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MS Code § 39-3-111 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 3 - Mississippi Library Commission|§ 39-3-111. Acceptance of gifts and federal funds

 The board of commissioners of the Mississippi Library Commission may accept in the name of the state gifts of money, real estate, books, periodicals, or other property for the purpose of promoting the work of the Mississippi Library Commission, and may accept and administer any funds which might be provided by the federal government for library purposes.
MS Code § 39-3-203 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 5 - Interstate Library Compact|§ 39-3-203. Agreements for construction or maintenance of interstate libraries; compliance with other governing laws

 No county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state shall be party to a library agreement which provides for the construction or maintenance of a library pursuant to Article III, subdivision (c) 7 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 such counties, municipalities, or other political subdivisions relating to or governing capital outlaws and the pledging of credit.
MS Code § 39-3-205 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 5 - Interstate Library Compact|§ 39-3-205. State library agency defined

 As used in the compact, "state library agency" with reference to this state, means the Mississippi Library Commission.
MS Code § 39-3-207 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 5 - Interstate Library Compact|§ 39-3-207. Eligibility for aid of district partly within state

 An interstate library district lying partly within this state may claim and be entitled to receive state aid in support of any of its functions to the same extent and in the same manner as such functions are eligible for support when carried on by entities wholly within this state. For the purposes of computing and apportioning state aid to an interstate library district, this state will consider that portion of the area which lies within this state as an independent entity for the performance of the aided function or functions and compute and apportion the aid accordingly. Subject to any applicable laws of this state, such a district also may apply for and be entitled to receive any federal aid for which it may be eligible.
MS Code § 39-3-209 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 5 - Interstate Library Compact|§ 39-3-209. Compact administrator and deputy administrators

 The director of the Mississippi Library Commission shall be the compact administrator pursuant to Article X of the compact. The director of the Mississippi Library Commission may appoint one or more deputy compact administrators pursuant to said article.
MS Code § 39-3-211 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 5 - Interstate Library Compact|§ 39-3-211. Notices in event of withdrawal from compact

 In the event of withdrawal from the compact the governor shall send and receive any notices required by Article XI(b) of the compact.
MS Code § 39-3-301 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 7 - Library Materials Security|§ 39-3-301. Short title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Mississippi Library Materials Security Law."
MS Code § 39-3-303 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 7 - Library Materials Security|§ 39-3-303. Unauthorized removal or wilful mutilation of library materials

  It shall be unlawful for any person to remove library materials, without authorization, from the premises wherein such materials are maintained or to retain possession of library materials without authorization.   It shall be unlawful for any person to wilfully mutilate library materials.
MS Code § 39-3-305 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 7 - Library Materials Security|§ 39-3-305. Definitions

 As used in this article the term:   "Without authorization" means contrary to rules which set forth policies governing access to library materials and include eligibility for library patronage and lending procedures.   "Library materials" means books, manuscripts, letters, newspapers, court records, films, microfilms, tape recordings, phonograph records, lithographs, prints, photographs or any other written or printed document, graphic material of any nature and other personal property which is the property or in the custody of or entrusted to a public or private library, museum, archives or other depository.   "Mutilate" means, in addition to its commonly accepted definition, the willful removal or separation of constituent parts of an item of library materials causing library materials to be exposed to damage; or duplication without authorization.
MS Code § 39-3-307 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 7 - Library Materials Security|§ 39-3-307. Applicability of article

 The provisions of this article shall apply to all libraries, museums, archives and other depositories operated by an agency, board, commission, department or officer of the State of Mississippi, by private persons, societies or organizations, or by agencies or officers of municipalities, counties, school and junior college districts or of any other political subdivisions of the State of Mississippi.
MS Code § 39-3-309 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 7 - Library Materials Security|§ 39-3-309. Penalties for violations of § 39-3-303

 Any person who violates the provisions of section 39-3-303 is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
MS Code § 39-3-311 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 7 - Library Materials Security|§ 39-3-311. Construction of article; effect of acquittal or conviction upon subsequent proceedings

 The provisions of this article are supplemental to other criminal statutes. An acquittal or conviction obtained under this article shall not be a bar to civil proceedings or actions arising from the same incident.
MS Code § 39-3-313 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 7 - Library Materials Security|§ 39-3-313. Detention and questioning of suspects

 Any person employed by a library or any person charged with the supervision thereof with reason to believe that any person has committed or has attempted to commit any offense defined in section 39-3-303 of this article or if any person is believed to have concealed upon his person or within his belongings any library material, such person may be detained and questioned in a reasonable manner for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not such offense has been committed. Such detention and questioning shall not render such employee civilly liable for slander, false arrest, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, unlawful detention or otherwise in any case where such library employee acts in good faith and in a reasonable manner.
MS Code § 39-3-351 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 9 - Mississippi Statewide Library Development System Act of 1988|§ 39-3-351. Short title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Mississippi Statewide Library Development System Act of 1988."
MS Code § 39-3-353 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 9 - Mississippi Statewide Library Development System Act of 1988|§ 39-3-353. Definitions

