(1) "Governing body" means the board, commission, council or other body which governs the local government unit.
(2) "Local government unit" means any city, county, library service district established under ORS chapter 451, school district, community college district or a library district established under ORS 357.216 to 357.286.
(3) "Public library" means a public agency that provides to all residents of a local government unit free and equal access to library and information services that are suitable for persons of all ages. [1955 c.432 §2; 1975 c.476 §16; 1981 c.226 §17; 1983 c.740 §119; 2019 c.158 §1]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 09 - Education and Culture
Chapter 357 - Libraries; State Archivist; Poet Laureate
Section 357.001 - Legislative findings.
Section 357.004 - Definitions for ORS 357.001 to 357.200.
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 357.031 - 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 357.100 - 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 357.206 - 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 357.780 - 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 357.925 - Poet Laureate office; qualifications; term.