27 §186. Renunciation
§186. Renunciation In the event of withdrawal from the compact, the Governor shall send and receive any notices required by Article XI, subsection 2, of the compact.
27 §181. Ratification
§181. Ratification The Interstate Library Compact is enacted into law and entered into by this State with all states legally joining therein in the form substantially as provided in this chapter.
27 §182. Library agreements by municipalities
§182. Library agreements by municipalities No municipality of this State shall be party to a library agreement which provides for the construction or maintenance of a library pursuant to Article III, subsection 3, paragraph G, of this compact, nor pledge its credit in support of such a library, or contribute to the capital financing thereof, […]
27 §183. State library agency
§183. State library agency As used in the compact, “state library agency,” with reference to this State, means the Maine State Library.
27 §184. Interstate library district
§184. Interstate library district An interstate library district lying partly within this State may claim and be entitled to receive state aid in support of any of its functions to the same extent and in the same manner as such functions are eligible for support when carried on by entities wholly within this State. For […]
27 §141. Policy and purpose — Article I
§141. Policy and purpose — Article I Because the desire for the services provided by libraries transcends governmental boundaries and can most effectively be satisfied by giving such services to communities and people regardless of jurisdictional lines, it is the policy of the states party to this compact to cooperate and share their responsibilities; to […]
27 §185. Compact administrator
§185. Compact administrator The State Librarian shall be the compact administrator pursuant to Article X of the compact. The deputy state librarian shall be deputy compact administrator pursuant to said article.
27 §142. Definitions — Article II
§142. Definitions — Article II As used in this compact: “Public library agency” means any unit or agency of local or State Government operating or having power to operate a library. “Private library agency” means any non-governmental entity which operates or assumes a legal obligation to operate a library. “Library agreement” means […]
27 §143. Interstate library districts — Article III
§143. Interstate library districts — Article III 1. Interstate library districts. Any one or more public library agencies in a party state in cooperation with any public library agency or agencies in one or more other party states may establish and maintain an interstate library district. Subject to this compact and any other laws of […]
27 §144. — governing board — Article IV
§144. — governing board — Article IV 1. Governing board. An interstate library district which establishes, maintains or operates any facilities or services in its own right shall have a governing board which shall direct the affairs of the district and act for it in all matters relating to its business. Each participating public library […]