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| 1 | - | WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 677 | |
| 2 | 1 | ||
| 3 | - | – 1 – | |
| 4 | - | Chapter 677 | |
| 5 | - | (Senate Bill 831) | |
| 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 | + | Italics indicate opposite chamber/conference committee amendments. | |
| 9 | + | *sb0831* | |
| 8 | 10 | ||
| 9 | - | Libraries – Regional Resource Centers – Governance Requirements | |
| 11 | + | SENATE BILL 831 | |
| 12 | + | F5 (3lr1653) | |
| 13 | + | ENROLLED BILL | |
| 14 | + | — Education, Energy, and the Environment/Ways and Means — | |
| 15 | + | Introduced by Senators Hershey, Bailey, Carozza, Corderman, Gallion, Jennings, | |
| 16 | + | Jackson, McKay, and Ready | |
| 10 | 17 | ||
| 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. | |
| 18 | + | Read and Examined by Proofreaders: | |
| 14 | 19 | ||
| 15 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, | |
| 16 | - | Article – Education | |
| 17 | - | Section 23–202 | |
| 18 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 19 | - | (2022 Replacement Volume) | |
| 20 | + | _______________________________________________ | |
| 21 | + | Proofreader. | |
| 22 | + | _______________________________________________ | |
| 23 | + | Proofreader. | |
| 20 | 24 | ||
| 21 | - | BY adding to | |
| 22 | - | Article – Education | |
| 23 | - | Section 23–202.1 | |
| 24 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 25 | - | (2022 Replacement Volume) | |
| 25 | + | Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the G overnor, for his approval this | |
| 26 | 26 | ||
| 27 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, | |
| 28 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: | |
| 27 | + | _______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M. | |
| 29 | 28 | ||
| 30 | - | Article – Education | |
| 29 | + | ______________________________________________ | |
| 30 | + | President. | |
| 31 | 31 | ||
| 32 | - | ||
| 32 | + | CHAPTER ______ | |
| 33 | 33 | ||
| 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. | |
| 34 | + | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 38 | 35 | ||
| 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. | |
| 36 | + | Libraries – Regional Resource Centers – Governance Requirements 2 | |
| 42 | 37 | ||
| 43 | - | (c) (1) A region to be served by a regional resource center shall have a | |
| 44 | - | population of at least 100,000. | |
| 38 | + | FOR the purpose of altering the requirements for governance of libraries designated as 3 | |
| 39 | + | regional resource centers; establishing a governing board for each regional resource 4 | |
| 40 | + | center; and generally relating to regional resource centers and libraries. 5 | |
| 45 | 41 | ||
| 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. 677 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
| 42 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 6 | |
| 43 | + | Article – Education 7 | |
| 44 | + | Section 23–202 8 | |
| 45 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 9 | |
| 46 | + | (2022 Replacement Volume) 10 | |
| 50 | 47 | ||
| 51 | - | ||
| 52 | - | | |
| 48 | + | BY adding to 11 | |
| 49 | + | Article – Education 12 2 SENATE BILL 831 | |
| 53 | 50 | ||
| 54 | - | (i) The strongest library in the region; and | |
| 55 | 51 | ||
| 56 | - | (ii) Located so as to be of greatest service to the entire region.] | |
| 52 | + | Section 23–202.1 1 | |
| 53 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 2 | |
| 54 | + | (2022 Replacement Volume) 3 | |
| 57 | 55 | ||
| 58 | - | | |
| 59 | - | ||
| 56 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 4 | |
| 57 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 5 | |
| 60 | 58 | ||
| 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]: | |
| 59 | + | Article – Education 6 | |
