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Article 1 - State Public Library Activities
§ 20-5-1. State Policy - It is declared to be the policy of the state,...
§ 20-5-1.1. Board of Regents Defined - As used in this article, the term “board of regents”...
§ 20-5-2. Powers and Duties of the Board of Regents and Director of University of Georgia Libraries; Abolition of State Library Commission and Transfer of Functions; Reports of State Publications; Electronic Submission - History. Ga. L. 1943, p. 385, §§ 1-3; Ga. L....
§ 20-5-3. Disbursement of Funds - In order to effectuate the purposes of this article there...
§ 20-5-4. Annual Reports by Public Libraries - All public libraries in the state shall submit reports annually...
§ 20-5-5. Internet Safety Policies in Public Libraries - History. Code 1981, § 20-5-5 , enacted by Ga. L....
Article 2 - Local and Regional Public Libraries
Part 1 - City Public Libraries
§ 20-5-20. Power of City to Tax and Appropriate for Library Purposes; Election of Trustees to Control Library Funds - Any city, through its properly constituted municipal authorities, may raise...
§ 20-5-21. Disbursement of Library Appropriations; Annual Reports by Trustees - In any city in which an appropriation shall be made...
§ 20-5-22. Acceptance of Donations by Trustees - The board of trustees of the public library of a...
§ 20-5-23. Powers of Trustees Over Library; Librarian and Assistant Librarian or Officers - The board of trustees of the public library of a...
§ 20-5-24. City May Bind Itself to Accept Donation and Make Annual Payments for Library - The municipal government of any city in which an appropriation...
Part 2 - County and Regional Public Libraries
§ 20-5-40. Power of Local Governments to Establish Public Libraries; Procedures for Establishment - History. Code 1981, § 20-5-40 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 20-5-41. Establishment of Boards of Trustees to Govern Libraries - Each library system shall be governed by a board of...
§ 20-5-42. Membership of Boards of Trustees - History. Code 1981, § 20-5-42 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 20-5-43. Duties and Responsibilities of Boards of Trustees - The board of trustees shall have duties and responsibilities which...
§ 20-5-44. Compensation of Trustees - Members of the board of trustees shall receive no compensation;...
§ 20-5-45. Directors of Library Systems; Duties and Responsibilities - Every public library system shall have a director. Any person...
§ 20-5-46. Reports of the Library System - The library system shall make such reports as deemed necessary...
§ 20-5-47. Written Constitution - History. Code 1981, § 20-5-47 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 20-5-48. Ownership of Library Property - History. Code 1981, § 20-5-48 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 20-5-49. Authorization of Library Systems to Enter Into Contracts - Library systems are authorized to make and enter into such...
§ 20-5-50. Requirement of Finance Bond - Each library board which handles finances must keep a current...
§ 20-5-51. Dissolution of or Withdrawal From a Library System - History. Code 1981, § 20-5-51 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 20-5-52. Prohibition of Theft or Damage of Library Property - Any person who shall steal or unlawfully take or willfully...
§ 20-5-53. Procedures Following Failure of Library Patron to Return Borrowed Property - Any person who borrows from any public library any book,...
§ 20-5-54. Prohibition of Concealing or Removing Library Property - Any person who, without authority and with the intention of...
§ 20-5-55. Immunity of Library Agents and Employees From Civil Actions Arising From Part - An agent or employee of a public library or of...
§ 20-5-56. Requirement of Certification of Librarians - All persons holding professional positions with the title of librarian...
§ 20-5-57. Penalty - Any failure to comply with the provisions of this part...
§ 20-5-58. Time Requirement for Existing Library Systems to Conform With Part - A library system existing prior to July 1, 1984, shall...
§ 20-5-59. Exemption of Municipal Public Libraries From Part - This part shall not apply to any municipal public library....
Article 3 - Interstate Library Compact
§ 20-5-60. “State Library Agency” Defined - As used in the Interstate Library Compact, “state library agency,”...
§ 20-5-61. Compact Enacted; Terms - The Interstate Library Compact is enacted into law and entered...
§ 20-5-62. Participating Political Subdivisions to Comply With Laws on Capital Outlay and Pledging of Credit - No municipality, county, or other political subdivision of this state...
§ 20-5-63. State and Federal Aid to Interstate Library Districts - An interstate library district lying partly within this state may...
§ 20-5-64. Appointment of Compact Administrator and Deputy Administrators - The board of regents shall appoint an officer of this...
§ 20-5-65. Notices of Withdrawal From Compact - In the event of withdrawal from the compact, the board...