(a) The governing body of each county may establish, and appropriate an amount to support, a county public library system free from political influence.
(b) Each county public library system shall be governed by a board of trustees. However, a charter county may:
(1) Establish a county library agency and grant it some or all of the powers of a board of trustees; or
(2) Have a board of library trustees, provide for the board’s selection, and determine its powers.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Division IV - Other Education Provisions
Subtitle 4 - County Public Libraries
Section 23-403 - Boards of Library Trustees
Section 23-404 - Officers; Meetings; Attendance
Section 23-405 - Powers and Duties of Board
Section 23-406 - Library Personnel
Section 23-407 - Volunteer Aides in Public Libraries
Section 23-408 - Theft or Mutilation of Books or Other Property