| 63 | 60 | ||
| 64 | - | ||
| 61 | + | 23–202. 7 | |
| 65 | 62 | ||
| 66 | - | (II) THE DIRECTOR OF EACH MEMBER LIBRARY SYSTE M. | |
| 63 | + | (a) The boards of library trustees of at least three public library systems outside 8 | |
| 64 | + | the standard metropolitan statistical areas defined by the United States Bureau of the 9 | |
| 65 | + | Census may request the State Library Board to establish and maintain a regional resource 10 | |
| 66 | + | center. 11 | |
| 67 | 67 | ||
| 68 | - | (3) The [board of advisors] COUNCIL for each regional resource center | |
| 69 | - | shall: | |
| 68 | + | (b) Each regional resource center shall provide, through mutual cooperation and 12 | |
| 69 | + | coordination, books, information, and other material and service resources that an 13 | |
| 70 | + | individual library cannot provide adequately by itself. 14 | |
| 70 | 71 | ||
| 71 | - | ( | |
| 72 | - | ||
| 72 | + | (c) (1) A region to be served by a regional resource center shall have a 15 | |
| 73 | + | population of at least 100,000. 16 | |
| 73 | 74 | ||
| 74 | - | | |
| 75 | - | ||
| 76 | - | ||
| 75 | + | (2) Subject to approval by the State Library Board, the boards of library 17 | |
| 76 | + | trustees of the participating library systems shall designate the library to serve as the 18 | |
| 77 | + | resource center. 19 | |
| 77 | 78 | ||
| 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;] | |
| 79 | + | [(3) If possible, the library selected as the regional resource center shall be: 20 | |
| 81 | 80 | ||
| 82 | - | ||
| 81 | + | (i) The strongest library in the region; and 21 | |
| 83 | 82 | ||
| 84 | - | (v) Recommend the purchase, condemnation, rental, use, sale, or | |
| 85 | - | conveyance of property for any purpose valid under this section; and | |
| 83 | + | (ii) Located so as to be of greatest service to the entire region.] 22 | |
| 86 | 84 | ||
| 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]. | |
| 85 | + | (d) (1) There is a board of advisors for each regional resource center THAT 23 | |
| 86 | + | SHALL ACT AS THE REGIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL. 24 | |
| 91 | 87 | ||
| 92 | - | ||
| 93 | - | ||
| 88 | + | (2) The [board of advisors] COUNCIL consists of [two individuals selected 25 | |
| 89 | + | by the board of trustees of each participating library system to represent its library]: 26 | |
| 94 | 90 | ||
| 95 | - | (2) The administrator shall operate the regional resource center under | |
| 96 | - | standards adopted by the State Library Board. WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 677 | |
| 91 | + | (I) THE DIRECTOR OF THE R EGIONAL RESOURCE CEN TER; AND 27 | |
| 97 | 92 | ||
| 98 | - | ||
| 93 | + | (II) THE DIRECTOR OF EACH MEMBER LIBRARY SYSTEM. 28 | |
| 99 | 94 | ||
| 100 | - | (3) The policies and procedures of the regional resource center shall be: | |
| 95 | + | (3) The [board of advisors] COUNCIL for each regional resource center 29 | |
| 96 | + | shall: 30 | |
| 97 | + | SENATE BILL 831 3 | |
| 101 | 98 | ||
| 102 | - | (i) Recommended by the board of trustees of the library designated | |
| 103 | - | as the center; and | |
| 104 | 99 | ||
| 105 | - | (ii) Approved by the board of advisors of the center.] | |
| 100 | + | (i) Gather information on the resource needs of its region [and this 1 | |
| 101 | + | State]; AND 2 | |
| 106 | 102 | ||
| 107 | - | (E) (1) THE DIRECTOR OF THE R EGIONAL RESOURCE CEN TER IS THE | |
| 108 | - | EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE REGIONAL RESOURC E CENTER. | |
| 103 | + | [(ii) Before State funds are distributed to it, make an annual report 3 | |
| 104 | + | to the State Library Board that evaluates and makes recommendations on the operation of 4 | |
| 105 | + | the center; 5 | |
| 109 | 106 | ||
| 110 | - | (2) THE DIRECTOR: | |
