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NY Educ L § 257 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 5 - University of the State of New York Part 2 - Libraries 257 - Acceptance of Conditional Gift.

§ 257. Acceptance  of  conditional  gift.    By  majority  vote at any   election or at a meeting of the electors, duly held, any municipality or   district or by three-fourths vote  of  its  council  any  city,  or  any   library  or  any designated branch thereof if so authorized by such vote   of a municipality, district or  council,  or  any  combination  of  such   voting bodies, may accept gifts, grants, devises or bequests for library   purposes  or  for  kindred  affiliated  educational,  social  and  civic   agencies on  condition  that  a  specified  annual  appropriation  shall   thereafter be made for the maintenance of a library or branches thereof,   or  of such kindred affiliated agencies, by the municipality or district   or combination so  authorizing  such  acceptance,  or  upon  such  other   conditions  as  may  be  stipulated  in  the  terms  of the gift.   Such   acceptance when approved by the regents of the university under seal and   recorded in its book of charters shall be a binding contract,  and  such   municipality  or  district  shall  levy and collect yearly in the manner   prescribed for other taxes the amount stipulated and shall maintain  any   so  accepted  gift,  grant,  devise  or bequest intact and make good any   impairment thereof, and shall comply with all other conditions set forth   in the stated terms of the gift.
NY Educ L § 258 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 5 - University of the State of New York Part 2 - Libraries 258 - Closing of Museum; Admission Fee During Certain Hours.

§ 258. Closing  of  museum;  admission  fee during certain hours.  The   trustees of any institution  supported  under  this  chapter  by  public   money,  in  whole or in part, may, so far as consistent with free use by   the public at reasonable or specified hours, close  any  of  its  museum   collections  at  certain  other hours, for study, to meet the demands of   special students or for exhibition purposes, and may charge an admission   fee at such hours, provided that all receipts from such  fees  shall  be   paid into the treasury and be used for the maintenance or enlargement of   the institution.
NY Educ L § 258-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 5 - University of the State of New York Part 2 - Libraries 258-A - Purchases by Museums, Historical Societies, Zoological Gardens, Aquariums, Botanical Gardens and Arboreta Through Office of General Services.

§ 258-a. Purchases   by   museums,  historical  societies,  zoological   gardens, aquariums, botanical gardens and  arboreta  through  office  of   general  services.  Museums,  historical  societies, zoological gardens,   aquariums,  botanical  gardens  and  arboreta  which  are  chartered  or   incorporated  by the regents or otherwise formed pursuant to section two   hundred sixteen of this chapter or otherwise pursuant  to  the  laws  of   this  state  and are also non-profit organizations may make purchases of   commodities and services through the office of general services  subject   to  such  rules  as  may  be  established  from time to time pursuant to   section one hundred sixty-three of the state finance law; provided  that   each such purchase shall have a cost of five hundred dollars or more and   that  said  museum,  historical  society,  zoological  garden, aquarium,   botanical garden or arboreta shall accept sole  responsibility  for  any   payment of such cost due the vendor.
NY Educ L § 260-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 5 - University of the State of New York Part 2 - Libraries 260-A - Meetings of Board of Trustees.

§ 260-a. Meetings  of  board of trustees.   Every meeting, including a   special district meeting, of a board of trustees  of  a  public  library   system,  cooperative  library system, public library or free association   library, including every committee meeting and subcommittee  meeting  of   any  such board of trustees in cities having a population of one million   or more, shall be open to the general public.   Such meetings  shall  be   held  in  conformity  with and in pursuance to the provisions of article   seven  of  the  public   officers   law.      Provided,   however,   and   notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision one of section ninety-nine   of  the  public  officers  law, public notice of the time and place of a   meeting scheduled at least two weeks prior thereto shall be given to the   public and news media at least one week before such meeting.
NY Educ L § 260-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 5 - University of the State of New York Part 2 - Libraries 260-B - Reduction of Salaries for Purchase of Annuities.

§ 260-b. Reduction  of salaries for purchase of annuities.  Each board   of trustees of a library  system,  cooperative  library  system,  public   library  or free association library in its discretion, may enter into a   written agreement with any employee of such board to reduce  the  annual   salary  as  otherwise payable by law of such employee for the purpose of   purchasing an annuity for such  employee.  Any  such  agreement  may  be   terminated  at  any  time upon written notice by either such employee or   such board.  Nothing contained in this section  shall  be  construed  to   diminish  or  impair  any  benefits  to which such employee or his legal   representatives or beneficiaries would be otherwise  entitled  had  such   salary  reduction agreement not been entered into in accordance with the   provisions of this section.
NY Educ L § 260-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 5 - University of the State of New York Part 2 - Libraries 260-C - Reduction of Salaries for Tax-Deferred Annuities.

