Florida Statutes
Title XVIII - Public Lands and Property
Chapter 257 - Public Libraries and State Archives

257.01 - State Library; Creation; Administration. - History.—s. 1, ch. 10278, 1925; CGL 1687; s. 1, ch....

257.015 - Definitions. - (1) “Department” means the Department of State. (2) “Depository library”...

257.02 - State Library Council. - (1) There shall be a State Library Council to advise...

257.031 - State Librarian; Appointment and Duties. - (1) The State Librarian shall be appointed by the Secretary...

257.04 - Publications, Pictures, and Other Documents Received to Constitute Part of State Library; Powers and Duties of Division of Library and Information Services. - (1) All books, pictures, documents, publications, and manuscripts received through...

257.05 - State Publications Program. - (1) The Legislature finds that the State Publications Program increases...

257.105 - State Publications; Copies to Library of Congress. - History.—ss. 1, 6, ch. 83-252; s. 4, ch. 88-32; ss....

257.12 - Division of Library and Information Services Authorized to Accept and Expend Federal Funds. - (1) The Division of Library and Information Services of the...

257.14 - Division of Library and Information Services; Rules. - History.—s. 2, ch. 61-402; s. 4, ch. 63-39; ss. 10,...

257.15 - Division of Library and Information Services; Standards. - History.—s. 3, ch. 61-402; s. 4, ch. 63-39; ss. 10,...

257.16 - Reports. - History.—s. 4, ch. 61-402; s. 4, ch. 63-39; ss. 10,...

257.17 - Operating Grants. - (1) Eligible political subdivisions include: (a) A county that establishes...

257.171 - Multicounty Libraries. - History.—s. 4, ch. 83-24; s. 22, ch. 86-163; s. 1,...

257.172 - Multicounty Library Grants. - (1) The administrative unit of a multicounty library that serves...

257.18 - Equalization Grants. - (1) Any county qualifying for an operating grant is eligible...

257.191 - Construction Grants. - History.—s. 4, ch. 73-138; s. 5, ch. 83-24; s. 23,...

257.192 - Program Grants. - History.—s. 5, ch. 73-138; s. 24, ch. 86-163; s. 5,...

257.193 - Community Libraries in Caring Program. - (1) There is created within the Department of State a...

257.195 - Revenue Shortfalls; Procedures. - History.—s. 4, ch. 92-305.

257.21 - Maximum Grants Allowable. - History.—s. 9, ch. 61-402.

257.22 - Division of Library and Information Services; Allocation of Funds. - History.—s. 10, ch. 61-402; s. 4, ch. 63-39; ss. 10,...

257.23 - Application for Grant. - History.—s. 11, ch. 61-402; s. 4, ch. 63-39; ss. 10,...

257.24 - Use of Funds. - History.—s. 12, ch. 61-402; s. 7, ch. 72-353; s. 6,...

257.25 - Free Library Service. - History.—s. 13, ch. 61-402; s. 7, ch. 83-24.

257.261 - Library Registration and Circulation Records. - (1) All registration and circulation records of every public library,...

257.28 - Compact. - INTERSTATE LIBRARY COMPACT The contracting states solemnly agree that: Article...

257.29 - Compliance With Local Laws. - History.—s. 2, ch. 72-157.

257.30 - State Library Agency. - History.—s. 3, ch. 72-157.

257.31 - Appropriations. - History.—s. 4, ch. 72-157.

257.32 - Compact Administrator. - History.—s. 5, ch. 72-157.

257.33 - Notices. - History.—s. 6, ch. 72-157.

257.34 - Florida International Archive and Repository. - (1) There is created within the Division of Library and...

257.35 - Florida State Archives. - (1) There is created within the Division of Library and...

257.36 - Records and Information Management. - (1) There is created within the Division of Library and...

257.37 - Legislative Intent. - History.—s. 11, ch. 67-50; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106; s....

257.375 - Records Management Trust Fund. - History.—s. 28, ch. 86-163.

257.38 - Manuscripts or Other Archival Material; Public Records Exemption. - (1) For purposes of this section, “nonpublic manuscript or other...

257.40 - Library Cooperatives; Legislative Intent. - History.—s. 1, ch. 92-110.

257.41 - Library Cooperatives; Organization; Receipt of State Moneys. - (1) Libraries that are under separate governances may establish nonprofit...

257.42 - Library Cooperative Grants. - History.—s. 3, ch. 92-110; s. 1, ch. 96-295.

257.43 - Citizen Support Organization; Use of State Administrative Services and Property; Audit. - (1) CITIZEN SUPPORT ORGANIZATION.—The division may support the establishment of...