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CO Code § 24-90-106.3 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 90 - Libraries|Part 1 - Library Law|§ 24-90-106.3. Inclusion of a Governmental Unit Into an Existing Library District - Procedure

  Any governmental unit sharing at least one common boundary with an existing library district may become part of the district upon a resolution executed by the board of trustees of the district and the adoption of an ordinance or resolution, as applicable, by the legislative body of the governmental unit approving the inclusion of the governmental unit into the district. If the tax levy imposed by the district pursuant to section 24-90-112 has not been previously approved by the registered electors of the governmental unit, the electors shall approve the levy before the governmental unit may be included in the district. Any such election shall be held in accordance with the requirements specified in section 20 of article X of the state constitution, articles 1 to 13 of title 1, C.R.S., and article 10 of title 31, C.R.S., as applicable, and the election shall be held on the date of the state biennial general election, the first Tuesday in November in odd-numbered years, or, if the governmental unit is a municipality, on the date of the regular election of the municipality.    Upon the inclusion of a governmental unit into a library district in accordance with the requirements of subsection (1) of this section, the legislative body of the governmental unit and the board of trustees of the district shall enter into a written agreement within ninety days of the election that sets forth fully the rights, obligations, and responsibilities, financial and otherwise, of the parties to the agreement.    In the case of a governmental unit that has a portion included within a library district and a portion that is not included within the district, the governmental unit may follow the procedures specified in subsections (1) and (2) of this section to bring about the inclusion of the entire governmental unit into the district; except that, in such circumstances, only the registered electors residing within the portion of the governmental unit that is not included within the district at the time of the commencement of the inclusion proceedings shall be allowed to vote on the question of approval of the district tax levy.     Source: L. 2005: Entire section added, p. 325, § 1, effective April 20.
CO Code § 24-90-106.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 90 - Libraries|Part 1 - Library Law|§ 24-90-106.5. Establishment or Removal of a Municipal Library in an Existing County Library or Library District

 If a municipality is in the legal service area of an existing county library or library district, public library service shall not be refused or discontinued other than as provided in this article. The municipality may establish its own municipal library only by choosing to do so by means of financial support that does not affect the financial support previously established for the county library or library district; except that the municipality and the county library or library district may, by mutual written agreement, permit a financing method for a municipal library that does affect the financial support previously established for the county library or library district. If establishment of the municipal library is to be funded by any amount of tax levy not previously established by resolution or ordinance nor previously approved by the electors of the municipality, the electors must approve that levy before the municipality can establish the library.   Source: L. 2003: Entire section added with relocations, p. 2447, § 7, effective August 15. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (HB 09-1072), ch. 74, p. 263, § 3, effective August 5.   Editor's note: This section was formerly numbered as § 24-90-106 (2).
CO Code § 24-90-113.3 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 90 - Libraries|Part 1 - Library Law|§ 24-90-113.3. Contract to Receive Library Service

 In lieu of establishment of a public library, the legislative body of a governmental unit may contract to receive library service from an existing library, the board of trustees or governing body of which has the reciprocal power to render the service. Any school district may contract for library service from any existing public library, such service to be paid from funds available to the school district for library purposes. Any contract entered into pursuant to this section shall specify, without limitation, the geographic area covered by the contract, the amount of compensation to be paid to the library delivering the service, the term of the contract, and any other information deemed necessary by the contracting parties.   Source: L. 2003: Entire section added with relocated provisions, p. 2461, § 14, effective August 15.   Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 24-90-106 (3) as it existed prior to 2003.
CO Code § 24-90-114 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 90 - Libraries|Part 1 - Library Law|§ 24-90-114. Abolishment of Libraries

