2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 357 - Libraries; State Archivist; Poet Laureate
Section 357.031 - Authority of State Library Board.


(1) Enter into contracts with any person or governmental entity:
(a) To provide, extend, improve or coordinate library services; or
(b) To demonstrate appropriate programs of library services.
(2) Enter into library agreements pursuant to Article V of the Interstate Library Compact (ORS 357.340).
(3) Establish, equip and maintain regional library service centers of the State Library outside the City of Salem when the library needs of the state will be better served. [1961 c.251 §2 (enacted in lieu of 357.030); 1965 c.354 §6; 1973 c.439 §10; 1975 c.476 §9; 2015 c.328 §9]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 09 - Education and Culture

Chapter 357 - Libraries; State Archivist; Poet Laureate

Section 357.001 - Legislative findings.

Section 357.002 - Policy.

Section 357.004 - Definitions for ORS 357.001 to 357.200.

Section 357.006 - State Archives, databases, libraries and other services or resources to which ORS 357.001 to 357.200 do not apply.

Section 357.008 - State Library duties; free book loans.

Section 357.018 - State Library networks.

Section 357.021 - State Library Board; members; terms.

Section 357.023 - Chairperson; quorum; meetings.

Section 357.026 - Board duties; rules.

Section 357.028 - Rules governing State Library resources; public and state agency access.

Section 357.029 - Certification of state agency library or library service separately maintained from State Library; rules; report to legislature.

Section 357.031 - Authority of State Library Board.

Section 357.040 - Authority of board over real and personal property.

Section 357.046 - Appointment of State Librarian; qualifications.

Section 357.050 - Roles of State Librarian.

Section 357.071 - Duties of State Librarian.

Section 357.090 - Issuing agency to make public documents available for distribution; public documents liaison officer; list of all public documents; no charge for access by library.

Section 357.100 - State Library responsible for receipt of and access to government publications.

Section 357.115 - Subscriptions for reference-related databases; rules.

Section 357.195 - State Library Donation Fund; Talking Book and Braille Library Endowment Fund.

Section 357.200 - Miscellaneous Receipts Account.

Section 357.203 - Assessment against state agencies for operating costs of State Library and State of Oregon Law Library; State Library Assessment Account.

Section 357.206 - Financial assistance to public, school, tribal and academic libraries; grants.

Section 357.216 - Definitions for ORS 357.216 to 357.286.

Section 357.221 - District formation; petition requirements.

Section 357.223 - Multicounty district formation; procedure.

Section 357.226 - District board members; appointment of librarian.

Section 357.231 - Number of board members; terms.

Section 357.233 - Election laws applicable.

Section 357.236 - Election of board members; vacancy.

Section 357.241 - Method of electing board members.

Section 357.246 - Change in method of electing board members.

Section 357.256 - Board as district governing body; selection of president.

Section 357.261 - District powers.

Section 357.276 - Deposit and disbursement of district funds.

Section 357.330 - Definitions for ORS 357.330 to 357.370.

Section 357.340 - Interstate Library Compact.

Section 357.400 - Definitions for ORS 357.400 to 357.621.

Section 357.405 - Minimum conditions for public libraries.

Section 357.410 - Authority of local government units for public libraries.

Section 357.417 - Methods of establishing public library by local government unit.

Section 357.460 - Financial interest of public library board and appointive body; compensation.

Section 357.465 - Public library board.

Section 357.490 - Library board general powers.

Section 357.525 - Election to authorize local option tax.

Section 357.610 - Conformity to ORS 357.400 to 357.621 by libraries organized prior to enactment of those statutes; effect on executed library contracts.

Section 357.780 - Grants for public library services to children; basis of distribution of funds.

Section 357.825 - Acquisition and custody of public records; rulemaking authority.

Section 357.835 - Transfer of public records to State Archivist.

Section 357.865 - Filing copy of public record with State Archivist; loss of original.

Section 357.900 - State Reference Coordinating Council; establishment; membership; meetings; staff; online access.

Section 357.925 - Poet Laureate office; qualifications; term.