| 107 | + | (iii) Recommend to the board of trustees of the library designated as 6 | |
| 108 | + | the regional resource center and to the State Library Board policies and procedures for the 7 | |
| 109 | + | development and use of the regional resource center;] 8 | |
| 111 | 110 | ||
| 112 | - | (I) IS APPOINTED BY THE G OVERNING BOARD ESTAB LISHED IN | |
| 113 | - | ACCORDANCE WITH § 23–202.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND | |
| 111 | + | [(iv)] (II) Promote the use of the regional resource center[; 9 | |
| 114 | 112 | ||
| 115 | - | ( | |
| 116 | - | ||
| 113 | + | (v) Recommend the purchase, condemnation, rental, use, sale, or 10 | |
| 114 | + | conveyance of property for any purpose valid under this section; and 11 | |
| 117 | 115 | ||
| 118 | - | (3) THE DIRECTOR SHALL : | |
| 116 | + | (vi) Recommend plans for the regional resource centers, which may 12 | |
| 117 | + | include the use of facilities of participating libraries, additions to the facilities of 13 | |
| 118 | + | participating libraries, or new facilities separate from the existing facilities of participating 14 | |
| 119 | + | libraries]. 15 | |
| 119 | 120 | ||
| 120 | - | (I) BE ELIGIBLE FOR CERTI FICATION AS A PROFES SIONAL | |
| 121 | - | LIBRARY DIRECTOR BY THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS AS SET FORTH | |
| 122 | - | IN COMAR 14.38.01.01; | |
| 121 | + | [(e) (1) The head of each regional resource center is the administrator of the 16 | |
| 122 | + | library designated as the center. 17 | |
| 123 | 123 | ||
| 124 | - | ( | |
| 125 | - | ||
| 124 | + | (2) The administrator shall operate the regional resource center under 18 | |
| 125 | + | standards adopted by the State Library Board. 19 | |
| 126 | 126 | ||
| 127 | - | (III) APPOINT, PROMOTE, FIX SALARIES, ASSIGN DUTIES , AND | |
| 128 | - | TERMINATE PERSONNEL OF THE REGION AL RESOURCE CENTER . | |
| 127 | + | (3) The policies and procedures of the regional resource center shall be: 20 | |
| 129 | 128 | ||
| 130 | - | ( | |
| 131 | - | CENTER | |
| 129 | + | (i) Recommended by the board of trustees of the library designated 21 | |
| 130 | + | as the center; and 22 | |
| 132 | 131 | ||
| 133 | - | (I) THE STANDARDS ADOPTED BY THE STATE LIBRARY BOARD; | |
| 134 | - | AND | |
| 132 | + | (ii) Approved by the board of advisors of the center.] 23 | |
| 135 | 133 | ||
| 136 | - | (II) THE POLICIES ADOPTED BY THE GOVERNING BOA RD. | |
| 134 | + | (E) (1) THE DIRECTOR OF THE REGIONAL RESOURCE CE NTER IS THE 24 | |
| 135 | + | EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE REGIONAL RESOURC E CENTER. 25 | |
| 137 | 136 | ||
| 138 | - | (2) THE DIRECTOR | |
| 137 | + | (2) THE DIRECTOR: 26 | |
| 139 | 138 | ||
| 140 | - | (I) PREPARE AND SUBMIT FO R THE APPROVAL OF TH E | |
| 141 | - | GOVERNING BOARD THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE REGIONAL RESOURCE CE NTER; | |
| 142 | - | Ch. 677 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
| 139 | + | (I) IS APPOINTED BY THE G OVERNING BOARD ESTAB LISHED IN 27 | |
| 140 | + | ACCORDANCE WITH § 23–202.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND 28 | |
| 143 | 141 | ||
| 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 | |
| 142 | + | (II) SHALL SERVE AT THE PL EASURE OF THE GOVERNING 29 | |
| 143 | + | BOARD. 30 | |
| 144 | + | 4 SENATE BILL 831 | |
| 148 | 145 | ||
| 149 | - | (III) RECOMMEND TO THE GOVERNING BOA RD THE PURCHASE , | |
| 150 | - | CONDEMNATION , RENTAL, USE, SALE, OR CONVEYANCE OF PRO PERTY FOR ANY | |
| 151 | - | VALID PURPOSE UNDER THIS SECTION. | |
| 152 | 146 | ||
| 153 | - | (G) THE POLICIES AND PROC EDURES OF THE REGION AL RESOURCE CENTER | |
| 154 | - | SHALL BE: | |
| 147 | + | (3) THE DIRECTOR SHALL : 1 | |
| 155 | 148 | ||
| 156 | - | (1) RECOMMENDED BY THE BO ARD OF TRUSTEE S OF THE LIBRARY | |
| 157 | - | DESIGNATED AS THE RE GIONAL RESOURCE CENT ER; AND | |
