SB 831

Libraries - Regional Resource Centers - Governance Requirements

Sponsor: Stephen S. Hershey, Jr. (District 36)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Education - MiscellaneousStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 677 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the requirements for governance of libraries designated as regional resource centers; and establishing a governing board for each regional resource center.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list

FAV 17Favorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Taube, John	Allegany County Library System	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bennett, Debby	Caroline County Public Library	Written (PDF)
FAV	Duffy, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Position only
FAV	Venditta, John	Eastern Shore Regional Library, inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Krabbe, Gordon	Enoch Pratt Free Library	Written (PDF)
FAV	Padilla, Irene	Maryland State Library Agency	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sutherland, Megan	Prince George's County Memorial Library System	Written (PDF)
FAV	Salazar, Janet	Queen Anne's County Library	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vose, Thomas	Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Teagle, Ashley	Southern Maryland Regional Library Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Newman, Dana	Talbot County Free Library	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bakos, Jenny	Washington County Free Library	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hulett, Elizabeth	Western Maryland Regional Library	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ranck, Jennifer	Worcester County Library	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Hershey, Senator Hersheylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Hershey, Senator Hersheylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Position only