Subdivision 1. Supervisory control; supreme court. The State Library shall be maintained under the supervision of the justices of the supreme court. Notwithstanding chapter 16C or any other act inconsistent herewith or acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto, they shall direct the purchases of books, pamphlets, and documents therefor and the sales and exchanges therefrom upon such terms and conditions as they may deem just and proper. They may authorize the transfer of books and documents to the University of Minnesota or any department thereof, or to any state agency. They shall adopt rules for the government of the library and the management of its affairs, and prescribe penalties for the violation thereof.
Subd. 2. State law librarian. The justices of the supreme court shall appoint a state law librarian to serve at their pleasure. Subject to the approval of the justices, the librarian may appoint an assistant librarian who shall perform the librarian's duties when the librarian is absent or disabled, and, subject to the approval of the justices, the librarian may employ necessary assistants.
Subd. 3. Librarian duties. The librarian shall:
(1) have charge of the library rooms and property,
(2) under the direction of the justices attend to all purchases, exchanges, transfers, and sales,
(3) enforce the rules prescribed for the government of the library and the management of its affairs,
(4) collect all damages from injury to or retention of library property and all fines imposed for violation of the rules,
(5) effect exchanges of any books, documents, journals, maps, pamphlets, and reports delivered to the State Library by any department, agency, or official of the state in accordance with the provisions of section 15.18,
(6) keep a detailed chronological record of all purchases, exchanges, transfers, and sales and of all additions to the library by gift, purchase, or exchange, respectively,
(7) keep an account of all amounts collected as damages or fines or from other sources, and of all expenditures.
Subd. 4. Open records. The records and accounts of the library shall be open to public inspection and shall be transferred to the successor of the librarian.
Subd. 5. Moneys collected; state treasury. All moneys collected shall be paid into the state treasury and are credited to the general fund.
Subd. 6. Official publications. All official publications of the United States and of other states and countries, which are received for the use of this state by any officer thereof, shall be sent to the State Library forthwith.
(141, 142, 143, 144, 145) RL s 78-82; 1947 c 365 s 4; 1951 c 3 s 1; 1955 c 89 s 1; 1965 c 45 s 67; 1982 c 576 s 18; 1983 c 301 s 214; 1984 c 544 s 89; 1986 c 444; 1989 c 335 art 4 s 97; 1991 c 326 s 24; 1998 c 386 art 2 s 96; 1999 c 86 art 1 s 73
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 480 - 494 — Judiciary
Section 480.01 — Justices; Terms; Travel Expenses.
Section 480.011 — Office Of Associate Justice; Continuance In Office.
Section 480.013 — Terminology Of References To Chief Judge And Associate Judges.
Section 480.02 — Special Terms.
Section 480.03 — Pending Cases Continued.
Section 480.04 — Writs; Process.
Section 480.05 — Power; Rules.
Section 480.051 — Regulate Pleading, Practice And Procedure.
Section 480.0515 — Papers To Be Submitted On Recycled Paper.
Section 480.052 — Advisory Committee.
Section 480.054 — Distribution Of Proposed Rules; Hearing.
Section 480.055 — Rules Not In Conflict.
Section 480.056 — Present Laws Effective Until Modified.
Section 480.057 — Promulgation.
Section 480.058 — Right Reserved.
Section 480.059 — Criminal Actions, Pleadings, Practice And Procedure.
Section 480.0591 — Rules Of Evidence.
Section 480.0595 — Juvenile Court Rules.
Section 480.062 — Public Employees Claims Regarding Employment, Costs And Disbursements.
Section 480.065 — Uniform Certification Of Questions Of Law.
Section 480.07 — Clerk; Assistants, Records.
Section 480.09 — State Library.
Section 480.12 — Reports Of Decisions; Printing, Sale, And Distribution.
Section 480.13 — Court Administrator Office Created; Appointment, Term.
Section 480.15 — Powers And Duties.
Section 480.16 — Work Of Courts; Chief Justice's Direction.
Section 480.17 — Information And Data Requests; Compliance.
Section 480.175 — Qualified Court Interpreters.
Section 480.18 — Conference Of Judges; Judge's Expenses.
Section 480.181 — Transfer Of Employees To Judicial Branch.
Section 480.1811 — Postretirement Benefit Costs.
Section 480.182 — State Assumption Of Certain Court Costs.
Section 480.183 — Judicial Districts; Scheduled Dates Of State Transfer; Definition Of Services.
Section 480.19 — Application To Supreme And Other Courts.
Section 480.20 — Application To Substitution Of Probate Judges.
Section 480.21 — Resigned Judges, Appointment As Commissioners.
Section 480.22 — Location Of Chambers.
Section 480.23 — Computer Acquisition By Courts.
Section 480.235 — Trial Court Information System.
Section 480.236 — Software Sales.
Section 480.237 — Electronic Payments; Convenience Fees; Records Access.
Section 480.242 — Distribution Of Civil Legal Services Funds To Qualified Legal Services Programs.
Section 480.243 — Client Eligibility; Receipt Of Other Funds.
Section 480.244 — Revenue And Expenditure Records; Postaward Audits.