§ 260-c. Reduction  of salaries for tax-deferred annuities.  The board   of trustees of a library  system,  cooperative  library  system,  public   library or free association library, in its discretion, may enter into a   written agreement with any of its employees to reduce the annual salary,   as otherwise earned and payable by law, of such employee for the purpose   of  providing  a  tax-deferred  annuity  for  such  employee  under  the   retirement system in which such employee is currently a member, but only   if such retirement system specifically provides  for  such  tax-deferred   annuities,  and  subject  to  any  provisions and limitations applicable   thereto. Any such agreement may be terminated  upon  written  notice  by   either  such  employee  or such board. Nothing contained in this section   shall be construed to diminish or impair  any  benefits  to  which  such   employee   or  his  legal  representatives  or  beneficiaries  would  be   otherwise entitled had such salary reduction agreement not been  entered   into in accordance with the provisions of this section.
NY Educ L § 260-D (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 5 - University of the State of New York Part 2 - Libraries 260-D - Board of Trustees Continuing Education.

§ 260-d. Board  of trustees continuing education. 1. Beginning January first, two thousand twenty-three, each member, elected or appointed,  of a  board  of  trustees  of  a public, free association or Indian library shall be required  to  complete  a  minimum  of  two  hours  of  trustee education  annually, from a provider approved by the commissioner on the financial oversight, accountability, fiduciary responsibilities and  the general  powers  and duties of a library trustee. Such trustee education may be  delivered  online  or  in  person,  and  may  include  lectures, workshops,  regional  or  national  library association programs, or any other format approved by the commissioner.   2. Each member shall demonstrate compliance with the  requirements  of this  section  by  filing  with  the  president of the board of trustees evidence of completion of trustee education from an  approved  provider. Actual  and  necessary  expenses  incurred by a member in complying with this section shall be a charge against the library. Such evidence  shall include one of the following:  (a)  certificates  of  completion  issued  by  one  or  more  approved providers; or  (b) a  signed  self-assurance  of  completion.  Such  assurance  shall identify  the approved trustee education providers, a description of the format and content of the completed instruction activities, the date and time such member began and completed each instruction  activity  and  an explanation  of  why  a certificate of completion was not available from such approved providers.
NY Educ L § 261 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 5 - University of the State of New York Part 2 - Libraries 261 - Incorporation.

§ 261. Incorporation.  Within one month after taking office, the first   board  of  trustees  of  any such public library or Indian library shall   apply to  the  regents  for  a  charter  in  accordance  with  the  vote   establishing the library.
NY Educ L § 262 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 5 - University of the State of New York Part 2 - Libraries 262 - Use of Public and Indian Libraries.

§ 262. Use  of public and Indian libraries.  Every library established   under section two hundred fifty-five of this chapter  shall  be  forever   free  to  the  inhabitants  of  the  municipality  or district or Indian   reservation, which establishes  it,  subject  always  to  rules  of  the   library  trustees  who  shall  have  authority to exclude any person who   wilfully  violates  such  rules;  and  the  trustees  may,  under   such   conditions as they think expedient, extend the privileges of the library   to  persons  living  outside  such  municipality  or  district or Indian   reservation.
NY Educ L § 263 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 5 - University of the State of New York Part 2 - Libraries 263 - Reports.

§ 263. Reports.  Every library or museum, other than a school library,   which  enjoys any exemption from taxation or receives state aid or other   privilege not usually accorded to business corporations shall  make  the   report required by section two hundred fifteen of this chapter, and such   report shall relieve the institution from making any report now required   by  statute  or  charter  to  be  made  to  the  legislature  or  to any   department, court or other authority of the state.  These reports  shall   be summarized and transmitted to the legislature by the regents with the   annual reports of the university.
NY Educ L § 264 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 5 - University of the State of New York Part 2 - Libraries 264 - Injuries to Property.

§ 264. Injuries  to property.   Whoever intentionally injures, defaces   or destroys any property belonging to or deposited in  any  incorporated   library, reading-room, museum or other educational institution, shall be   punished  by  imprisonment  in  a  state  prison for not more than three   years, or in a county jail for not more than one year, or by a  fine  of   not   more  than  five  hundred  dollars,  or  by  both  such  fine  and   imprisonment.
NY Educ L § 265 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 5 - University of the State of New York Part 2 - Libraries 265 - Detention.

