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22 V.S.A. § 25
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology|Chapter 2 - Interstate Library Compact|§ 25. State library agency cooperation- Article V

§ 25. State library agency cooperation- Article V|Any two or more state library agencies of two or more of the party states may undertake and conduct joint or cooperative library programs, render joint or cooperative library services, and enter into and perform arrangements for the cooperative or joint acquisition, use, housing, and disposition of items or collections of materials which, by reason of expense, rarity, specialized nature, or infrequency of demand therefor would be appropriate for central collection and shared use. Any such programs, services, or arrangements may include provision for the exercise on a cooperative or joint basis of any power exercisable by an interstate library district and an agreement embodying any such program, service, or arrangement shall contain provisions covering the subjects detailed in Article VI [section 26 of this title] of this compact for interstate library agreements. (Added 1963, No. 119, § 2, eff. May 28, 1963.)
22 V.S.A. § 26
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology|Chapter 2 - Interstate Library Compact|§ 26. Library agreements- Article VI

§ 26. Library agreements- Article VI|(a) In order to provide for any joint or cooperative undertaking pursuant to this compact, public and private library agencies may enter into library agreements. Any agreement executed pursuant to the provisions of this compact shall, as among the parties to the agreement:  1. Detail the specific nature of the services, programs, facilities, arrangements, or properties to which it is applicable. 2. Provide for the allocation of costs and other financial responsibilities. 3. Specify the respective rights, duties, obligations, and liabilities of the parties. 4. Set forth the terms and conditions for duration, renewal, termination, abrogation, disposal of joint or common property, if any, and all other matters which may be appropriate to the proper effectuation and performance of the agreement.   (b) No public or private library agency shall undertake to exercise itself, or jointly with any other library agency, by means of a library agreement any power prohibited to such agency by the constitution or statutes of its state.(c) No library agreement shall become effective until filed with the compact administrator of each state involved, and approved in accordance with Article VII [section 27 of this title] of this compact. (Added 1963, No. 119, § 2, eff. May 28, 1963.)
22 V.S.A. § 27
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology|Chapter 2 - Interstate Library Compact|§ 27. Approval of library agreements- Article VII

§ 27. Approval of library agreements- Article VII|(a) Every library agreement made pursuant to this compact shall, prior to and as a condition precedent to its entry into force, be submitted to the attorney general of each state in which a public library agency party thereto is situated, who shall determine whether the agreement is in proper form and compatible with the laws of his or her state. The attorneys general shall approve any agreement submitted to them unless they shall find that it does not meet the conditions set forth herein and shall detail in writing addressed to the governing bodies of the public library agencies concerned the specific respects in which the proposed agreement fails to meet the requirements of law. Failure to disapprove an agreement submitted hereunder within 90 days of its submission shall constitute approval thereof.(b) In the event that a library agreement made pursuant to this compact shall deal in whole or in part with the provisions of services or facilities with regard to which an officer or agency of the state government has constitutional or statutory powers of control, the agreement shall, as a condition precedent to its entry into force, be submitted to the state officer or agency having such power of control and shall be approved or disapproved by him or her or it as to all matters within his or her or its jurisdiction in the same manner and subject to the same requirements governing the action of the attorneys general pursuant to paragraph (a) of this article. This requirement of submission and approval shall be in addition to and not in substitution for the requirement of submission to and approval by the attorneys general. (Added 1963, No. 119, § 2, eff. May 28, 1963.)
22 V.S.A. § 28
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology|Chapter 2 - Interstate Library Compact|§ 28. Other laws applicable- Article VIII

§ 28. Other laws applicable- Article VIII|Nothing in this compact or in any library agreement shall be construed to supersede, alter, or otherwise impair any obligation imposed on any library by otherwise applicable law, nor to authorize the transfer or disposition of any property held in trust by a library agency in a manner contrary to the terms of such trust. (Added 1963, No. 119, § 2, eff. May 28, 1963.)
22 V.S.A. § 29
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology|Chapter 2 - Interstate Library Compact|§ 29. Appropriation and aid- Article IX

