§ 125-12 – Compact enacted into law; form.
125-12. Compact enacted into law; form. The Interstate Library Compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into by this State with all states legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: INTERSTATE LIBRARY COMPACT. Article I. POLICY AND PURPOSE. Because the desire for the services provided by libraries transcends governmental boundaries and can […]
§ 125-13 – Political subdivisions to comply with laws governing capital outlay and pledging of credit.
125-13. Political subdivisions to comply with laws governing capital outlay and pledging of credit. No county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this State shall be party to a library agreement which provides for the construction or maintenance of a library pursuant to Article III, subdivision (c)(7) of the Compact, nor pledge its credit in […]
§ 125-14 – "State library agency" defined.
125-14. "State library agency" defined. As used in the Compact, "state library agency," with reference to this State, means the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. (1967, c. 190, s. 3; 1973, c. 476, s. 84; 2015-241, s. 14.30(s).)
§ 125-6 – Librarian's seal.
125-6. Librarian’s seal. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to furnish the State Librarian with a seal of office. The State Librarian is authorized to certify to the authenticity and genuineness of any document, paper, or extract from any document, paper, or book or other writing which may be on file […]
§ 125-7 – State policy as to public library service; annual appropriation therefor; administration of funds.
125-7. State policy as to public library service; annual appropriation therefor; administration of funds. (a) It is hereby declared the policy of the State to promote the establishment and development of public library service throughout all sections of the State. (b) For promoting, aiding, and equalizing public library service in North Carolina a sum shall […]
§ 125-8 – Department of Natural and Cultural Resources authorized to accept and administer funds from federal government and other agencies.
125-8. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources authorized to accept and administer funds from federal government and other agencies. The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is hereby authorized and empowered to receive, accept and administer any money or moneys appropriated or granted to it, separate and apart from the appropriation by the State for […]
§ 125-9 – Librarian certification.
125-9. Librarian certification. The Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources shall issue librarian certificates to public librarians under such reasonable rules and regulations as the Public Librarian Certification Commission may adopt. A complete record of the transaction of the Department in the issuance of librarian certificates shall be kept at all times in the office […]
§ 125-10 – Temporary certificates for public librarians.
125-10. Temporary certificates for public librarians. Upon the submission of satisfactory evidence that no qualified librarian is available for appointment as chief librarian, and upon written application by the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources for issuance of a temporary certificate to an unqualified person who is available for the position, a temporary certificate, valid […]
§ 125-11 – Failure to return books.
125-11. Failure to return books. Any person who shall fail to return any book, periodical, or other material withdrawn by him from the Library shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor if he shall fail to return the borrowed material within 30 days after receiving a notice from the State Librarian that the material […]
§ 125-11.5 – Purpose.
125-11.5. Purpose. The purpose of this Article is to establish a depository system for the distribution of State publications to designated libraries throughout the State in order to facilitate public access to publications issued by State agencies. (1987, c. 771, s. 2.)