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<section article="ged" article_name="Education" number="23-405" title_number="23" title_name="Libraries" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="County Public Libraries">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In addition to any other powers granted or duties imposed by this subtitle, each board of library trustees has the powers and duties set forth in this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, each board of library trustees:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Shall establish and operate the library to provide free services to residents of the county in which it is located; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>May permit persons outside of the county to use the library facilities on the terms and conditions it determines.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>In Baltimore City and Baltimore, Charles, Montgomery, and Prince George’s counties, the board of library trustees in each of these counties may permit a library to charge fees for the rental of media.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Each board of library trustees may:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Establish and operate libraries at any location in the county;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Determine the policy of the library; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Adopt reasonable rules, regulations, and bylaws for the use of the library and the conduct of its business.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>Each board of library trustees may:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Advise in the preparation of, and approve, the library budget;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Receive, account for, control, and supervise, under the rules and regulations of the county governing body, the spending of all public funds received by the library; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Use the services of the fiscal agencies of the county governing body.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>Each board of library trustees shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Provide for an audit at least annually, by an accountant approved by the State Librarian of its business and financial transactions and of the accounts of its treasurer;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Make public the results of the annual audit; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Make an annual report to the county governing body and the State Librarian on or before November 1 of each year, except that a county having a population of more than 500,000 and having a county library agency as provided by § 23–401(b) of this subtitle shall submit their report by January 1. The report shall show:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The amounts of money received from the library fund and other sources;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The itemized expenses;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>The number of books and periodicals the library has;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>The results of the annual audit; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>Any other information the State Library Board requires.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>Each board of library trustees may:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Accept any gift, grant, or appropriation for library purposes from any person under any appropriate terms and conditions;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Own and dispose of these gifts, grants, and appropriations;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Recommend to the county governing body the acquisition, use, or conveyance of property, for any purpose valid under this subtitle;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Select the location of and approve plans for the erection of library buildings, subject to the approval of the county governing body;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Make contracts for any library service with any person; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>Do anything else necessary for the proper control and development of the library.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
