A. The Oklahoma Department of Libraries is hereby created. The Department shall be the official library agency of the state and shall discharge the responsibilities and exercise the authority of the state with respect to all public and special libraries. The Department shall cooperate with other state agencies, local units of government, federal agencies and private individuals and organizations with respect to library facilities and services, or any allied or related facilities and services. The Department shall be responsible for the receipt and administration of all state funds and such federal funds as may be administered by a state agency, may receive and administer private and other funds, for libraries, library services or any allied or related services.
B. The Department shall have its headquarters and shall maintain The State Library at the Allen Wright Memorial Library in the State Capitol area.
C. Branches or offices of the Department may be established under such conditions and terms and in such locations within the state as are deemed necessary.
D. The Jan Eric Cartwright Memorial Library, which shall be located in the State Capitol Building, shall provide law library and legislative reference services for state government and the citizens of Oklahoma.
Added by Laws 1967, c. 45, § 3-101, emerg. eff. April 6, 1967. Amended by Laws 2002, c. 334, § 2, eff. July 1, 2002.
Structure Oklahoma Statutes
§65-1-105. Disclosure of records.
§65-2-102. Membership of Board.
§65-2-106. Powers and duties of the Board.
§65-2-107. Oklahoma Local Library Support Revolving Fund.
§65-2-108. Oklahoma Local Library Support Revolving Fund - Applications for participation.
§65-3-101. Creation of Department.
§65-3-102. Department as official library of the state.
§65-3-103. Director and Assistant Director.
§65-3-104. Duties of Director.
§65-3-105. Functions of Department.
§65-3-106. Creation of divisions authorized.
§65-3-107. Appropriations, gifts, bequests or grants - Contracts - Libraries' Revolving Fund.
§65-3-107.1. Contracts for literacy services.
§65-3-108. Participation in health insurance plans authorized.
§65-3-109. Purchase, lease and disposal of real and personal property.
§65-3-111. Standards for library equipment.
§65-3-113.1. Publications Clearinghouse - Creation - Director - Rules - Electronic publications.
§65-3-113.3. Duties of Publications Clearinghouse.
§65-3-114. Deposit of state publications with Publications Clearinghouse - Failure to comply.
§65-3-119. Public land survey corner records - Filing.
§65-3-120. Public land survey corner record book - Index - Filing and recording fees - Exemptions.
§65-3-121. Reconstruction or rehabilitation of monument corners.
§65-3-122. Federal government surveys.
§65-3-123. Failure to comply with act.
§65-4-101. Authority for establishment.
§65-4-102. Procedure for establishment and termination.
§65-4-103. Governing boards - Membership - Tenure - Qualifications - Compensation.
§65-4-104. System board of trustees - Officers - Meetings - Quorum.
§65-4-105. System board of trustees - Powers and duties.
§65-4-107.1. Oklahoma Local Library Capital Revolving Fund.
§65-4-115. Counties without countywide library services - Appointment of public library board.
§65-4-116. Public library boards - Powers and duties.
§65-4-201. Establishment, special levies authorized - Incorporation of existing libraries.
§65-4-203. Board of trustees - Membership - Terms.
§65-4-204. System board officers - Quorum.
§65-4-205. System board of trustees - Powers and duties.
§65-4-206. Librarian - Qualifications - Powers.
§65-5-101. Interlocal agreements.
§65-7-101. Liberal interpretation.
§65-7-102. Effect of headings.
§65-41. Extension or operation of library services - Grants - Purchase of personal property.
§65-42. Authorization to receive any available assistance.
§65-43. Provisions cumulative.
§65-55. Automated data processing and information center.
§65-56. Subjects included in system.
§65-57. Powers and duties of Librarian.
§65-58. Provisions cumulative.
§65-154. Library commission - Appointment - Tenure - Vacancies - Compensation.
§65-155. Officers - Meetings - Quorums - Contracts.
§65-156. Librarian - Qualifications - Staff - Other employees.
§65-157. Budget - Contributions - Expenditures.
§65-158. Library commission - General powers and duties.
§65-158.1. Limitations on library commissions in counties of less than 200,000 population.
§65-159. Other libraries - Contracts.
§65-182. Insurance - Public governmental function.
§65-184. Workers' compensation insurance for library employees.
§65-553. Purpose - Commission created.
§65-555. Officers - Meetings - Quorum - Contracts.
§65-557. Annual budget and audit - Contributions - Allocation of income.
§65-558. Powers of commission.