Code of Virginia - Title 42.1 Libraries - Chapter 2 Local And Regional Libraries

42.1-33 Power of local governments to establish and support libraries
The governing body of any city, county or town shall have the power to establish a free public library for the use and benefit of ...

42.1-34 Power of local governments to contract for library service
Any city, town or county shall have the power to enter into contracts with adjacent cities, counties, towns, or state-supported institutions of higher learning to ...

42.1-35 Library boards generally
A. The management and control of a free public library system shall be vested in a board of not less than five members or trustees. ...

42.1-36 Boards not mandatory
The formation, creation or continued existence of boards shall in nowise be considered or construed in any manner as mandatory upon any city or town ...

42.1-36.1 Power and duty of library boards and certain governing bodies regarding acceptable Internet use pol...
A. On or before December 1, 1999, and biennially thereafter, (i) every library board established pursuant to § 42.1-35 or (ii) the governing body of ...

42.1-37 Establishment of regional library system
Two or more political subdivisions, (counties or cities), by action of their governing bodies, may join in establishing and maintaining a regional free library system ...

42.1-38 Agreements to create regional boards
Two or more political subdivisions (counties or cities) which have qualified for participation in the state's regional library program, have been recognized as a region ...

42.1-39 Regional library boards generally
The members of the board of a regional library system shall be appointed by the respective governing bodies represented. If the board of the regional ...

42.1-40 Powers of regional library board
The regional library board shall have authority to execute contracts with the State Library Board, with the library boards of the respective jurisdictions, and any ...

42.1-41 Funds and expenses of regional library system
The expenses of the regional library system shall be apportioned among the participating political subdivisions on such basis as shall be agreed upon in the ...

42.1-42 Withdrawal from regional library system
No county or city participating in a regional library system shall withdraw therefrom without two years' notice to the other participating counties and cities without ...

42.1-43 Appropriation for free library or library service conducted by company, society or organizatio...
The governing body of any county, city or town in which no free public library system as provided in this chapter shall have been established, ...

42.1-44 Cooperative library system for Henrico and Chesterfield Counties and City of Richmond
Notwithstanding the repeal of Title 42, §§ 42-12.1 to 42-12.5 of Chapter 2.1 of former Title 42 are continued in effect and are incorporated into ...

42.1-45 Transfer of properties, etc., of public free library to governing body of city in which it is situa...
The board of directors or trustees of any public free library established pursuant to Chapter 13, Acts of Assembly, 1924, approved February 13, 1924, may ...