Section 23-609 – Approval of Collective Bargaining Agreement by Board; Funding
(a) The employer shall submit to the Board a term of a collective bargaining agreement entered into under § 23–607 of this subtitle if the term: (1) Requires an appropriation of funds; or (2) Has or may have a fiscal impact on the employer. (b) The employer shall make a good faith effort to have the Board approve all […]
Section 23-504 – Retirement Contributions
(a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a public library shall reimburse the State annually for the employer contributions made by the State for an employee who: (i) Is a member of the Teachers’ Retirement System or the Teachers’ Pension System under Division II of the State Personnel and Pensions Article; and (ii) Is receiving a salary […]
Section 23-610 – Rights and Responsibilities Retained by the Employer
(a) (1) Except where abridged by an express provision of a collective bargaining agreement, the employer shall retain the exclusive right and authority, at its discretion, to maintain the order and efficiency of the public service entrusted to it and to operate and manage the affairs of the employer in all aspects, including all rights and authority […]
Section 23-505 – Matching Amounts; Current and Capital Expenses
(a) To be eligible for its State share of the minimum program, a county government shall levy an annual tax sufficient to provide an amount for library purposes equal to: (1) The wealth of the county; times (2) A uniform percentage, rounded to the fifth decimal place equal to: (i) 60 percent of the total minimum program for current […]
Section 23-506 – Payment and Use of Funds
(a) The State Librarian shall authorize the payment of funds under this subtitle: (1) To the board of library trustees of each county that has a board of trustees; or (2) In each county that does not have a board of library trustees, to the county. (b) (1) Current operating funds shall be administered by the county board of library […]
Section 23-506.1 – Prevention of Access by Minors to Obscene Materials or Child Pornography
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Child pornography” means a violation of § 11–207 of the Criminal Law Article. (3) “Obscene” has the meaning stated in § 11–203 of the Criminal Law Article. (b) On or before January 1, 2001, each county or board of trustees of a county library shall: (1) Adopt and […]
Section 23-507 – Withholding by Comptroller
The State Librarian shall authorize the State Comptroller to withhold State funds from any county that fails: (1) To appropriate the amount of its share of the minimum program; or (2) To meet the requirements of the law or of the State Library Board for operating the county library.
Section 23-508 – Sick Pay
Remuneration of an employee on account of sickness or accident of the employee shall be paid and treated as sick pay and not as continuation of salary.
Section 23-403 – Boards of Library Trustees
(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, each board of library trustees consists of seven members appointed by the county governing body from nominees submitted by the board of library trustees. (2) A board that existed before 1945 under a corporate charter may continue as constituted if: (i) It has at least seven members; (ii) The […]
Section 23-404 – Officers; Meetings; Attendance
(a) Each year, each board of library trustees: (1) Shall elect one of its members as its chairman; and (2) May elect any other officer it requires. (b) The treasurer of each board of library trustees shall be bonded adequately. (c) Each board of library trustees may determine the time and place of its meetings and may adopt rules for […]