--- title: Title 20, Chapter 5. Libraries collection: code id: code:chapter:20-5 canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/title/20/chapter/5 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5.md date: 2025 status: active corpus_version: 2025-supplement-89aa39ab3c68 license: CC0-1.0 publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/code/20.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-4.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-6.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/code/index.md heading: LIBRARIES title_heading: EDUCATION section_count: 37 full_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5.md?full=1 --- # Title 20, Chapter 5. Libraries Title 20. Education 37 sections. Each line is `citation, catchline, status, URL`; the text of every section, in order, is at https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5.md?full=1 (capped, with a pointer to continue). - 20-5-1, State policy, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5-1.md - 20-5-1.1, Board of regents defined, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5-1.1.md - 20-5-2, 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, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5-2.md - 20-5-3, Disbursement of funds, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5-3.md - 20-5-4, Annual reports by public libraries, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5-4.md - 20-5-5, Internet safety policies in public libraries, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5-5.md - 20-5-20, Power of city to tax and appropriate for library purposes; election of trustees to control library funds, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5-20.md - 20-5-21, Disbursement of library appropriations; annual reports by trustees, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5-21.md - 20-5-22, Acceptance of donations by trustees, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5-22.md - 20-5-23, Powers of trustees over library; librarian and assistant librarian or officers, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5-23.md - 20-5-24, City may bind itself to accept donation and make annual payments for library, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5-24.md - 20-5-40, Power of local governments to establish public libraries; procedures for establishment, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5-40.md - 20-5-41, Establishment of boards of trustees to govern libraries, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5-41.md - 20-5-42, Membership of boards of trustees, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5-42.md - 20-5-43, Duties and responsibilities of boards of trustees, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5-43.md - 20-5-44, Compensation of trustees, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5-44.md - 20-5-45, Directors of library systems; duties and responsibilities, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5-45.md - 20-5-46, Reports of the library system, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5-46.md - 20-5-47, Written constitution, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5-47.md - 20-5-48, Ownership of library property, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5-48.md - 20-5-49, Authorization of library systems to enter into contracts, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5-49.md - 20-5-50, Requirement of finance bond, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5-50.md - 20-5-51, Dissolution of or withdrawal from a library system, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5-51.md - 20-5-52, Prohibition of theft or damage of library property, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5-52.md - 20-5-53, Procedures following failure of library patron to return borrowed property, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5-53.md - 20-5-54, Prohibition of concealing or removing library property, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5-54.md - 20-5-55, Immunity of library agents and employees from civil actions arising from part, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5-55.md - 20-5-56, Requirement of certification of librarians, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5-56.md - 20-5-57, Penalty, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5-57.md - 20-5-58, Time requirement for existing library systems to conform with part, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5-58.md - 20-5-59, Exemption of municipal public libraries from part, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5-59.md - 20-5-60, “State library agency” defined, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5-60.md - 20-5-61, Compact enacted; terms, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5-61.md - 20-5-62, Participating political subdivisions to comply with laws on capital outlay and pledging of credit, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5-62.md - 20-5-63, State and federal aid to interstate library districts, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5-63.md - 20-5-64, Appointment of compact administrator and deputy administrators, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5-64.md - 20-5-65, Notices of withdrawal from compact, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5-65.md