Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 379 - Public Libraries
NRS 379.1495 - Compliance with Open Meeting Law; availability of records; exemption from certain taxes; service of certain persons on governing body; nondisclosure of contributors.


1. A library foundation:
(a) Shall comply with the provisions of chapter 241 of NRS;
(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, shall make its records public and open to inspection pursuant to NRS 239.010;
(c) Is exempt from the taxes imposed by NRS 375.020, 375.023 and 375.026 pursuant to subsection 14 of NRS 375.090; and
(d) May allow a trustee or the executive director or other head administrator, or a designee thereof, of the library which it supports to serve as a member of its governing body.
2. A library foundation is not required to disclose the name of any contributor or potential contributor to the library foundation, the amount of his or her contribution or any information which may reveal or lead to the discovery of his or her identity. The library foundation shall, upon request, allow a contributor to examine, during regular business hours, any record, document or other information of the library foundation relating to that contributor.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 517)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 379 - Public Libraries

NRS 379.002 - Goal of public libraries and information centers.

NRS 379.003 - Master plan for libraries.

NRS 379.005 - Definitions.

NRS 379.0051 - "Consolidated library" defined.

NRS 379.0053 - "County library" defined.

NRS 379.0055 - "District library" defined.

NRS 379.0056 - "Library foundation" defined.

NRS 379.0057 - "Public library" defined.

NRS 379.0059 - "Town library" defined.

NRS 379.007 - Purpose of certification; certificate revocable.

NRS 379.0073 - Regulations establishing standards for certification.

NRS 379.0075 - Prohibition on denying application for certification solely on immigration or citizenship status; submission of alternative personally identifying number instead of social security number; confidentiality of social security number or a...

NRS 379.0077 - Submission of application for certification and fingerprints; issuance of provisional certificate. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding...

NRS 379.0078 - Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for certification; grounds for denial of certification; duty of State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the...

NRS 379.00785 - Petition for review of criminal history; fee.

NRS 379.0079 - Renewal of certification; information required of applicant; grounds for nonrenewal.

NRS 379.008 - Confidentiality of application for certification and related documents; penalty; inspection of file by applicant.

NRS 379.0082 - Suspension of certification for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of certification. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state...

NRS 379.0083 - Regulations establishing fees relating to issuance and renewal of certificate.

NRS 379.0087 - Regulations setting forth standards for approval of courses of study or training.

NRS 379.009 - Filing and update of directory of personnel who hold certificates.

NRS 379.010 - County library: Establishment and maintenance; county library fund.

NRS 379.020 - Trustees of county library: Appointment; terms; vacancies; compensation; expenses; removal.

NRS 379.021 - County library district: Procedure for formation; levy of tax for maintenance; library fund; separate account for gift fund and library fund.

NRS 379.022 - Trustees of county library district: Appointment; terms; vacancies; compensation; expenses; removal; additional trustees if service extended.

NRS 379.0221 - Consolidated library district: Consolidation of city into county library district in certain counties.

NRS 379.0222 - Trustees of consolidated library district: Appointment; terms; compensation; removal; executive director.

NRS 379.0223 - Consolidated library district: Name.

NRS 379.0224 - Consolidated library district: Boundaries.

NRS 379.0225 - Issuance of bonds by consolidated or county library district.

NRS 379.0227 - Consolidated library district: Levy of tax; fund for the consolidated library; transfer of money to separate account.

NRS 379.023 - Town library: Establishment and maintenance; levy of tax; town library fund.

NRS 379.025 - Powers and duties of trustees of consolidated, county, district, town or other public library.

NRS 379.026 - Gift funds of libraries: Establishment; sources; use; investment of money; transfer of money to library foundation.

NRS 379.027 - Powers and duties of librarian.

NRS 379.030 - Payment of claims against library fund.

NRS 379.040 - Library to be free and accessible to public; regulations of trustees.

NRS 379.050 - Transfer of property of district library to new county library in certain counties; merger of county library districts in certain counties; merger or consolidation of city or town library with county library district.

NRS 379.055 - Transfer of county library district’s property, money, contracts and appropriations to consolidated library district.

NRS 379.060 - Extension of services of consolidated, county or district library: Contracts with counties, cities, towns and school districts.

NRS 379.065 - Provision of library services of county library district in contiguous territory served by another library district or library: Request; joint study; determination by board of county commissioners; alteration of boundaries.

NRS 379.070 - Establishment and maintenance.

NRS 379.105 - Governing authority of city library: Governing body of city or trustees; powers and duties of governing authority.

NRS 379.106 - Gift fund: Establishment; sources; use; investment of money; transfer of money to library foundation.

NRS 379.107 - Powers and duties of librarian.

NRS 379.120 - Library to be free and accessible to public; regulations of governing authority.

NRS 379.142 - "Political subdivision" defined.

NRS 379.143 - Establishment and maintenance by agreement; apportionment of expenses; custody of money.

NRS 379.144 - Transfer of money to regional library.

NRS 379.145 - Division of property on withdrawal.

NRS 379.146 - Regional library board: Appointment; terms; number.

NRS 379.147 - "Library" defined.

NRS 379.1473 - Legislative declaration.

NRS 379.1475 - Agreement to form regional network of libraries.

NRS 379.148 - Governing board of regional network of libraries: Members; organization; duties.

NRS 379.1483 - Governing board of regional network of libraries: Duty to establish policies and procedures to govern programs and activities for libraries.

NRS 379.1485 - Procedure for requests by participating library and governing board of regional network of libraries for grants of money related to regional services.

NRS 379.149 - Power of governing board of regional network of libraries to contract with state agencies.

NRS 379.1495 - Compliance with Open Meeting Law; availability of records; exemption from certain taxes; service of certain persons on governing body; nondisclosure of contributors.

NRS 379.150 - Agreements with State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator for improvement of services.

NRS 379.160 - Willful detention of or damage to property of public library; penalties; liability of parent or guardian.