Section 29-6-11. – Severability.
§ 29-6-11. Severability. If any provision of § 29-1-1, or of chapters 3.1, 4, or 6 of this title, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of these provisions, and the application of these provisions to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby. History of Section.P.L. […]
Section 29-6-12. – Repealed.
§ 29-6-12. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1980, ch. 144, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1996, ch. 100, art. 29, § 5, effective July 1, 1996.
Section 29-7-1. – Purpose.
§ 29-7-1. Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish a state publications clearinghouse for libraries that will systematically collect and distribute state publications to libraries throughout the state in order to facilitate public access to publications issued by state agencies and for exchange of publications with agencies outside of the state under the […]
Section 29-7-2. – Definitions.
§ 29-7-2. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Depository library” means a library designated to collect, maintain, and make available state publications to the general public. The clearinghouse director shall consider the geography of the state when designating depository libraries; (2) “Printed” means any form of printing and duplicating, regardless of format, with the […]
Section 29-7-3. – Creation.
§ 29-7-3. Creation. There is hereby created, as a section of the state library, and under the direction of the state librarian, a state publications clearinghouse for libraries, hereinafter referred to as “the clearinghouse”. The clearinghouse shall promote the establishment of an orderly depository library system and shall maintain a complete and permanent collection of […]
Section 29-6-1. – Statement of policy.
§ 29-6-1. Statement of policy. (a) The general assembly hereby declares it to be the policy of this state: (1) That free public libraries are essential to the general enlightenment of citizens in a democracy; (2) That these free public libraries shall provide for the cultural, educational, informational, and research needs of all citizens; (3) […]
Section 29-6-2. – Public library services.
§ 29-6-2. Public library services. For each city or town, the state’s share to support local public library services shall be equal to at least twenty-five percent (25%) of both the amount appropriated and expended in the second preceding fiscal year by the city or town from local tax revenues and funds from the public […]
Section 29-6-3. – Eligibility requirements — Municipalities.
§ 29-6-3. Eligibility requirements — Municipalities. (a) To qualify for state aid under § 29-6-2, a city or town shall: (1) Appropriate from local tax revenues an amount not less than the amount appropriated the previous year from local tax revenues and expended for library operating expenses. The appropriation would exclude any state funds received […]
Section 29-6-4. – Library councils.
§ 29-6-4. Library councils. In cities or towns having more than one free public library, the boards of trustees, or other governing bodies of the libraries in the city or town, may appoint an interlibrary committee to include the principal librarian of each of the libraries and one other representative of each of the libraries, […]
Section 29-6-5. – Cooperative library services.
§ 29-6-5. Cooperative library services. (a) Any city or town may enter into an agreement with another city or town, or more than one other, to establish or maintain free public library service, or one or more aspects thereof to citizens therein, and those agreements for cooperative library service shall be valid when approved and […]