§ 29. Appropriation and aid- Article IX|(a) Any public agency party to a library agreement may appropriate funds to the interstate library district established thereby in the same manner and to the same extent as to a library wholly maintained by it and, subject to the laws of the state in which such public library agency is situated, may pledge its credit in support of an interstate library district established by the agreement.(b) Subject to the provisions of the library agreement pursuant to which it functions and the laws of the states in which such district is situated, an interstate library district may claim and receive any state and federal aid which may be available to library agencies. (Added 1963, No. 119, § 2, eff. May 28, 1963.)
22 V.S.A. § 30
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology|Chapter 2 - Interstate Library Compact|§ 30. Compact administrator- Article X

§ 30. Compact administrator- Article X|Each state shall designate a compact administrator with whom copies of all library agreements to which his or her state or any public library agency thereof is party shall be filed. The administrator shall have such other powers as may be conferred upon him or her by the laws of his or her state and may consult and cooperate with the compact administrators of other party states and take such steps as may effectuate the purposes of this compact. If the laws of a party state so provide, such state may designate one or more deputy compact administrators in addition to its compact administrator. (Added 1963, No. 119, § 2, eff. May 28, 1963.)
22 V.S.A. § 31
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology|Chapter 2 - Interstate Library Compact|§ 31. Entry into force and withdrawal- Article XI

§ 31. Entry into force and withdrawal- Article XI|(a) This compact shall enter into force and effect immediately upon its enactment into law by any two states. Thereafter, it shall enter into force and effect as to any other state upon the enactment thereof by such state.(b) This compact shall continue in force with respect to a party state and remain binding upon such state until six months after such state has given notice to each other party state of the repeal thereof. Such withdrawal shall not be construed to relieve any party to a library agreement entered into pursuant to this compact from any obligation of that agreement prior to the end of its duration as provided therein. (Added 1963, No. 119, § 2, eff. May 28, 1963.)
22 V.S.A. § 32
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology|Chapter 2 - Interstate Library Compact|§ 32. Construction and severability- Article XII

§ 32. Construction and severability- Article XII|This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any party state or of the United States or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of any state party thereto, the compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining states and in full force and effect as to the state affected as to all severable matters. (Added 1963, No. 119, § 2, eff. May 28, 1963.)
22 V.S.A. § 41
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology|Chapter 2 - Interstate Library Compact|§ 41. Town participation restricted

§ 41. Town participation restricted|No town of this State may be a party to a library agreement which provides for the construction or maintenance of a library under Article III, subdivision (c-7) [section 23(c)7. of this title] of the compact, nor pledge its credit in support of such a library, or contribute to the capital financing thereof, except after compliance with any laws applicable to towns relating to or governing capital outlays and the pledging of credit. (Added 1963, No. 119, § 3, eff. May 28, 1963.)
22 V.S.A. § 42
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology|Chapter 2 - Interstate Library Compact|§ 42. State library agency defined

§ 42. State library agency defined|As used in the compact, "state library agency" with reference to this State, means, the department of libraries and any department of state government providing library services. (Added 1963, No. 119, § 4, eff. May 28, 1963.)
22 V.S.A. § 43
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology|Chapter 2 - Interstate Library Compact|§ 43. Compact administrator, appointment

§ 43. Compact administrator, appointment|The Governor shall appoint an officer of this State who shall be the compact administrator under Article X [section 30 of this title] of this compact. (Added 1963, No. 119, § 5, eff. May 28, 1963.)
22 V.S.A. § 44
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology|Chapter 2 - Interstate Library Compact|§ 44. Withdrawal, notices

§ 44. Withdrawal, notices|In the event of withdrawal from the compact, the Governor shall send and receive any notices required by Article XI(b) [section 31(b) of this title] of the compact. (Added 1963, No. 119, § 6, eff. May 28, 1963.)
22 V.S.A. § 67
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology|Chapter 3 - Public Libraries|§ 67. Public libraries; statement of policy; use of facilities and resources

§ 67. Public libraries; statement of policy; use of facilities and resources|(a) The General Assembly declares it to be the policy of the State of Vermont that free public libraries are essential to the general enlightenment of citizens in a democracy and that every citizen of the State of Vermont should have access to the educational, cultural, recreational, informational, and research benefits of a free public library.(b) The trustees, managers, or directors of a public library may use library resources as a community center. Community centers may serve as forums and exhibition areas for the exchange of ideas that encourage the growth of artistic, educational, literary, and scientific knowledge as well as the intercultural understanding of the Vermont citizenry. Public libraries may cooperate with community groups to provide these services. (Added 1997, No. 73 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
22 V.S.A. § 68
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology|Chapter 3 - Public Libraries|§ 68. Statutory purposes

