The Council may:
1. Examine and overview the whole state of libraries, librarianship, library education, library resources, and all allied and cognate activities and prepare a record of its findings.
2. Require public libraries to provide necessary library statistics and reports and to make recommendations for the advancement of libraries.
3. Report biennially to the Governor and Legislature. The report must be filed on or before January 1 of each odd-numbered year.
4. Publish material pertaining to its work that it may order issued.
5. Review plans and applications submitted by libraries and political subdivisions for state grants-in-aid and make recommendations to the State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator concerning approval.
6. Examine and evaluate the programs for literacy in this State.
7. Establish a plan for coordinating programs and activities for promoting and increasing literacy in this State.
(Added to NRS by 1965, 332; A 1993, 1582; 1997, 3150)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 380A - State Council on Libraries and Literacy
NRS 380A.011 - Policy of this State; purpose of chapter.
NRS 380A.021 - "Council" defined.
NRS 380A.031 - Creation; appointment of members; terms of office.
NRS 380A.041 - Qualifications of members; ex officio members; term limits.
NRS 380A.061 - Officers; records.
NRS 380A.071 - Meetings; compensation of members.
NRS 380A.081 - Powers and duties.
NRS 380A.101 - Deposit and expenditure of gifts of money.
NRS 380A.111 - Filing of documents with State Library, Archives and Public Records.