 279 | + | BOARD IS A QUORUM . 28 | |
| 280 | + | HOUSE BILL 1115 7 | |
| 303 | 281 | ||
| 304 | - | (VI) PUBLISH THE RESULTS O F THE AUDIT CONDUCTE D UNDER | |
| 305 | - | PARAGRAPH (4)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTI ON; AND | |
| 306 | 282 | ||
| 307 | - | (VII) SUBMIT A REPORT TO TH E STATE LIBRARIAN ON OR | |
| 308 | - | BEFORE NOVEMBER 1 EACH YEAR THAT INCLU DES: | |
| 283 | + | (I) (1) A MEMBER OF A GOVERNIN G BOARD WHO FAILS TO ATTEND AT 1 | |
| 284 | + | LEAST 50% OF THE SCHEDULED MEE TINGS OF THE BOARD D URING ANY 2 | |
| 285 | + | CONSECUTIVE 12–MONTH PERIOD SHALL B E CONSIDERED TO HAVE RESIGNED. 3 | |
| 309 | 286 | ||
| 310 | - | 1. THE AMOUNT OF MONEY R ECEIVED FROM THE | |
| 311 | - | LIBRARY FUND AND OTH ER SOURCES; | |
| 287 | + | (2) IF THE MEMBER HAS BEE N UNABLE TO ATTEND M EETINGS FOR 4 | |
| 288 | + | REASONS SATISFACTORY TO THE GOVERNING BOA RD, THE GOVERNING BOARD MAY 5 | |
| 289 | + | WAIVE THE RESIGNATIO N. 6 | |
| 312 | 290 | ||
| 313 | - | 2. ITEMIZED EXPENSES ; | |
| 291 | + | (3) THE CHAIR OF A GOVERN ING BOARD SHALL REPORT T HE 7 | |
| 292 | + | MEMBER’S NAME AND NONATTEND ANCE TO THE STATE LIBRARY BOARD WITHIN 45 8 | |
| 293 | + | DAYS AFTER THE END O F THE 12–MONTH PERIOD . 9 | |
| 314 | 294 | ||
| 315 | - | | |
| 316 | - | ||
| 295 | + | (4) THE GOVERNING BOARD S HALL FILL ANY VACANC Y IN 10 | |
| 296 | + | ACCORDANCE WITH SUBS ECTION (F) OF THIS SECTION. 11 | |
| 317 | 297 | ||
| 318 | - | 4. THE RESULTS OF THE AN NUAL AUDIT; AND | |
| 298 | + | (J) (1) IN ADDITION TO THE OTHE R POWERS EXPRESSLY G RANTED AND 12 | |
| 299 | + | DUTIES IMPOSED BY TH IS SUBTITLE, A GOVERNING BOARD HA S THE POWERS AND 13 | |
| 300 | + | DUTIES SET FORTH IN THIS SUBSECTION . 14 | |
| 319 | 301 | ||
| 320 | - | 5. ANY OTHER INFORMATIO N REQUIRED BY THE STATE | |
| 321 | - | LIBRARY BOARD. | |
| 322 | - | Ch. 676 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
| 302 | + | (2) A GOVERNING BOARD SHAL L: 15 | |
| 323 | 303 | ||
| 324 | - | – 8 – | |
| 325 | - | (3) A GOVERNING BOARD MAY : | |
| 304 | + | (I) SELECT AND APPOINT , WITH THE ADVICE OF T HE STATE 16 | |
| 305 | + | LIBRARIAN, A PROFESSIONAL LIBRA RIAN TO SERVE AS DIR ECTOR OF THE REGIONA L 17 | |
| 306 | + | RESOURCE CENTER ; 18 | |
| 326 | 307 | ||
| 327 | - | (I) APPLY, ACCEPT, AND EXPEND ANY GIFT , APPROPRIATION, | |
| 328 | - | OR GRANT FROM THE STATE, COUNTY, OR FEDERAL GOVERNMEN T OR ANY OTHER | |
| 329 | - | PERSON ON BEHALF OF THE REGIONAL RESOURC E CENTER; | |
| 308 | + | (II) DETERMINE THE POLICI ES OF THE REGIONAL R ESOURCE 19 | |
| 309 | + | CENTER; 20 | |
| 330 | 310 | ||
| 331 | - | (II) RECOMMEND THE PURCHAS E, CONDEMNATION , RENTAL, | |
| 332 | - | ACQUISITION, USE, OR CONVEYANCE OF PRO PERTY FOR ANY VALID PURPOSE UNDER | |
| 333 | - | THIS SECTION; | |
| 311 | + | (III) ADOPT REASONABLE RUL ES AND BYLAWS FOR TH E USE OF 21 | |
| 312 | + | THE REGIONAL RESOURC E CENTER AND THE CON DUCT OF ITS BUSINESS; 22 | |
| 334 | 313 | ||
| 335 | - | (III) RECOMMEND PLANS FOR T HE REGIONAL RESOURCE | |