§ 68. Statutory purposes|The statutory purpose of the exemption for libraries in section 109 of this title is to aid libraries in offering free and public access to information and research resources. (Added 2013, No. 200 (Adj. Sess.), § 12.)
22 V.S.A. § 101
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology|Chapter 3 - Public Libraries|§ 101. Definitions

§ 101. Definitions|As used in this chapter,  (1) "Municipality" means a town, city, or incorporated village only and shall not include school districts, incorporated school or fire districts, or any other governmental incorporated units. (2) "Public library" means any library established and maintained by a municipality or by a private association, corporation, or group to provide basic library services free of charge to all residents of a municipality or a community and which receives its annual financial support in whole or in part from public funds. (Amended 1989, No. 28, § 4.)
22 V.S.A. § 102
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology|Chapter 3 - Public Libraries|§ 102. General authority; procedure

§ 102. General authority; procedure|(a) Trustees to whom real or personal property is devised, bequeathed, granted, conveyed, or donated for the foundation and establishment of a public library, may, unless otherwise provided by the devisor, grantor, or donor of the property, in order to promote the establishment, maintenance, and management of the library, form a corporation under the provisions of this section and section 103 of this title.(b) The trustees may make, sign and acknowledge, and file in the office of the Secretary of State a statement in writing setting forth the intent of the trustees to form a corporation, a copy of the will or instrument by which the endowment of such library is provided, the name adopted for the corporation, which shall not be the name of a corporation already existing, and the name of the municipality in which the library and the principal place of business of the corporation will be located, the managers who may be designated trustees, managers, or directors of such corporation, and the names of the trustees, managers, or directors who are to constitute the original board and who shall hold office until their successors are elected and qualified as provided in section 106 of this title.(c) The Secretary of State shall, upon receipt of the statement, issue to the incorporators, under seal, a certificate of which the statement shall be a part, declaring that the organization of the corporation is perfected. The incorporators shall record the certificate in the office of the county clerk of the county in which the library is to be located. Upon recording of the certificate, the corporation shall be deemed fully organized and may proceed to carry out its corporate purposes and receive by conveyance from the trustees the property provided for the endowment of the library. The corporation may hold the property in whatever form it was received or conveyed by the trustees, until that form is changed by action of the corporation. (Amended 1989, No. 28, § 5.)
22 V.S.A. § 103
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology|Chapter 3 - Public Libraries|§ 103. Powers generally

§ 103. Powers generally|An organization formed under the provisions of section 102 of this title shall be a body corporate and politic to be known by the name stated in its certificate. It shall have and possess the ordinary rights and incidents of a corporation, and shall be capable of taking, holding, and disposing of real and personal estate for the purposes of its organization. The provisions of a will, deed, or other instrument by which an endowment of a library is provided, and accepted by the trustees, managers, or directors shall, as to such endowment, be a part of the organic and fundamental law of such corporation.
22 V.S.A. § 104
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology|Chapter 3 - Public Libraries|§ 104. Public libraries; trustees, managers, or directors

§ 104. Public libraries; trustees, managers, or directors|The trustees, managers, or directors of such corporation shall compose its members and shall not be more than 15 nor less than five in number. (Amended 1999, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 79, eff. May 24, 2000.)
22 V.S.A. § 105
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology|Chapter 3 - Public Libraries|§ 105. General powers

§ 105. General powers|The trustees, managers, or directors shall elect the officers of the corporation from their number and have the control and management of the affairs and property of the corporation, may accept donations and, in their discretion, hold the donations in the form in which they are given for the purposes of science, literature, and art germane to the objects and purposes of the corporation. They may, in their discretion, receive by loan books, manuscripts, works of art, and other library materials and hold or circulate them under the conditions specified by the owners. (Amended 1989, No. 28, § 6.)
22 V.S.A. § 106
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology|Chapter 3 - Public Libraries|§ 106. Vacancies

§ 106. Vacancies|(a) They may fill by election vacancies occurring in their number.(b) When a trustee, manager, or director is elected to fill a vacancy, a certificate under the seal of the corporation, giving the name of the person elected, shall be recorded in the office of the county clerk where the articles of incorporation are recorded. (Amended 1963, No. 16, eff. March 20, 1963.)
22 V.S.A. § 107
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology|Chapter 3 - Public Libraries|§ 107. Bylaws

