- § 20-5-40 - Power of Local Governments to Establish Public Libraries; Procedures for Establishment
(a) The governing authority of any county or municipality may establish a public library system. Any public library established pursuant to this part shall...
- § 20-5-41 - Establishment of Boards of Trustees to Govern Libraries
Each library system shall be governed by a board of trustees. Each system shall have a governing board of trustees but may have other...
- § 20-5-42 - Membership of Boards of Trustees
(a) A county board of trustees shall consist of at least one appointee from each governmental agency financially supporting the library on a regular...
- § 20-5-43 - Duties and Responsibilities of Boards of Trustees
The board of trustees shall have duties and responsibilities which include but are not limited to the following: (1) To employ a library director...
- § 20-5-44 - Compensation of Trustees
Members of the board of trustees shall receive no compensation; provided, however, that such members may be reimbursed for any reasonable and necessary expenses...
- § 20-5-45 - Directors of Library Systems; Duties and Responsibilities
Every public library system shall have a director. Any person appointed as director of a public library system must hold at least a Grade...
- § 20-5-46 - Reports of the Library System
The library system shall make such reports as deemed necessary by local and state funding agencies. In every case at least an annual report...
- § 20-5-47 - Written Constitution
(a) The board of trustees of each county and regional library shall have a written constitution and bylaws stating policy which shall be approved...
- § 20-5-48 - Ownership of Library Property
(a) A clear title in fee simple to an approved site on which a library facility is to be located shall be held by...
- § 20-5-49 - Authorization of Library Systems to Enter Into Contracts
Library systems are authorized to make and enter into such contracts or agreements as are deemed necessary and desirable. All such contracts or agreements...
- § 20-5-50 - Requirement of Finance Bond
Each library board which handles finances must keep a current bond for an adequate amount determined by the board of trustees and recorded in...
- § 20-5-51 - Dissolution of or Withdrawal From a Library System
(a) A library system shall be dissolved by a reversal of procedures followed in its original organization. A majority of the board members in...
- § 20-5-52 - Prohibition of Theft or Damage of Library Property
Any person who shall steal or unlawfully take or willfully or maliciously write upon, cut, tear, deface, disfigure, soil, obliterate, break, or destroy or...
- § 20-5-53 - Procedures Following Failure of Library Patron to Return Borrowed Property
Any person who borrows from any public library any book, newspaper, magazine, manuscript, pamphlet, publication, recording, video product, microform, computer software, film, or other...
- § 20-5-54 - Prohibition of Concealing or Removing Library Property
Any person who, without authority and with the intention of depriving the public library of the ownership of such property, willfully conceals a book...
- § 20-5-55 - Immunity of Library Agents and Employees From Civil Actions Arising From Part
An agent or employee of a public library or of any department or office of the state or local government causing the arrest of...
- § 20-5-56 - Requirement of Certification of Librarians
All persons holding professional positions with the title of librarian must be certified by the State Board for the Certification of Librarians.
- § 20-5-57 - Penalty
Any failure to comply with the provisions of this part shall result in the forfeiture of all state and federal library aid to the
- § 20-5-58 - Time Requirement for Existing Library Systems to Conform With Part
A library system existing prior to July 1, 1984, shall have until July 1, 1989, to comply fully with the provisions of this part,...
- § 20-5-59 - Exemption of Municipal Public Libraries From Part
This part shall not apply to any municipal public library.
Last modified: October 14, 2016