O.C.G.A. § 20-5-1.1 (2019)
Board of regents defined
Powers and duties of the board of regents and director of University of Georgia Libraries; abolition of State Library Commission and transfer of functions; reports of state publications; electronic submission. Disbursement of funds. Annual reports by public libraries. Internet safety policies in public libraries.
Article 2 Local and Regional Public Libraries
PART 1 Power of city to tax and appropriate for library purposes; election of trustees to control library funds. Disbursement of library appropriations; annual reports by trustees. Acceptance of donations by trustees. Powers of trustees over library; librarian and assistant librarian or officers. City may bind itself to accept donation and make annual payments for library.
Article 3 Interstate Library Compact
PART 2 COUNTY AND REGIONAL PUBLIC LIBRARIES Power of local governments to establish public libraries; procedures for establishment. Establishment of boards of trustees to govern libraries. Membership of boards of trustees.
Duties and responsibilities of boards of trustees. Compensation of trustees. Directors of library systems; duties and responsibilities. Reports of the library system. Written constitution. Ownership of library property. Authorization of library systems to enter into contracts. Requirement of finance bond. Dissolution of or withdrawal from a library system. Prohibition of theft or damage of library property. Procedures following failure of library patron to return borrowed property. Prohibition of concealing or removing library property. Immunity of library agents and employees from civil actions arising from part. Requirement of certification of librarians. Penalty. Time requirement for existing library systems to conform with part. Exemption of municipal public libraries from part.
‘‘State library agency’’ defined. Compact enacted; terms. Participating political subdivisions to comply with laws on capital outlay and pledging of credit. State and federal aid to interstate library districts. Appointment of compact administrator and deputy administrators. Notices of withdrawal from compact.
Annotations
Cross references. - Certification of librarians, T. 43, C. 24.
ARTICLE 1 STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY ACTIVITIES Editor’s notes. - Ga. L. 2000, p. 618, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: ‘‘This Act shall be known and
may be cited as the ‘A Plus Education Reform Act of 2000.’ ’’
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL County libraries established and conducted for educational purposes. - County library established and conducted as provided for in these provisions is for educational purposes and any recreation as devolves therefrom is a by-product. 1948-49 Op. Att’y Gen. p. 515. In view of the inherent nature of library facilities as a learning tool and the pervasive relationship between educational au-
thorities and library systems on both the state and local governmental levels, together with the stated legislative policy that the establishment of a public library service is to be part of the provisions for public education in this state, the use of common school funds for the construction of public library facilities is an expenditure for educational purposes. 1975 Op. Att’y Gen. No. 75-33.