| 149 | + | (I) BE ELIGIBLE FOR CERTI FICATION AS A PROFES SIONAL 2 | |
| 150 | + | LIBRARY DIRECTOR BY THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS AS SET FORTH 3 | |
| 151 | + | IN COMAR 14.38.01.01; 4 | |
| 158 | 152 | ||
| 159 | - | (2) APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL. | |
| 153 | + | (II) HAVE THE POWERS AND D UTIES SET FORTH IN T HIS TITLE; 5 | |
| 154 | + | AND 6 | |
| 160 | 155 | ||
| 161 | - | [(f)] (H) Each regional resource center shall: | |
| 156 | + | (III) APPOINT, PROMOTE, FIX SALARIES, ASSIGN DUTIES , AND 7 | |
| 157 | + | TERMINATE PERSONNEL OF THE REGIONAL RESO URCE CENTER . 8 | |
| 162 | 158 | ||
| 163 | - | (1) Make interlibrary loans of books and materials; | |
| 159 | + | (F) (1) THE DIRECTOR SHALL OP ERATE THE REGIONAL R ESOURCE 9 | |
| 160 | + | CENTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH: 10 | |
| 164 | 161 | ||
| 165 | - | (2) Supply collections and exhibits of specialized materials; | |
| 162 | + | (I) THE STANDARDS ADOPTED BY THE STATE LIBRARY BOARD; 11 | |
| 163 | + | AND 12 | |
| 166 | 164 | ||
| 167 | - | ( | |
| 165 | + | (II) THE POLICIES ADOPTED BY THE GOVERNING BOA RD. 13 | |
| 168 | 166 | ||
| 169 | - | ( | |
| 167 | + | (2) THE DIRECTOR SHALL : 14 | |
| 170 | 168 | ||
| 171 | - | (5) Develop and operate cooperative services among libraries. | |
| 169 | + | (I) PREPARE AND SUBMIT FO R THE APPROVAL OF TH E 15 | |
| 170 | + | GOVERNING BOARD THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE REGIONAL RESOURCE CE NTER; 16 | |
| 172 | 171 | ||
| 173 | - | 23–202.1. | |
| 172 | + | (II) ADOPT AND SUBMIT FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE 17 | |
| 173 | + | GOVERNING BOARD REAS ONABLE RULES AND BYL AWS TO CARRY OUT THI S SECTION; 18 | |
| 174 | + | AND 19 | |
| 174 | 175 | ||
| 175 | - | (A) THERE IS A GOVERNING BOARD FOR EACH REGIO NAL RESOURCE | |
| 176 | - | CENTER. | |
| 176 | + | (III) RECOMMEND TO THE GOVE RNING BOARD THE PURC HASE, 20 | |
| 177 | + | CONDEMNATION , RENTAL, USE, SALE, OR CONVEYANCE OF PRO PERTY FOR ANY 21 | |
| 178 | + | VALID PURPOSE UNDER THIS SECTION. 22 | |
| 177 | 179 | ||
| 178 | - | ( | |
| 179 | - | ||
| 180 | + | (G) THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF THE RE GIONAL RESOURCE CENT ER 23 | |
| 181 | + | SHALL BE: 24 | |
| 180 | 182 | ||
| 181 | - | ( | |
| 182 | - | ||
| 183 | + | (1) RECOMMENDED BY THE BO ARD OF TRUSTEES OF T HE LIBRARY 25 | |
| 184 | + | DESIGNATED AS THE RE GIONAL RESOURCE CENT ER; AND 26 | |
| 183 | 185 | ||
| 184 | - | (II) UP TO TWO MEMBERS ONE MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC FROM | |
| 185 | - | EACH AREA SERVED BY THE PARTICIPATING LI BRARY SYSTEMS . | |
| 186 | - | WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 677 | |
| 186 | + | (2) APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL. 27 | |
| 187 | 187 | ||
| 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. | |
| 188 | + | [(f)] (H) Each regional resource center shall: 28 | |
| 192 | 189 | ||
| 193 | - | (II) THE BYLAWS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF TR USTEES OF THE | |
| 194 | - | WASHINGTON COUNTY FREE LIBRARY SHALL GOVERN THE COMPOSITION , | |
| 195 | - | APPOINTMENT , QUALIFICATIONS , TERMS, AND STRUCTURE OF THE GOVERNING | |
| 196 | - | BOARD. | |
| 190 | + | (1) Make interlibrary loans of books and materials; 29 SENATE BILL 831 5 | |
| 197 | 191 | ||
| 198 | - | (C) A MEMBER APPOINTED TO A GOVERNING BOARD MU ST: | |
| 199 | 192 | ||
| 200 | - | (1) BE OF GOOD CHARACTER ; | |
| 201 | 193 | ||
| 202 | - | (2) HAVE DEMONSTRATED A BILITY AND INTEREST IN LIBRARY | |
| 203 | - | MATTERS; AND | |
| 194 | + | (2) Supply collections and exhibits of specialized materials; 1 | |
| 204 | 195 | ||
| 205 | - | (3) BE A RESIDENT OF ONE OF THE COUNTIES PART ICIPATING IN AND | |
