75-2554. Grants-in-aid to libraries; definitions. As used in this act, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(a) "Local public libraries" mean (1) Kansas libraries operating under the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1215 to 12-1248, inclusive, and amendments thereto; (2) libraries operating under the provisions of K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 12-1260 to 12-1270, inclusive, and amendments thereto; (3) libraries operating under the provisions of K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 12-1276, and amendments thereto; (4) libraries operating under the provisions of K.S.A. 72-1623, and amendments thereto; or (5) municipalities contracting with any library for the furnishing of library services to such municipality pursuant to K.S.A. 12-1230 or 12-1269, and amendments thereto;
(b) "regional libraries" mean the regional systems of libraries heretofore organized and operating under authority of K.S.A. 75-2547 to 75-2552, inclusive, and amendments thereto;
(c) "state library" means the Kansas state library created and operating under authority of K.S.A. 75-2534, and amendments thereto; and
(d) "state librarian" means the state librarian appointed pursuant to K.S.A. 75-2535, and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1974, ch. 381, § 2; L. 1978, ch. 343, § 1; L. 1994, ch. 20, § 1; March 24.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees
Article 25 - State Library And Library Services
75-2525 Stormont medical library; abolished.
75-2535 State librarian; appointment; qualifications.
75-2537 State librarian; duties; assistants; employees.
75-2538 Same; exchanges with other states and governments.
75-2539 Same; duties of secretary of state.
75-2541 Same; labeling and cataloguing of books and material.
75-2542 Same; rules and regulations for government of library and services; local library services.
75-2547 Regional systems of cooperating libraries; purpose.
75-2549 Same; petition for establishment; contents.
75-2549a Same; constitute a body corporate and politic; powers and authority.
75-2549b Same; certain regional systems of cooperating libraries validated.
75-2550 Same; system board; membership; powers.
75-2550a Same; selection of an executive board; delegation of legal functions; exception.
75-2552 Same; establishment of standards by state board.
75-2553 Grants-in-aid to libraries act; citation.
75-2554 Grants-in-aid to libraries; definitions.
75-2555 Same; apportionment and distribution to eligible libraries; formula.
75-2558 Grants-in-aid to libraries; limitations of expenditures from state aid funds; penalty.
75-2559 Same; annual expenditure reports by libraries receiving grants-in-aid.
75-2561 Same; budget requests of state librarian; reports of distributions and expenditures.
75-2563 Contracts for computerized information and cataloging services; cost system; fees.
75-2568 Same; rules and regulations.
75-2575 Interlibrary cooperation and resource sharing; purpose of act.
75-2577 Same; function of state library.
75-2585 Same; contracts for computerized services; state-level cooperative activities.
75-2587 Same; participation by unified school districts; costs.