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<section article="ged" article_name="Education" number="23-110" title_number="23" title_name="Libraries" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="State Library Agencies">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Early reader organization” means a nonprofit organization:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>That is tax exempt under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Whose mission is to distribute to children free, high–quality books designed to aid the development of reading skills.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“Program” means the Baltimore City Young Readers Program.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>There is a Baltimore City Young Readers Program in the State Library Agency.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The purpose of the Program is to work with an early reader organization to distribute free, high–quality books to children in Baltimore City.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The State Librarian shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Administer the Program; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Carry out the Program in partnership with an early reader organization partner.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>For each fiscal year, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $200,000 to the Program.</text>
  </level>
</section>