| 206 | - | BEING SERVED BY THE REGIONAL RESOURCE CE NTER. | |
| 196 | + | (3) Provide consultant services; 2 | |
| 207 | 197 | ||
| 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. | |
| 198 | + | (4) Organize [inservice] IN–SERVICE training for library staffs; and 3 | |
| 211 | 199 | ||
| 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. | |
| 200 | + | (5) Develop and operate cooperative services among libraries. 4 | |
| 215 | 201 | ||
| 216 | - | ||
| 202 | + | 23–202.1. 5 | |
| 217 | 203 | ||
| 218 | - | ( | |
| 219 | - | ||
| 204 | + | (A) THERE IS A GOVERNING BOARD FOR EACH REGIO NAL RESOURCE 6 | |
| 205 | + | CENTER. 7 | |
| 220 | 206 | ||
| 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 . | |
| 207 | + | (B) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , A 8 | |
| 208 | + | GOVERNING BOARD CONS ISTS OF THE FOLLOWIN G MEMBERS: 9 | |
| 224 | 209 | ||
| 225 | - | (F) (1) EACH MEMBER SERVES FO R A TERM OF 5 YEARS BEGINNING JULY | |
| 226 | - | 1 IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWIN G THE MEMBER’S APPOINTMENT AND UN TIL A | |
| 227 | - | SUCCESSOR IS APPOINT ED AND QUALIFIES . | |
| 210 | + | (I) A LIBRARY TRUSTEE FROM EACH PARTICIPATING LIBRAR Y 10 | |
| 211 | + | SYSTEM; AND 11 | |
| 228 | 212 | ||
| 229 | - | (2) A MEMBER MAY NOT SERVE FOR MORE THAN TWO CO NSECUTIVE | |
| 230 | - | TERMS. | |
| 231 | - | Ch. 677 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
| 213 | + | (II) UP TO TWO MEMBERS ONE MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC FROM 12 | |
| 214 | + | EACH AREA SERVED BY THE PARTICIPATING LI BRARY SYSTEMS . 13 | |
| 232 | 215 | ||
| 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 T HE | |
| 236 | - | REMAINDER OF THAT TE RM UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUA LIFIES. | |
| 216 | + | (2) (I) THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE WASHINGTON COUNTY 14 | |
| 217 | + | FREE LIBRARY SHALL ACT AS THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR THE WESTERN 15 | |
| 218 | + | MARYLAND REGIONAL RESOURCE CENTER. 16 | |
| 237 | 219 | ||
| 238 | - | (II) A MEMBER APPOINTED TO FILL A VACANCY UNDER | |
| 239 | - | SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH MA Y SERVE FOR TWO ADDI TIONAL TERMS . | |
| 220 | + | (II) THE BYLAWS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE S OF THE 17 | |
| 221 | + | WASHINGTON COUNTY FREE LIBRARY SHALL GOVERN THE COMPOSITION , 18 | |
| 222 | + | APPOINTMENT , QUALIFICATIONS , TERMS, AND STRUCTURE OF THE GOVERNING 19 | |
| 223 | + | BOARD. 20 | |
| 240 | 224 | ||
| 241 | - | (G) (1) A GOVERNING BOARD SHAL L ELECT A CHAIR FROM AMONG ITS | |
| 242 | - | MEMBERS EACH YEAR . | |
| 225 | + | (C) A MEMBER APPOINTED TO A GOVER NING BOARD MUST : 21 | |
| 243 | 226 | ||
| 244 | - | (2) A GOVERNING BOARD MAY ELECT ANY OTHER OFFI CERS | |
| 245 | - | DETERMINED NECESSARY BY THE BOARD. | |
| 227 | + | (1) BE OF GOOD CHARACTER ; 22 | |
| 246 | 228 | ||
| 247 | - | ( | |
| 248 | - | ||
| 229 | + | (2) HAVE DEMONSTRATED ABI LITY AND INTEREST IN LIBRARY 23 | |
| 230 | + | MATTERS; AND 24 | |
| 249 | 231 | ||
| 250 | - | (H) (1) A GOVERNING BOARD : | |
| 232 | + | (3) BE A RESIDENT OF ONE OF THE COUNTIES PART ICIPATING IN AND 25 | |
| 233 | + | BEING SERVED BY THE REGIONAL RESOURCE CE NTER. 26 | |
| 251 | 234 | ||
| 252 | - | (I) SHALL DETERMINE THE TIME AND PLACE O F ITS MEETINGS; | |
| 253 | - | AND | |
| 235 | + | (D) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE 27 | |
| 236 | + | MEMBERS OF THE GOVER NING BOARD SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOV ERNING 28 | |
| 237 | + | BOARD. 29 6 SENATE BILL 831 | |
| 254 | 238 | ||
| 255 | - | (II) MAY ADOPT RULES FOR T HE CONDUCT OF ITS ME ETINGS. | |
| 256 | 239 | ||
| 257 | - | (2) A GOVERNING BOARD SHAL L MEET AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 3 | |
| 258 | - | MONTHS. | |
