The cost of premiums of such Workers’ Compensation Insurance shall be lawful expenditures, and shall be set up and estimated for budgetary purposes as are other governmental expenses. Added by Laws 1965, c. 130, § 2, emerg. eff. May 24, 1965.
The Oklahoma Department of Libraries Board is hereby created. The Board shall consist of seven (7) appointive members, and the Director, who shall be an ex officio nonvoting member. The Governor shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, one member from each congressional district and any remaining members shall be appointed from […]
The members appointed by the Governor shall be qualified electors of the state and actual residents of the Congressional Districts from which they are appointed. No member of the Board shall in any way be connected with the business of publishing or selling books, periodicals or other forms of library materials, nor with the business […]
The term of office of each appointive member, except for initial appointments as herein specified, shall be six (6) years, beginning July 1 of the year of appointment or until his successor has been appointed and qualified. The present State Library Board shall become members of the Board of the Department and shall continue in […]
The Board shall elect a Chairman and Vice Chairman at the first meeting held after July 1 of each year. The Director shall be the Secretary of the Board, and shall have custody of all files and records of the Board. Added by Laws 1967, c. 45, § 2-104, emerg. eff. April 6, 1967.
The Board shall meet at least once every three-month period. Additional meetings may be held upon call of the chairman, vice-chairman, in the absence of the chairman, or the secretary. Four voting members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. No question before the Board shall be resolved without the concurrence of at least four […]
The Oklahoma Department of Libraries Board shall be the supervisory and policymaking body of the Department and shall: (a) Appoint the Director, who shall possess the qualifications specified by Section 3-103 of this title, and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board; (b) Formulate the general policies of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries, […]
There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Department of Libraries, to be designated the “Oklahoma Local Library Support Revolving Fund”. The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the Oklahoma Department of Libraries from state […]
A. Applications for participation in the Oklahoma Local Library Support Revolving Fund shall be submitted to the Oklahoma Department of Libraries for approval or disapproval by the Oklahoma Department of Libraries Board pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the Oklahoma Department of Libraries Board. The applications shall be initiated by: 1. The boards of […]
A. The five-year plan for library development required pursuant to Section 2-108 of this title may address proposals to: 1. Seek financing for additional levels or types of library services and/or contracting with existing Oklahoma Department of Libraries certified public libraries for: a.free access and service by all county residents, b.specific services such as bookmobile […]
A. The Oklahoma Department of Libraries is hereby created. The Department shall be the official library agency of the state and shall discharge the responsibilities and exercise the authority of the state with respect to all public and special libraries. The Department shall cooperate with other state agencies, local units of government, federal agencies and […]
The Department shall constitute the official library of the State of Oklahoma. The Department shall have custody of all books, documents, facsimiles, films, maps, manuscripts, pamphlets, papers, charts, archives, periodicals, records, and any other materials or objects now in its possession or that may be acquired. No department or institution of state government, except institutions […]
The offices of Director and Assistant Director are hereby created. The Director shall be appointed by the Board on the basis of merit and appropriate experience, shall possess a library degree from a library school accredited by the American Library Association and shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. The Assistant Director shall be […]
The Director shall be the administrative, executive, directing and supervising official of the Department under the supervision of and in accordance with policies established by the Board. He shall: (a) Approve all requisitions and claims; (b) Prepare budgets; (c) Prepare the staff organization and position classification with the approval of the Board; (d) Employ or […]
The departmental functions shall include but not be limited to library services, library research, library development, archival, records management and preservation, legislative reference, legal reference, general reference, library promotion and public information, informational, information processing and retrieval, government documents and any allied, cognate or related functions, and the Department shall be the authority of the […]
There shall be created such divisions and subdivisions of the Department as are deemed necessary to effect the purposes of this Code. Added by Laws 1967, c. 45, § 3-106, emerg. eff. April 6, 1967.
The Department may receive and use appropriations, gifts, bequests or grants from any source, public or private, and may take such action as may be necessary to receive such funds. It may contract with other agencies, organizations, libraries, library schools or the agencies of other governments for library services, facilities, research or any allied or […]
The Oklahoma Department of Libraries may enter into contracts for literacy services with library-based programs or community literacy councils, including but not limited to nonprofit corporations holding a valid exemption from taxation issued pursuant to Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(a), and listed as an exempt organization in Section 501(c)(3) […]
The Department may participate in an approved health insurance program for full-time employees and use appropriated funds for said purpose, either for the exclusive benefits of its staff or jointly with other such programs. Added by Laws 1967, c. 45, § 3-108, emerg. eff. April 6, 1967.
A. The Oklahoma Department of Libraries is authorized to purchase, lease or otherwise acquire and hold title to and dispose of lands and buildings and other facilities, and materials, motor vehicles or other equipment, or to erect and equip buildings necessary in effecting the purposes of this Code. B. The Department may expand the Allen […]
