Section 29-4-3. – City or town appropriations.
§ 29-4-3. City or town appropriations. Any town or city not owning a free public library may annually, by the majority vote of the electors of the town qualified to vote and voting on the proposition, or by vote of the city council of the city, appropriate such sum or sums as it shall deem […]
Section 29-4-4. – Gifts.
§ 29-4-4. Gifts. In case any library, or funds for the establishment thereof, may be offered to any city or town on the condition that the library shall be maintained as a free public library, the city council of any city, or town council of any town, is hereby authorized to accept this gift in […]
Section 29-4-5. – Appointment of board of trustees.
§ 29-4-5. Appointment of board of trustees. Whenever any city or town shall establish a free public library, or shall become possessed, as provided in this chapter, of any free public library, the city council or town council, as the case may be, shall proceed to elect a board of trustees, to consist of not […]
Section 29-4-6. – Powers and duties of trustees.
§ 29-4-6. Powers and duties of trustees. The trustees shall take possession of the library, and shall, thereafter, be the legal guardians and custodians of the library. They shall provide suitable rooms for the library, arrange for the proper care of the library, choose one or more competent persons as librarians and fix their compensation, […]
Section 29-4-7. – Library funds.
§ 29-4-7. Library funds. All appropriations from the city or town and state, and the income of all funds belonging to the library, shall be subject to the exclusive control of the trustees, and the several city and town treasurers shall pay, within the limits of the appropriations and other library funds in their hands, […]
Section 29-3.1-4.1. – Powers and duties of library board.
§ 29-3.1-4.1. Powers and duties of library board. (a) The library board shall communicate with, and seek the advice of, the chief of library services and all those concerned with, and affected by, its determinations as a regular procedure in arriving at its conclusions and in setting policy. The library board, however, shall not engage […]
Section 29-3.1-4.2. – Meetings of library board.
§ 29-3.1-4.2. Meetings of library board. The library board shall hold regular meetings at least six (6) times each calendar year. All meetings of the library board of Rhode Island shall be open to the public, provided that executive sessions may be held as subordinate parts of public meetings. History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 342, […]
Section 29-3.1-5. – Chief of library services — Appointment and qualifications.
§ 29-3.1-5. Chief of library services — Appointment and qualifications. The director of administration shall appoint a chief of library services. History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 29-3.1-5; P.L. 1964, ch. 233, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 342, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 100, art. 29, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 55, art. 26, § 1; […]
Section 29-3.1-6. – Compensation of chief of library services.
§ 29-3.1-6. Compensation of chief of library services. The chief of library services shall be in the classified service and his or her salary shall be established in accordance with the terms of the pay plan for classified employees. History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 29-3.1-6; P.L. 1964, ch. 233, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 100, […]
Section 29-3.1-7. – Duties of chief of library services.
§ 29-3.1-7. Duties of chief of library services. The chief of library services shall be the executive and administrative officer in charge of the office of library and information services. The chief of library services shall be in a classified position of service, shall be appointed by the director of administration and shall report to […]