| 259 | 240 | ||
| 260 | - | (3) A GOVERNING BOARD IS S UBJECT TO THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT. | |
| 241 | + | (2) THE INITIAL MEMBERS O F A GOVERNING BOARD SHALL BE 1 | |
| 242 | + | APPOINTED BY THE REGIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL OF THE REGION AL RESOURCE 2 | |
| 243 | + | CENTER. 3 | |
| 261 | 244 | ||
| 262 | - | (4) A MAJORITY OF THE APPOINTED MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING | |
| 263 | - | BOARD IS A QUORUM . | |
| 245 | + | (E) A MEMBER OF A GOVERNIN G BOARD: 4 | |
| 264 | 246 | ||
| 265 | - | (I) (1) A MEMBER OF A GOVERNIN G BOARD WHO FAILS TO ATTEND AT | |
| 266 | - | LEAST 50% OF THE SCHEDULED MEE TINGS OF THE BOARD D URING ANY | |
| 267 | - | CONSECUTIVE 12–MONTH PERIOD SHALL B E CONSIDERED TO HAVE RESIGNED. | |
| 247 | + | (1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPE NSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE 5 | |
| 248 | + | GOVERNING BOARD ; BUT 6 | |
| 268 | 249 | ||
| 269 | - | (2) | |
| 270 | - | ||
| 271 | - | ||
| 250 | + | (2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBU RSEMENT FOR EXPENSES IN 7 | |
| 251 | + | ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES, POLICIES, AND BYLAWS OF THE RE GIONAL 8 | |
| 252 | + | RESOURCE CENTER . 9 | |
| 272 | 253 | ||
| 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. 677 | |
| 254 | + | (F) (1) EACH MEMBER SERVES FO R A TERM OF 5 YEARS BEGINNING JULY 10 | |
| 255 | + | 1 IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWIN G THE MEMBER ’S APPOINTMENT AND UN TIL A 11 | |
| 256 | + | SUCCESSOR IS APPOINT ED AND QUALIFIES . 12 | |
| 277 | 257 | ||
| 278 | - | – 7 – | |
| 279 | - | (4) THE GOVERNING BOARD S HALL FILL ANY VACANC Y IN | |
| 280 | - | ACCORDANCE WITH SUBS ECTION (F) OF THIS SECTION. | |
| 258 | + | (2) A MEMBER MAY NOT SERVE FOR MORE THAN TWO CO NSECUTIVE 13 | |
| 259 | + | TERMS. 14 | |
| 281 | 260 | ||
| 282 | - | ( | |
| 283 | - | ||
| 284 | - | ||
| 261 | + | (3) (I) THE GOVERNING BOARD SHALL APPOINT A QUAL IFIED 15 | |
| 262 | + | INDIVIDUAL TO FILL A NY VACANCY IN THE ME MBER’S POSITION FOR THE 16 | |
| 263 | + | REMAINDER OF THAT TE RM UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUA LIFIES. 17 | |
| 285 | 264 | ||
| 286 | - | (2) A GOVERNING BOARD SHAL L: | |
| 265 | + | (II) A MEMBER APPOINTED TO FILL A VACANCY UNDER 18 | |
| 266 | + | SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH MA Y SERVE FOR TWO ADDITIONAL T ERMS. 19 | |
| 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 | + | (G) (1) A GOVERNING BOARD SHAL L ELECT A CHAIR FROM AMONG ITS 20 | |
| 269 | + | MEMBERS EACH YEAR . 21 | |
| 291 | 270 | ||
| 292 | - | ( | |
| 293 | - | ||
| 271 | + | (2) A GOVERNING BOARD MAY ELECT ANY OTHER OFFI CERS 22 | |
| 272 | + | DETERMINED NECESSARY BY THE BOARD. 23 | |
| 294 | 273 | ||
| 295 | - | ( | |
| 296 | - | ||
| 274 | + | (3) IF A GOVERNING BOARD ELECTS A TREASURER , THE TREASURER 24 | |
| 275 | + | SHALL BE APPROPRIATE LY BONDED. 25 | |
| 297 | 276 | ||
| 298 | - | ( | |
| 277 | + | (H) (1) A GOVERNING BOARD : 26 | |
| 299 | 278 | ||
| 300 | - | (V) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS AND LAWS OF | |
| 301 | - | THE STATE, RECEIVE, ACCOUNT FOR , CONTROL, AND SUPERVISE THE SP ENDING OF | |
| 302 | - | ALL PUBLIC FUNDS REC EIVED BY THE REGIONA L RESOURCE CENTER ; | |
| 279 | + | (I) SHALL DETERMINE THE T IME AND PLACE OF ITS MEETINGS; 27 | |
| 280 | + | AND 28 | |
| 303 | 281 | ||
| 304 | - | ( | |
| 305 | - | ||
| 282 | + | (II) MAY ADOPT RULES FOR T HE CONDUCT OF ITS ME ETINGS. 29 | |
| 283 | + | SENATE BILL 831 7 | |
| 306 | 284 | ||
| 307 | - | (VII) SUBMIT A REPORT TO TH E STATE LIBRARIAN ON OR | |
| 308 | - | BEFORE NOVEMBER 1 EACH YEAR THAT INCLU DES: | |
| 309 | 285 | ||
| 310 | - | 1 | |
| 311 | - | ||