| 336 | - | CENTERS, INCLUDING THE USE OF FACILITIES OF PARTIC IPATING LIBRARIES , | |
| 337 | - | ADDITIONS TO THE FAC ILITIES OF PARTICIPA TING LIBRARIES, OR NEW FACILITIES | |
| 338 | - | SEPARATE FROM THE EX ISTING FACILITIES OF PARTICIPATING LIBRARIES ; | |
| 314 | + | (IV) APPROVE THE REGIONAL RESOURCE CENTER BUDG ET; 23 | |
| 339 | 315 | ||
| 340 | - | ( | |
| 341 | - | ||
| 342 | - | ||
| 316 | + | (V) IN ACCORDANCE WITH TH E REGULATIONS AND LA WS OF 24 | |
| 317 | + | THE STATE, RECEIVE, ACCOUNT FOR , CONTROL, AND SUPERVISE THE SP ENDING OF 25 | |
| 318 | + | ALL PUBLIC FUNDS REC EIVED BY THE REGIONA L RESOURCE CENTER ; 26 | |
| 343 | 319 | ||
| 344 | - | ( | |
| 345 | - | ||
| 320 | + | (VI) PUBLISH THE RESULTS O F THE AUDIT CONDUCTE D UNDER 27 | |
| 321 | + | PARAGRAPH (4)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION ; AND 28 | |
| 346 | 322 | ||
| 347 | - | (VI) PERFORM ANY OTHER ACT IONS NECESSARY FOR T HE | |
| 348 | - | PROPER CONTROL AND D EVELOPMENT OF THE RE GIONAL RESOURCE CENT ER. | |
| 323 | + | (VII) SUBMIT A REPORT TO TH E STATE LIBRARIAN ON OR 29 | |
| 324 | + | BEFORE NOVEMBER 1 EACH YEAR THAT INCLU DES: 30 | |
| 325 | + | 8 HOUSE BILL 1115 | |
| 349 | 326 | ||
| 350 | - | (4) IN ADDITION TO OTHER REPORTS THAT MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE | |
| 351 | - | STATE LIBRARY BOARD, THE BOARD SHALL: | |
| 352 | 327 | ||
| 353 | - | (I) KEEP RECORDS THA T ARE CONSISTENT WIT H SOUND | |
| 354 | - | BUSINESS PRACTICES A ND ACCOUNTING RECORD S THAT USE GENERALLY | |
| 355 | - | ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES; | |
| 328 | + | 1. THE AMOUNT OF MONEY R ECEIVED FROM THE 1 | |
| 329 | + | LIBRARY FUND AND OTHER SOURCES ; 2 | |
| 356 | 330 | ||
| 357 | - | (II) CAUSE AN AUDIT BY AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIE D PUBLIC | |
| 358 | - | ACCOUNTANT APPROVED BY THE STATE LIBRARIAN TO BE MADE OF THE ACCOUNTS | |
| 359 | - | AND TRANSACTIONS OF THE RE GIONAL RESOURCE CENT ER AT THE CONCLUSION OF | |
| 360 | - | EACH FISCAL YEAR ; AND | |
| 331 | + | 2. ITEMIZED EXPENSES ; 3 | |
| 361 | 332 | ||
| 362 | - | (III) FOR ANY STATE MONEY, BE SUBJECT TO AN AUD IT BY THE | |
| 363 | - | OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AUDITS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH §§ 2–1220 THROUGH | |
| 364 | - | 2–1227 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. | |
| 333 | + | 3. THE NUMBER OF BOOKS A ND PERIODICALS IN TH E 4 | |
| 334 | + | POSSESSION OF AND OW NED BY THE REGIONAL RESOURCE CENTER ; 5 | |
| 365 | 335 | ||
| 366 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July | |
| 367 | - | 1, 2023. | |
| 368 | - | WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 676 | |
| 336 | + | 4. THE RESULTS OF THE AN NUAL AUDIT; AND 6 | |
| 369 | 337 | ||
| 370 | - | – 9 – | |
| 371 | - | Approved by the Governor, May 16, 2023. | |
| 338 | + | 5. ANY OTHER INFORMATIO N REQUIRED BY THE STATE 7 | |
| 339 | + | LIBRARY BOARD. 8 | |
| 340 | + | ||