§ 107. Bylaws|They may make bylaws for the management of such corporation and library. The bylaws shall set forth the officers of the corporation and define and prescribe their respective duties.
22 V.S.A. § 108
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology|Chapter 3 - Public Libraries|§ 108. Employment of agents and employees

§ 108. Employment of agents and employees|They may appoint and employ from time to time agents and employees as they may deem necessary for the efficient administration and conduct of the library and all the affairs of such corporation.
22 V.S.A. § 109
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology|Chapter 3 - Public Libraries|§ 109. Exemption from taxation

§ 109. Exemption from taxation|When the instrument providing the endowment declares that the institution shall be a free public library, such library and other property of the corporation shall be forever exempt from taxation.
22 V.S.A. § 110
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology|Chapter 3 - Public Libraries|§ 110. Merger

§ 110. Merger|Two or more library corporations in the same municipality or in different municipalities may, by a majority vote of the members of all the corporations, at meetings warned for that purpose, unite and assume the corporate name of any one of the corporations. The plan of incorporation shall contain regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (Amended 1989, No. 28, § 7.)
22 V.S.A. § 111
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology|Chapter 3 - Public Libraries|§ 111. Protection of library property; penalties

§ 111. Protection of library property; penalties|(a) A library may recover in a civil action damages for detained or damaged library property, together with costs and reasonable attorney's fees.(b) A person who willfully damages, defaces, or removes without authorization any recording, book, or object available for public use or loan from a library or repository of public records or documents or who detains any library property for more than 30 days after a written notice to return the property has been mailed shall be fined not more than $ 500.00 for each offense. Each piece of library property shall be a single offense. (Added 1989, No. 28, § 8.)
22 V.S.A. § 141
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology|Chapter 3 - Public Libraries|§ 141. Establishment and maintenance

§ 141. Establishment and maintenance|(a) A municipality may establish and maintain for the use of its residents public libraries.(b) A municipality may provide library services to the residents of other municipalities, upon terms to be agreed upon, and may annually contract with a library or library corporation to furnish library materials to its residents free of charge and may appropriate money for that purpose and may annually appropriate money for the maintenance, care, increase, and support of a library held in trust for the residents of the municipality. (Amended 1989, No. 28, § 10.)
22 V.S.A. § 142
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology|Chapter 3 - Public Libraries|§ 142. Appropriations

§ 142. Appropriations|A municipality establishing and maintaining a library or contracting for library services may appropriate money as necessary for suitable facilities and for the foundation of a public library and shall appropriate money annually for the maintenance, care, and increase of the library in an amount voted at its annual meeting. (Amended 1989, No. 28, § 11.)
22 V.S.A. § 143
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology|Chapter 3 - Public Libraries|§ 143. Trustees

§ 143. Trustees|(a) Unless a municipality which has established or shall establish a public library votes at its annual meeting to elect a board of trustees, the governing body of the municipality shall appoint the trustees. The appointment or election of the trustees shall continue in effect until changed at an annual meeting of the municipality. The board shall consist of not less than five trustees who shall have full power to manage the public library, make bylaws, elect officers, establish a library policy and receive, control and manage property which shall come into the hands of the municipality by gift, purchase, devise or bequest for the use and benefit of the library. The board may appoint a director for the efficient administration and conduct of the library.(b) When trustees are first chosen, they shall be elected or appointed for staggered terms. (Amended 1989, No. 28, § 12.)
22 V.S.A. § 144
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology|Chapter 3 - Public Libraries|§ 144. Annual report

§ 144. Annual report|The trustees shall annually make a report to the annual meeting of the municipality of the condition of the library and of the management and expenditure of monies as have come into their hands. (Amended 1989, No. 28, § 13.)
22 V.S.A. § 145
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology|Chapter 3 - Public Libraries|§ 145. When no trustee elected or appointed

§ 145. When no trustee elected or appointed|When no trustees have been elected or appointed, monies raised for a library shall be paid out by an agent to be appointed by the governing body of the municipality until trustees are elected or appointed pursuant to section 143 of this title. (Amended 1989, No. 28, § 14.)