Every public library system shall have a director. Any person appointed as director of a public library system must hold at least a Grade 5(b) Librarian’s Professional Graduate Certificate, as defined by the State Board for the Certification of Librarians; provided, however, that any person who was serving as acting director of a public library system as of July 1, 1984, shall be authorized to continue to serve as director. The director shall be appointed by the board of trustees and shall be the administrative head of the library system under the direction and review of the board. The director of a library system shall have duties and responsibilities which include but are not limited to the following:
History. Code 1981, § 20-5-45 , enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1005, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 167, § 9; Ga. L. 2000, p. 618, § 86; Ga. L. 2001, p. 4, § 20.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1996, a semicolon was substituted for a colon at the end of subparagraph (4)(D).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1996, p. 167, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Education Reform Act of 1996.’ ”
Ga. L. 2000, p. 618, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘A Plus Education Reform Act of 2000.’
Structure Georgia Code
Article 2 - Local and Regional Public Libraries
Part 2 - County and Regional Public Libraries
§ 20-5-40. Power of Local Governments to Establish Public Libraries; Procedures for Establishment
§ 20-5-41. Establishment of Boards of Trustees to Govern Libraries
§ 20-5-42. Membership of Boards of Trustees
§ 20-5-43. Duties and Responsibilities of Boards of Trustees
§ 20-5-44. Compensation of Trustees
§ 20-5-45. Directors of Library Systems; Duties and Responsibilities
§ 20-5-46. Reports of the Library System
§ 20-5-47. Written Constitution
§ 20-5-48. Ownership of Library Property
§ 20-5-49. Authorization of Library Systems to Enter Into Contracts
§ 20-5-50. Requirement of Finance Bond
§ 20-5-51. Dissolution of or Withdrawal From a Library System
§ 20-5-52. Prohibition of Theft or Damage of Library Property
§ 20-5-53. Procedures Following Failure of Library Patron to Return Borrowed Property
§ 20-5-54. Prohibition of Concealing or Removing Library Property
§ 20-5-55. Immunity of Library Agents and Employees From Civil Actions Arising From Part
§ 20-5-56. Requirement of Certification of Librarians
§ 20-5-58. Time Requirement for Existing Library Systems to Conform With Part
§ 20-5-59. Exemption of Municipal Public Libraries From Part