 For purposes of this article:   "Administrative board" shall mean that board of trustees within a public library system designated pursuant to Section 39-3-13(4), Mississippi Code of 1972, with the administrative responsibilities prescribed under Section 39-3-17, Mississippi Code of 1972.   "Commission" means the Mississippi Library Commission established under Section 39-3-101, Mississippi Code of 1972.   "Cooperative" means any joint effort by two (2) or more library systems to improve library service.   "Development system" means the statewide library development system, a network of public and nonpublic libraries cooperating in communities, districts and statewide to provide better library service.   "Public library" means a library which provides customary services, without charge, to all the residents of a county, city or region and is supported whole or in part by public funds.   "Public library system" means an affiliation of one or more public libraries that (i) is a minimum of one (1) county unit; (ii) has one (1) library administrative board of trustees; (iii) has one (1) library system director; (iv) is established according to Section 39-3-8, 39-3-9, 39-3-11 or 39-3-13, Mississippi Code of 1972; and (v) is supported whole or in part by public funds.   "Nonpublic library" means a school, college or university, medical, business, law or other special library.
MS Code § 39-3-355 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 9 - Mississippi Statewide Library Development System Act of 1988|§ 39-3-355. Committee to develop system of public service incentives within public library accreditation program

 The Mississippi Library Commission shall be responsible for developing a system of public service incentives within a public library accreditation program on the recommendation of a committee of qualified public library professionals and trustees. The committee of fifteen (15) members shall be appointed by the Mississippi Library Commission Board of Commissioners as follows: seven (7) public library trustees with at least one (1) from each congressional district; five (5) professional public librarians, one (1) appointed by each commissioner; and three (3) at-large members.
MS Code § 39-3-357 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 9 - Mississippi Statewide Library Development System Act of 1988|§ 39-3-357. State aid to accredited public library systems

 Each accredited public library system shall receive an annual allocation of state funds to supplement the local appropriation and other income. Library cooperatives which include accredited public library systems may receive state aid. The state aid shall be used only to support library services in accredited public library systems and in cooperatives including accredited public library systems. The amount of the minimum allocation for each public library system shall be based on specific local service levels of the public library system and as identified by accreditation category.
MS Code § 39-3-359 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 9 - Mississippi Statewide Library Development System Act of 1988|§ 39-3-359. Library commission as primary resource library; commission to provide services to libraries

 The commission shall be the primary resource library for Mississippi public libraries and shall develop its collection accordingly. The commission shall provide services to libraries within the funds available and in keeping with the goal of efficient use of library resources in the state.
MS Code § 39-3-361 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 9 - Mississippi Statewide Library Development System Act of 1988|§ 39-3-361. Authorization to employ consultants and other staff

 The commission may employ consultants and other staff to implement the development system by working with cooperatives and public library systems.
MS Code § 39-3-363 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 9 - Mississippi Statewide Library Development System Act of 1988|§ 39-3-363. Development of statewide master plan for public libraries

 The commission shall develop a statewide master plan for public libraries, including plans for levels of library services and resources, which is developed through a continuing process of planning. The master plan must be designed to extend five (5) years into the future and must be made current at least every two (2) years.
MS Code § 39-3-365 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 9 - Mississippi Statewide Library Development System Act of 1988|§ 39-3-365. Confidentiality of library user records

 Records maintained by any library funded in whole or in part by public funds, which contain information relating to the identity of a library user, relative to the user's use of books or other materials at the library, shall be confidential. Such records may only be released with the express written permission of the respective library user or as the result of a court order.
MS Code § 39-3-367 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 9 - Mississippi Statewide Library Development System Act of 1988|§ 39-3-367. Release and use of aggregate statistics

 Aggregate statistics shown from registration and circulation records, with all personal identification removed, may be released or used by a library for research, planning and reporting purposes.
MS Code § 39-3-369 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 9 - Mississippi Statewide Library Development System Act of 1988|§ 39-3-369. Use of records for purpose of collecting overdue materials and fines

 No provision of this article shall be construed to prohibit any library, or any business operating jointly with a library, from disclosing information for the purpose of collecting overdue books, documents, films or other items or materials owned or otherwise belonging to such library. No provision of this article shall be construed to prohibit or hinder any such library or business office from collecting fines on such overdue books, documents, films or other items or materials.
MS Code § 39-5-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 5 - Archives and History|In General|§ 39-5-1. Department of archives and history created; objects and purposes

 There shall be for the State of Mississippi a department of archives and history located in the state capitol in apartments set aside for its use by the governor. The objects and purposes of the department are the care and custody of official archives, the collecting of materials bearing upon the history of the state and of the territory included therein, from the earliest times, the editing of official records and other historical material, the diffusion of knowledge in reference to the history and resources of this state, the preparation and publication of annual reports, the encouragement of historical work and research and the performance of such other acts and requirements as may be enjoined by law.
MS Code § 39-5-3 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 5 - Archives and History|In General|§ 39-5-3. Department board of trustees generally

