2010 Maryland Code
EDUCATION
TITLE 23 - LIBRARIES
Subtitle 5 - Financing for County Public Libraries
Section 23-503 - State and counties to share cost.

§ 23-503. State and counties to share cost.
 

(a)  In general.-  

(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 county. 

(3) The counties participating in the program together shall provide through local taxes approximately 60 percent of the total statewide cost of the minimum program. 

(b)  Expenses per resident.-  

(1) Each county public library system that participates in the minimum library program shall be provided for each resident of the county, to be used for operating and capital expenses: 

(i) For fiscal year 2009 - $14.00; 

(ii) For fiscal year 2010 - $14.00; 

(iii) For fiscal year 2011 - $14.00; and 

(iv) For fiscal year 2012 and each fiscal year thereafter - $15.00. 

(2) (i) The State shall share in this amount. 

(ii) Any county may provide an amount greater than its share under the cooperative program, but the State may not share in the excess. 

(c)  Social Security contributions.- Any employer Social Security contributions required by federal law for any employee in a county public library system shall remain the obligation of the employer. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 77, § 176; 1978, ch. 22, § 2; ch. 988; 1982, ch. 486; 1986, ch. 124; 1987, ch. 521; 1988, ch. 696; 1989, ch. 695; 1990, ch. 217; 1992, 2nd Sp. Sess., ch. 1; 1994, ch. 722; 1996, ch. 8; ch. 10, § 16; 1998, ch. 575, § 1; 2005, ch. 481; 2008, ch. 414; 2009, ch. 487, § 1; 2010, ch. 484, § 3.]