§ 265. Detention.    Whoever  wilfully  detains  any  book, newspaper,   magazine, pamphlet, manuscript or other property belonging to any public   or incorporated  library,  reading-room,  museum  or  other  educational   institution, for thirty days after notice in writing to return the same,   given  after  the  expiration  of  the  time  which by the rules of such   institution, such article or  other  property  may  be  kept,  shall  be   punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less  than one nor more than twenty-five   dollars, or by imprisonment in jail not exceeding six  months,  and  the   said notice shall bear on its face a copy of this section.
NY Educ L § 265-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 5 - University of the State of New York Part 2 - Libraries 265-A - Defense of Lawful Detention.

§ 265-a. Defense of lawful detention.  In any action for false arrest,   false   imprisonment,   unlawful  detention,  defamation  of  character,   assault, trespass or invasion of civil rights brought by any  person  by   reason  of  having  been detained on or in the immediate vicinity of the   premises of a public library or association library for the  purpose  of   investigation  or  questioning  as to the ownership of any materials, it   shall be a defense to such action that the  person  was  detained  in  a   reasonable manner and for not more than a reasonable time to permit such   investigation  or  questioning by a peace officer or by the librarian in   charge, his or her authorized employee or agent,  and  that  such  peace   officer,  librarian, employee or agent has reasonable grounds to believe   that the person so detained  was  committing  or  attempting  to  commit   larceny  on  such  premises  of such materials. As used in this section,   "reasonable grounds" shall include, but not  be  limited  to,  knowledge   that  a person has concealed, unauthorized possession of  material owned   or belonging to  the  public  library  or  association  library,  and  a   "reasonable  time"  shall  mean  the time necessary to permit the person   detained to make a statement or to refuse to make a statement,  and  the   time necessary to examine employees and records of the public library or   association library relative to the ownership of the materials.
NY Educ L § 266 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 5 - University of the State of New York Part 2 - Libraries 266 - Transfer of Libraries.

§ 266. Transfer  of  libraries.    By vote similar to that required by   section two hundred fifty-five  of  this  chapter  any  municipality  or   district  or tribal government or combination of districts, or by action   of its  trustees  at  a  meeting  duly  held  any  association  library,   incorporated or registered by the regents, may, when such vote or action   has  been  duly  approved  by  the  regents,  transfer, conditionally as   provided  in  section  two  hundred  fifty-seven  of  this  chapter,  or   otherwise,  the  ownership  and  control  of  its  library  with all its   property, real and personal, or any part thereof, to  any  municipality,   or  district, or institution providing for free library service; and the   trustees or body making the transfer shall thereafter be relieved of all   responsibility pertaining to property thus transferred.
NY Educ L § 267 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 5 - University of the State of New York Part 2 - Libraries 267 - Local Neglect.

§ 267. Local  neglect.    If  the  local  authorities  of  any library   supported wholly or in part by state  money  fail  to  provide  for  the   support  of  such  library  and  the public usefulness of its books, the   regents shall in writing notify the trustees of  said  library  what  is   necessary  to meet the state's requirements, and on such notice all said   library's rights to further grants of money  or  books  from  the  state   shall  be suspended until the regents certify that the requirements have   been met; and if said trustees shall refuse or neglect  to  comply  with   such  requirements  within  sixty days after service of such notice, the   regents may remove them from office and thereafter all books  and  other   library  property  wholly or in part paid for from state moneys shall be   under the full and direct control of the regents who, as shall seem best   for public interests, may appoint new trustees to carry on the  library,   or may store it, or distribute its books to other libraries.
NY Educ L § 268 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 5 - University of the State of New York Part 2 - Libraries 268 - Abolition.

§ 268. Abolition.    Any  library  established  by  public vote of any   municipality or district, or by vote of the common council of any  city,   or  by  vote  of  the  board of trustees of any village, or by action of   school authorities, or by vote of the tribal  government  of  an  Indian   reservation,  or  under  section two hundred fifty-five of this chapter,   may be abolished by majority vote at an election, or at a meeting of the   electors duly held, provided that due  public  notice  of  the  proposed   action  shall have been given, or by vote of such tribal government.  If   any such library is abolished, its  property  shall  be  used  first  to   return  to  the  regents,  for  the benefit of other free association or   public or school libraries in that locality, the equivalent of such sums   as it may have received from the state or from other  sources  as  gifts   for public use.  After such return any remaining property may be used as   directed  in  the vote abolishing the library, but if the entire library   property does not exceed in value the amount of such gifts,  it  may  be   transferred  to  the  regents  for  public  use,  and the trustees shall   thereupon be free from further responsibility.  No abolition of a public   library shall be lawful until the regents grant a certificate  that  its   assets  have  been  properly  distributed and its abolition completed in   accordance with law.
NY Educ L § 269 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 5 - University of the State of New York Part 2 - Libraries 269 - Library Extension Service.