 The department of archives and history shall be under the control of a board of nine trustees. The board shall have the power and authority to fill all vacancies occurring therein, whether by expiration of term of service or by death or resignation, but the names of all newly elected members shall be communicated to the next ensuing session of the state senate for confirmation, and in case it shall reject any of the said newly elected trustees it shall proceed forthwith to fill the vacancy or vacancies by an election. All trustees chosen to succeed the present members or their successors shall serve for a term of six years. The board of trustees shall hold at the state capitol at least one regular meeting during the year, and as many special meetings as may be necessary, and at said meetings five members shall constitute a quorum. The director of the department of archives and history, hereinafter provided, shall be secretary of the board. The trustees shall receive no compensation for their services other than the amount of their necessary expenses actually paid out while in attendance on the meetings of the board or the business of the department. The board is empowered to adopt rules for its own government and for the government of the department, to elect and fix the compensation of a director not to exceed the maximum set by the legislature, and other officials or employees, and to do and perform such other acts and things as may be necessary to carry out the true intent and purposes of this chapter.
MS Code § 39-5-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 5 - Archives and History|In General|§ 39-5-5. General powers and duties of board of trustees

 The duties and powers of the Board of Trustees of the Department of Archives and History shall include, in addition to other duties and powers granted or prescribed by law, the following:   To determine the location of places of historical interest within the state;   To make a survey of buildings of all types throughout the state which are in danger of destruction, without proper care, and which in the opinion of the board of trustees should be preserved for historical purposes;   To contact the proper authorities of the United States national cemeteries and military parks to determine whether or not the record of Mississippi troops is adequately commemorated;   To acquire, preserve, restore or operate any real or personal property deemed significant for historical, architectural, archaeological or cultural reasons, to expend funds for such purposes, to enter into contracts or agreements with any agency of the United States or any person, firm, corporation or association for such purposes and to do any and all things which may be necessary or desirable to carry out such purposes;   To participate with any agency of the United States, any other governmental agency or any person, firm, corporation, association or group in mutual or cooperative programs or projects within the duties and powers of the board of trustees;   To accept grants or donations of money or property, real or personal, from any agency of the United States, any other governmental agency or any person, firm, corporation, association or group. However, the board of trustees shall not be required, except by specific act of the Legislature, to accept any property without its consent; and   To provide suitable markers with adequate descriptions of the historical sites to which they refer, for places of historical interest and to provide suitable markers on the highways and roads of this state showing the direction and distance to the historical sites.
MS Code § 39-5-6 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 5 - Archives and History|In General|§ 39-5-6. Powers and duties of board of trustees with respect to governor's mansion; employment of and powers and duties of curator of New Capitol Building

 The duties and powers of the Board of Trustees of the Department of Archives and History shall include, in addition to other duties and powers granted or prescribed by law, the following:   To promulgate rules and regulations governing the use of the historic portion of the Governor's Mansion;   To promulgate rules and regulations governing the acquisition of furniture and furnishings, including, but not limited to, carpets, rugs, paintings, draperies and objects of art, for the original or historic portion of the Governor's Mansion;   To employ a curator of the mansion who shall have the following duties:   To maintain a descriptive inventory of and be responsible for the care and custody of all furniture and furnishings in the Governor's Mansion that have been catalogued by the Department of Archives and History, including flat silver and silver hollowware. However, the Department of Finance and Administration shall maintain a descriptive inventory of and be responsible for the care and custody of all publicly owned furniture and furnishings in the Governor's Mansion that have not been catalogued by the Department of Archives and History, including flat silver and silver hollowware; and   To conduct an educational training program for staff and volunteer guides who may conduct tours of the mansion when it is open to the public at specified times agreed upon by the Governor;   To promote the donation or loaning of money or property, real or personal, from any agency of the United States, state or local government, any person, firm, corporation, association or group, for the purpose of furnishing or decorating the original or historic portion of the Governor's Mansion;   To accept such donations of money or property, real or personal, from any agency of the United States, state or local government, any person, firm, corporation, association or group, for the purpose of furnishing or decorating the original or historic portion of the Governor's Mansion, provided that the board of trustees shall not be required to accept any donation of furniture or furnishings without its consent;   To sell, donate or otherwise dispose of unused surplus property of the Governor's Mansion, excluding any property located in the mansion which belongs to the Governor's Office, and to deposit the proceeds of such sales in the Governor's Mansion Fund of the Board of Trustees of the Department of Archives and History for use, in the board's discretion, in acquiring furniture or furnishings, including, but not limited to, carpets, rugs, paintings, draperies and objects of art, for the original or historic portion of the Governor's Mansion; and   To review and approve any major changes in the architecture, furniture, furnishings, decoration or landscaping of the grounds of the Governor's Mansion.