| 341 | + | (3) A GOVERNING BOARD MAY : 9 | |
| 342 | + | ||
| 343 | + | (I) APPLY, ACCEPT, AND EXPEND ANY GIFT , APPROPRIATION , 10 | |
| 344 | + | OR GRANT FROM THE STATE, COUNTY, OR FEDERAL GOVERNMEN T OR ANY OTHER 11 | |
| 345 | + | PERSON ON BEHALF OF THE REGIONAL RESOURC E CENTER; 12 | |
| 346 | + | ||
| 347 | + | (II) RECOMMEND THE PURCHAS E, CONDEMNAT ION, RENTAL, 13 | |
| 348 | + | ACQUISITION, USE, OR CONVEYANCE OF PRO PERTY FOR ANY VALID PURPOSE UNDER 14 | |
| 349 | + | THIS SECTION; 15 | |
| 350 | + | ||
| 351 | + | (III) RECOMMEND PLANS FOR T HE REGIONAL RESOURCE 16 | |
| 352 | + | CENTERS, INCLUDING THE USE OF FACILITIES OF PARTIC IPATING LIBRARIES , 17 | |
| 353 | + | ADDITIONS TO THE FAC ILITIES OF PARTICIPATING LIBRAR IES, OR NEW FACILITIES 18 | |
| 354 | + | SEPARATE FROM THE EX ISTING FACILITIES OF PARTICIPATING LIBRAR IES; 19 | |
| 355 | + | ||
| 356 | + | (IV) SELECT THE LOCATION O F AND APPROVE PLANS FOR THE 20 | |
| 357 | + | ERECTION OF REGIONAL RESOURCE CENTER BUIL DINGS, SUBJECT TO THE 21 | |
| 358 | + | APPROVAL OF THE STATE LIBRARY BOARD AND THE GOVERNOR; 22 | |
| 359 | + | ||
| 360 | + | (V) MAKE AGREEMENTS WITH ANY PERSON FOR ANY L IBRARY 23 | |
| 361 | + | SERVICE; AND 24 | |
| 362 | + | ||
| 363 | + | (VI) PERFORM ANY OTHER ACT IONS NECESSARY FOR T HE 25 | |
| 364 | + | PROPER CONTROL AND D EVELOPMENT OF THE RE GIONAL RESOURCE CENT ER. 26 | |
| 365 | + | ||
| 366 | + | (4) IN ADDITION TO OTHER REPORTS THAT M AY BE REQUIRED BY TH E 27 | |
| 367 | + | STATE LIBRARY BOARD, THE BOARD SHALL: 28 | |
| 368 | + | ||
| 369 | + | (I) KEEP RECORDS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH SOUN D 29 | |
| 370 | + | BUSINESS PRACTICES A ND ACCOUNTING RECORD S THAT USE GENERALLY 30 | |
| 371 | + | ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES; 31 HOUSE BILL 1115 9 | |
| 372 | + | ||
| 373 | + | ||
| 374 | + | ||
| 375 | + | (II) CAUSE AN AUDIT BY AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIE D PUBLIC 1 | |
| 376 | + | ACCOUNTANT APPROVED BY THE STATE LIBRARIAN TO BE MADE OF THE ACCOUNTS 2 | |
| 377 | + | AND TRANSACTIONS OF THE REGIONAL RESOURC E CENTER AT THE CONC LUSION OF 3 | |
| 378 | + | EACH FISCAL YEAR ; AND 4 | |
| 379 | + | ||
| 380 | + | (III) FOR ANY STATE MONEY, BE SUBJECT TO AN AUD IT BY THE 5 | |
| 381 | + | OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AUDITS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH §§ 2–1220 THROUGH 6 | |
| 382 | + | 2–1227 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 7 | |
| 383 | + | ||
| 384 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 8 | |
| 385 | + | 1, 2023. 9 | |
| 386 | + | ||
| 387 | + | ||
| 388 | + | ||
| 389 | + | ||
| 390 | + | ||
| 391 | + | Approved: | |
| 392 | + | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 393 | + | Governor. | |
| 394 | + | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 395 | + | Speaker of the House of Delegates. | |
| 396 | + | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 397 | + | President of the Senate. |