§ 269. Library  extension service.   By such means, in such manner and   upon such conditions as the  regents  may  prescribe,  they  shall  make   provision   for   a   library   extension  service  for  the  promotion,   organization  and  supervision  of   free   libraries;   for   supplying   information,  advice, assistance or instruction on any matter pertaining   to library methods or  practice  or  to  the  establishment,  equipment,   organization  or  administration  of  libraries;  for  the  acquisition,   preparation and circulation of traveling libraries and other educational   material; for aiding and encouraging study clubs; and for the employment   of all suitable efforts to bring within the reach of all the  people  of   the  state,  and  awaken  their  desire for, increased opportunities and   facilities for reading and study.
NY Educ L § 270 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 5 - University of the State of New York Part 2 - Libraries 270 - Acceptance of Surplus Library Books or Property.

§ 270. Acceptance  of  surplus  library books or property.   The state   education department is hereby authorized to cooperate with  the  United   States  commissioner of education, the war assets administration, and/or   other federal officers  and  officials  in  the  administration  of  any   statute  heretofore  or  hereafter  enacted  for the disposal of surplus   library books or property, and to accept for and on behalf of the  state   of New York or its political subdivisions surplus library books or other   property  suitable  and  necessary  to  the operation of public and free   libraries and Indian libraries and for the improvement and extension  of   library  service  for  New  York state, and any funds, which may be made   available to the state of New York by the federal government  for  these   and related public and Indian library services.
NY Educ L § 271 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 5 - University of the State of New York Part 2 - Libraries 271 - Apportionment of State Aid to Indian Libraries.

§ 271. Apportionment  of  state  aid  to  Indian libraries. Any Indian   library chartered by the regents or in the absence of such  library  any   tribal   government   contracting  for  service  from  a  chartered  and   registered library or approved library  system,  shall  be  entitled  to   receive  state aid during each calendar year consisting of the following   amounts:1. Eighteen thousand dollars, and2. The sum of eighteen dollars and twenty cents per capita for persons   residing on the reservation served by the Indian library or contract  as   shown  by  the  latest federal census or certified by the New York state   director of Indian services, and3. The sum of one dollar and fifty cents per acre of  area  served  by   the Indian library or contract.Such  sums  shall  be  paid  annually  to  the Indian library board of   trustees for the use of the Indian library, or in the absence of such  a   board,  to  the  tribal  government  for a contract for library service.   Nothing contained in this section shall be  construed  to  diminish  the   funds,  services or supplies provided to any Indian library by a library   system as defined in section two hundred seventy-two  of  this  article.   Increases  in  appropriations  for  such purposes during a calendar year   shall be pro rated.
NY Educ L § 274 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 5 - University of the State of New York Part 2 - Libraries 274 - Use and Care of School Library.

§ 274. Use  and care of school library.  The school library shall be a   part of the school equipment and shall be kept in the school building at   all times. Such library shall be devoted to the  exclusive  use  of  the   school, except as otherwise provided by the rules of the commissioner of   education  and  except  in a district where there is no free library, in   which case such school library shall be a circulating  library  for  the   use of the residents of the district.The commissioner of education shall prescribe rules regulating1. The purchase, recording, safekeeping and loaning of books in school   libraries,  and  the  use  of  such  books by pupils and teachers in the   public schools.2. The conditions under which books in a school library may be used by   the public in a district in which a free library is situated.3. The management of school libraries and  their  use  as  circulating   libraries by the residents of the district in which they are situated.4.  The  contents  and  submission  of  reports  of school librarians,   teachers and other school authorities as to school libraries.
NY Educ L § 275 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 5 - University of the State of New York Part 2 - Libraries 275 - Librarians of School Libraries.

§ 275. Librarians   of   school  libraries.    In  a  school  district   maintaining an academic department or high school the board of education   may employ, and fix the compensation of,  a  person  to  act  as  school   librarian  who  may  be  engaged  for  all  or  a  part  of  the time in   performance of the duties of the position as may be directed by the said   board.  The person so employed, who may be the  librarian  of  the  free   library,  shall  be  possessed  of  the qualifications prescribed by the   commissioner of education.  In all other districts the trustees or board   of education may appoint a competent person to act  as  librarian.    In   case of a failure of a city or union free school district maintaining an   academic  department  or  high  school  to  employ  a librarian as above   provided, the teacher of English in such school shall be the  librarian.   In  case  of a failure to appoint a librarian in any other district, the   teacher, or if there be more than one  teacher  the  principal  teacher,   shall act as librarian.  The trustees or board of education shall report   to  the  commissioner  of  education  the name and address of the person   employed or appointed as librarian.