Georgia Commons

Title 20. EDUCATION

Chapter 5. LIBRARIES

37 sections · 20-5-1 to 20-5-65

Article 1. STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY ACTIVITIES

  1. 20-5-1State policy.
  2. 20-5-1.1Board of regents defined.
  3. 20-5-2Powers 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.
  4. 20-5-3Disbursement of funds.
  5. 20-5-4Annual reports by public libraries.
  6. 20-5-5Internet safety policies in public libraries.

Article 2. LOCAL AND REGIONAL PUBLIC LIBRARIES · Part 1. CITY PUBLIC LIBRARIES

  1. 20-5-20Power of city to tax and appropriate for library purposes; election of trustees to control library funds.
  2. 20-5-21Disbursement of library appropriations; annual reports by trustees.
  3. 20-5-22Acceptance of donations by trustees.
  4. 20-5-23Powers of trustees over library; librarian and assistant librarian or officers.
  5. 20-5-24City may bind itself to accept donation and make annual payments for library.

Article 2. LOCAL AND REGIONAL PUBLIC LIBRARIES · Part 2. COUNTY AND REGIONAL PUBLIC LIBRARIES

  1. 20-5-40Power of local governments to establish public libraries; procedures for establishment.
  2. 20-5-41Establishment of boards of trustees to govern libraries.
  3. 20-5-42Membership of boards of trustees.
  4. 20-5-43Duties and responsibilities of boards of trustees.
  5. 20-5-44Compensation of trustees.
  6. 20-5-45Directors of library systems; duties and responsibilities.
  7. 20-5-46Reports of the library system.
  8. 20-5-47Written constitution.
  9. 20-5-48Ownership of library property.
  10. 20-5-49Authorization of library systems to enter into contracts.
  11. 20-5-50Requirement of finance bond.
  12. 20-5-51Dissolution of or withdrawal from a library system.
  13. 20-5-52Prohibition of theft or damage of library property.
  14. 20-5-53Procedures following failure of library patron to return borrowed property.
  15. 20-5-54Prohibition of concealing or removing library property.
  16. 20-5-55Immunity of library agents and employees from civil actions arising from part.
  17. 20-5-56Requirement of certification of librarians.
  18. 20-5-57Penalty.
  19. 20-5-58Time requirement for existing library systems to conform with part.
  20. 20-5-59Exemption of municipal public libraries from part.

Article 3. INTERSTATE LIBRARY COMPACT

  1. 20-5-60“State library agency” defined.
  2. 20-5-61Compact enacted; terms.
  3. 20-5-62Participating political subdivisions to comply with laws on capital outlay and pledging of credit.
  4. 20-5-63State and federal aid to interstate library districts.
  5. 20-5-64Appointment of compact administrator and deputy administrators.
  6. 20-5-65Notices of withdrawal from compact.