| 286 | + | (2) A GOVERNING BOARD SHAL L MEET AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 3 1 | |
| 287 | + | MONTHS. 2 | |
| 312 | 288 | ||
| 313 | - | | |
| 289 | + | (3) A GOVERNING BOARD IS S UBJECT TO THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT. 3 | |
| 314 | 290 | ||
| 315 | - | | |
| 316 | - | ||
| 291 | + | (4) A MAJORITY OF THE APPO INTED MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING 4 | |
| 292 | + | BOARD IS A QUORUM . 5 | |
| 317 | 293 | ||
| 318 | - | 4. THE RESULTS OF THE AN NUAL AUDIT; AND | |
| 294 | + | (I) (1) A MEMBER OF A GOVERNIN G BOARD WHO FAILS TO ATTEND AT 6 | |
| 295 | + | LEAST 50% OF THE SCHEDULED MEE TINGS OF THE BOARD D URING ANY 7 | |
| 296 | + | CONSECUTIVE 12–MONTH PERIOD SHALL B E CONSIDERED TO HAVE RESIGNED. 8 | |
| 319 | 297 | ||
| 320 | - | | |
| 321 | - | ||
| 322 | - | ||
| 298 | + | (2) IF THE MEMBER HAS BEE N UNABLE TO ATTEND M EETINGS FOR 9 | |
| 299 | + | REASONS SATISFACTORY TO THE GOVERNING BOA RD, THE GOVERNING BOARD MAY 10 | |
| 300 | + | WAIVE THE RESIGNATIO N. 11 | |
| 323 | 301 | ||
| 324 | - | – 8 – | |
| 325 | - | (3) A GOVERNING BOARD MAY : | |
| 302 | + | (3) THE CHAIR OF A GOVERN ING BOARD SHALL REPORT T HE 12 | |
| 303 | + | MEMBER’S NAME AND NONATTEND ANCE TO THE STATE LIBRARY BOARD WITHIN 45 13 | |
| 304 | + | DAYS AFTER THE END O F THE 12–MONTH PERIOD . 14 | |
| 326 | 305 | ||
| 327 | - | (I) APPLY, ACCEPT, AND EXPEND ANY GI FT, 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; | |
| 306 | + | (4) THE GOVERNING BOARD S HALL FILL ANY VACANC Y IN 15 | |
| 307 | + | ACCORDANCE WITH SUBS ECTION (F) OF THIS SECTION. 16 | |
| 330 | 308 | ||
| 331 | - | ( | |
| 332 | - | ||
| 333 | - | THIS | |
| 309 | + | (J) (1) IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER POWER S EXPRESSLY GRANTED AND 17 | |
| 310 | + | DUTIES IMPOSED BY TH IS SUBTITLE, A GOVERNING BOARD HA S THE POWERS AND 18 | |
| 311 | + | DUTIES SET FORTH IN THIS SUBSECTION . 19 | |
| 334 | 312 | ||
| 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 LIB RARIES; | |
| 313 | + | (2) A GOVERNING BOARD SHAL L: 20 | |
| 339 | 314 | ||
| 340 | - | ( | |
| 341 | - | ||
| 342 | - | ||
| 315 | + | (I) SELECT AND APPOINT , WITH THE ADVICE OF T HE STATE 21 | |
| 316 | + | LIBRARIAN, A PROFESSIONAL LIBRARIAN TO SERVE AS DIRECTOR OF THE REGIONAL 22 | |
| 317 | + | RESOURCE CENTER ; 23 | |
| 343 | 318 | ||
| 344 | - | ( | |
| 345 | - | ||
| 319 | + | (II) DETERMINE THE POLICI ES OF THE REGIONAL R ESOURCE 24 | |
| 320 | + | CENTER; 25 | |
| 346 | 321 | ||
| 347 | - | ( | |
| 348 | - | ||
| 322 | + | (III) ADOPT REASONABLE RUL ES AND BYLAWS FOR TH E USE OF 26 | |
| 323 | + | THE REGIONAL RESOURC E CENTER AND THE CON DUCT OF ITS BUSINE SS; 27 | |
| 349 | 324 | ||
| 350 | - | (4) IN ADDITION TO OTHER REPORTS THAT MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE | |
| 351 | - | STATE LIBRARY BOARD, THE BOARD SHALL: | |
| 325 | + | (IV) APPROVE THE REGIONAL RESOURCE CENTER BUDG ET; 28 | |
| 352 | 326 | ||
| 353 | - | ( | |
| 354 | - | ||
| 355 | - | ||
| 327 | + | (V) IN ACCORDANCE WITH TH E REGULATIONS AND LA WS OF 29 | |
| 328 | + | THE STATE, RECEIVE, ACCOUNT FOR , CONTROL, AND SUPERVISE THE SP ENDING OF 30 | |
| 329 | + | ALL PUBLIC FUNDS REC EIVED BY THE REGIONA L RESOURCE CENTER ; 31 8 SENATE BILL 831 | |
| 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 ACCOUNT S | |
| 359 | - | AND TRANSACTIONS OF THE REGIONAL RESOURC E CENTER AT THE CONC LUSION OF | |
| 360 | - | EACH FISCAL YEAR ; AND | |
| 361 | 331 | ||
| 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. | |
| 365 | 332 | ||
| 366 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July | |
| 367 | - | 1, 2023. | |
| 368 | - | WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 677 | |
| 333 | + | (VI) PUBLISH THE RESULTS OF THE AUDIT CONDUCTED UNDER 1 | |
| 334 | + | PARAGRAPH (4)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION ; AND 2 | |
