Maryland Code, Education § 23-503

(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.

(i) For each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015--$14.00;

(ii) For fiscal year 2016--$14.27;

(iii) For fiscal year 2017--$14.54;

(iv) For fiscal year 2018--$15.00;

(v) For fiscal year 2019--$15.50;

(vi) For fiscal year 2020--$16.00;

(vii) For fiscal year 2021--$16.43;

(viii) For fiscal year 2022--$17.10;

(ix) For fiscal year 2023--$17.50;

(x) For fiscal year 2024--$17.90;

(xi) For fiscal year 2025--$18.30;

(xii) For fiscal year 2026--$18.70; and

(xiii) For fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter--$19.10.

(2)(i) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, 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.

(2)(i) The Comptroller shall withhold all State funds from a county library system that the State Library Board certifies has failed to meet the State standards for libraries.

(ii) The Comptroller shall continue to withhold funds under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph until the State Library Board certifies that the county library system has adopted a written policy consistent with the State standards for libraries.