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Georgia Code

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20-2-305 County & Regional Libraries
20-2-320 Education Information Steering Committee; Identification of Data to Implement Quality Basic Education Program; State-wide Comprehensive Educational Information Network
20-3-39 Reassignment of Responsibilities for Operation & Management of Public Libraries; Employees; Transfer of Funding; Rules & Regulations
20-5-1 State Policy
20-5-2 Powers & Duties of the Board of Regents & Director of University of GA Libraries; Abolition of State Library Commission & Transfer of Functions; Reports of State Publications; Electronic Submission
20-5-3 Disbursement of Funds
20-5-4 Annual Reports by Public Libraries
20-5-5 Internet Safety Policies in Public Libraries
20-5-20 Power of City to Tax & Appropriate for Library Purposes; Election of Trustees to Control Library Funds
20-5-21 Disbursement of Library Appropriations; Annual Reports by Trustees
20-5-22 Acceptance of Donations by Trustees
20-5-23 Powers of Trustees Over Library; Librarian & Assistant Librarian or Officers
20-5-24 City May Bind Itself to Accept Donation & Make Annual Payments for Library
20-5-40 Power of Local Governments to Establish Public Libraries; Procedures for Establishment
20-5-41 Establishment of Boards of Trustees to Govern Libraries
20-5-42 Membership of Boards of Trustees
20-5-43 Duties & Responsibilities of Boards of Trustees
20-5-44 Compensation of Trustees
20-5-45 Directors of Library Systems; Duties & Responsibilities
20-5-46 Reports of the Library System
20-5-47 Written Constitution
20-5-48 Ownership of Library Property
20-5-49 Authorization of Library Systems to Enter into Contracts
20-5-50 Requirement of Finance Bond
20-5-51 Dissolution of or Withdrawal from a Library System
20-5-52 Prohibition of Theft or Damage of Library Property
20-5-53 Procedures Following Failure of Library Patron to Return Borrowed Property
20-5-54 Prohibition of Concealing or Removing Library Property
20-5-55 Immunity of Library Agents & Employees from Civil Actions Arising from Part
20-5-56 Requirement of Certification of Libraris
20-5-57 Penalty
20-5-58 Time Requirement for Existing Library Systems to Conform with Part
20-5-59 Exemption of Municipal Public Libraries from Part
20-5-60 “State Library Agency” Defined
20-5-61 Compact Enacted; Terms
20-5-62 Participating Political Subdivisions to Comply with Laws on Capital Outlay & Pledging of Credit
20-5-63 State & Federal Aid to Interstate Library Districts
20-5-64 Appointment of Compact Administrator & Deputy Administrators
20-5-65 Notices of Withdrawal from Compact
43-24-1 - State Board Definitions

 

 

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