| 369 | 335 | ||
| 370 | - | – 9 – | |
| 371 | - | Approved by the Governor, May 16, 2023. | |
| 336 | + | (VII) SUBMIT A REPORT TO TH E STATE LIBRARIAN ON OR 3 | |
| 337 | + | BEFORE NOVEMBER 1 EACH YEAR THAT INCLU DES: 4 | |
| 338 | + | ||
| 339 | + | 1. THE AMOUNT OF MONEY R ECEIVED FROM THE 5 | |
| 340 | + | LIBRARY FUND AND OTH ER SOURCES; 6 | |
| 341 | + | ||
| 342 | + | 2. ITEMIZED EXPENSES ; 7 | |
| 343 | + | ||
| 344 | + | 3. THE NUMBER OF BOOKS A ND PERIODICALS IN TH E 8 | |
| 345 | + | POSSESSION OF AND OW NED BY THE REGIONAL RESOURCE CENTER ; 9 | |
| 346 | + | ||
| 347 | + | 4. THE RESULTS OF THE AN NUAL AUDIT; AND 10 | |
| 348 | + | ||
| 349 | + | 5. ANY OTHER INFORMATIO N REQUIRED BY THE STATE 11 | |
| 350 | + | LIBRARY BOARD. 12 | |
| 351 | + | ||
| 352 | + | (3) A GOVERNING BOARD MAY : 13 | |
| 353 | + | ||
| 354 | + | (I) APPLY, ACCEPT, AND EXPEND ANY GIFT , APPROPRIATION , 14 | |
| 355 | + | OR GRANT FROM THE STATE, COUNTY, OR FEDERAL GOVERNMEN T OR ANY OTHER 15 | |
| 356 | + | PERSON ON BEHALF OF THE REGIONAL RESOURC E CENTER; 16 | |
| 357 | + | ||
| 358 | + | (II) RECOMMEND THE PURCHAS E, CONDEMNATION , RENTAL, 17 | |
| 359 | + | ACQUISITION, USE, OR CONVEYANCE OF PRO PERTY FOR ANY VALID PURPOSE UNDER 18 | |
| 360 | + | THIS SECTION; 19 | |
| 361 | + | ||
| 362 | + | (III) RECOMMEND PLANS FOR T HE REGIONAL RESOURCE 20 | |
| 363 | + | CENTERS, INCLUDING THE USE OF FACILITIES OF PARTIC IPATING LIBRARIES , 21 | |
| 364 | + | ADDITIONS TO THE FAC ILITIES OF PARTICIPA TING LIBRARIES, OR NEW FACILITIES 22 | |
| 365 | + | SEPARATE FROM THE EX ISTING FACILITIES OF PARTICIPATING LIBRAR IES; 23 | |
| 366 | + | ||
| 367 | + | (IV) SELECT THE LOCATION O F AND APPROVE PLANS FOR THE 24 | |
| 368 | + | ERECTION OF REGIONAL RESOURCE CENTER BUIL DINGS, SUBJECT TO THE 25 | |
| 369 | + | APPROVAL OF THE STATE LIBRARY BOARD AND THE GOVERNOR; 26 | |
| 370 | + | ||
| 371 | + | (V) MAKE AGREEMENTS WITH ANY PERSON FOR ANY L IBRARY 27 | |
| 372 | + | SERVICE; AND 28 | |
| 373 | + | ||
| 374 | + | (VI) PERFORM ANY OTHER ACT IONS NECESSARY FOR T HE 29 | |
| 375 | + | PROPER CONTROL AND D EVELOPMENT OF THE RE GIONAL RESOURCE CENT ER. 30 SENATE BILL 831 9 | |
| 376 | + | ||
| 377 | + | ||
| 378 | + | ||
| 379 | + | (4) IN ADDITION TO OTHER REPORTS THAT MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE 1 | |
| 380 | + | STATE LIBRARY BOARD, THE BOARD SHALL: 2 | |
| 381 | + | ||
| 382 | + | (I) KEEP RECORDS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH SOUN D 3 | |
| 383 | + | BUSINESS PRACTICES A ND ACCOUNTING RECORD S THAT USE GENERALLY 4 | |
| 384 | + | ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES; 5 | |
| 385 | + | ||
| 386 | + | (II) CAUSE AN AUDIT BY AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIE D PUBLIC 6 | |
| 387 | + | ACCOUNTANT APPROVED BY T HE STATE LIBRARIAN TO BE MADE OF THE ACCOUNTS 7 | |
| 388 | + | AND TRANSACTIONS OF THE REGIONAL RESOURC E CENTER AT THE CONC LUSION OF 8 | |
| 389 | + | EACH FISCAL YEAR ; AND 9 | |
| 390 | + | ||
| 391 | + | (III) FOR ANY STATE MONEY, BE SUBJECT TO AN AUD IT BY THE 10 | |
| 392 | + | OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AUDITS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH §§ 2–1220 THROUGH 11 | |
| 393 | + | 2–1227 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 12 | |
| 394 | + | ||
| 395 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 13 | |
| 396 | + | 1, 2023. 14 | |
| 397 | + | ||
| 398 | + | ||
| 399 | + | ||
| 400 | + | ||
| 401 | + | Approved: | |
| 402 | + | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 403 | + | Governor. | |
| 404 | + | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 405 | + | President of the Senate. | |
| 406 | + | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 407 | + | Speaker of the House of Delegates. |