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 23-509 – County Library Capital Project Grant Program
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Capital project” means the: (i) Acquisition of land or buildings for a county library; or (ii) Construction or improvement of a county library. (3) “Construction or improvement” means planning, design, engineering, alteration, construction, reconstruction, enlargement, expansion, extension, improvement, replacement, rehabilitation, renovation, upgrading, repair, or capital equipping. (4) “County library” […]
Section 23-501 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Adjusted assessed valuation of real property” means the most recent estimate by the State Department of Assessments and Taxation before the State budget is submitted to the General Assembly, of the sum of 100 percent of the assessed valuation of operating real property of public […]
Section 23-502 – Program Established
(a) There is a county-State minimum library program for the support and growth of public libraries. (b) The State shall share in the current operating and capital expenses of the county public library systems that participate in the minimum library program.
Section 23-503 – State and Counties to Share Cost
(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 […]
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 23-505 – 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 […]