  A public library, other than a joint library, established, operated, or maintained pursuant to this part 1 may be abolished only by vote of the registered electors in that library's legal service area, taken in the manner prescribed in section 24-90-107 (3) for a vote to establish a library. If a library is abolished, the materials and equipment belonging to it shall be disposed of as the legislative body of the governmental unit, or in the case of a library district, as the library board of trustees, directs.    Following notice of public hearings, the abolishment of a joint library shall be by resolution of the legislative bodies of the governmental units which established, operated, or maintained the joint library. The resolution shall specify that all indebtedness, including obligations arising from lease-purchase agreements, of the joint library must be fully protected until retired, that all trusts of the library will be continued as specified under current terms, and that all properties of the joint library will be divided as provided in the agreements entered into by the legislative bodies of the governmental units.    Disposition of school district libraries that have been abolished shall be accomplished as provided by law.     Source: L. 79: Entire article R&RE, p. 990, § 1, effective July 1. L. 80: Entire section amended, p. 620, § 7, effective July 1. L. 87: Entire section amended, p. 322, § 65, effective July 1. L. 90: Entire section amended, p. 1302, § 10, effective July 1. L. 2003: (1) amended, p. 2462, § 15, effective August 15.   Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 24-90-123 as it existed prior to 1979.
CO Code § 24-90-116 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 90 - Libraries|Part 1 - Library Law|§ 24-90-116. Existing Libraries to Comply

 Any public library established on or after July 1, 1979, shall be established as provided in this part 1. Every public library which has been established prior to said date under provisions of state law shall be considered as established under this part 1, and the board of trustees and the legislative body of the governmental unit in which the library is located shall proceed forthwith to make such changes as may be necessary to effect a compliance with the terms of this part 1. Every contract existing prior to July 1, 1979, for library service shall continue in force and be subject to this part 1 until the contract is terminated or a public library is established by the governmental unit for which the service was engaged.   Source: L. 79: Entire article R&RE, p. 991, § 1, effective July 1. L. 80: Entire section amended, p. 620, § 8, effective July 1.   Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 24-90-122 as it existed prior to 1979.
CO Code § 24-90-117 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 90 - Libraries|Part 1 - Library Law|§ 24-90-117. Theft or Mutilation of Library Property

 Any person who takes, without complying with the appropriate check-out procedures, or who willfully retains any property belonging to any publicly supported library for thirty days after receiving notice in writing to return the same, given after the expiration of the time that by the rules of such institution such property may be kept, or who mutilates such property commits a class 3 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501, C.R.S.   Source: L. 79: Entire article R&RE, p. 991, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1535, § 261, effective October 1.   Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 24-90-120 as it existed prior to 1979.   Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 318, Session Laws of Colorado 2002.
CO Code § 24-90-118 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 90 - Libraries|Part 1 - Library Law|§ 24-90-118. Colorado Libraries Automated Catalog Project

  The general assembly declares that there shall be developed and established by the Colorado state library, in cooperation with the research libraries within Colorado, an automated catalog system, which shall be available for use by all publicly or privately supported libraries in Colorado. The system shall be compatible with the library of congress automated cataloging system, including federal standards for machine-readable cataloging, which will become effective on January 1, 1981.    and (3) Repealed.     Source: L. 79: Entire section added, p. 993, § 1, effective July 1. L. 84: (2) and (3) repealed, p. 1121, § 24, effective June 7.
CO Code § 24-90-119 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 90 - Libraries|Part 1 - Library Law|§ 24-90-119. Privacy of User Records

  Except as set forth in subsection (2) of this section, a publicly supported library shall not disclose any record or other information that identifies a person as having requested or obtained specific materials or service or as otherwise having used the library.    Records may be disclosed in the following instances:   When necessary for the reasonable operation of the library;    Upon written consent of the user;    Pursuant to subpoena, upon court order, or where otherwise required by law;    To a custodial parent or legal guardian who has access to a minor's library card or its authorization number for the purpose of accessing by electronic means library records of the minor.       Any library official, employee, or volunteer who discloses information in violation of this section commits a class 2 petty offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars.     Source: L. 83: Entire section added, p. 1023, § 1, effective March 22. L. 2003: (1) and (3) amended and (2)(d) added, p. 2463, §§ 17, 18, effective August 15.
CO Code § 24-90-201 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 90 - Libraries|Part 2 - State Publications Depository and Distribution Center|§ 24-90-201. Establishment of a State Publications Depository and Distribution Center

 In consideration of the fundamental importance attached in our constitutional republic to a well-educated citizenry participating in our democratic processes that understands the activities of its state government, and to allow the people of the state to draw benefits from information developed at public expense, and to enjoy access to the information services of state agencies, there is hereby established a state publications depository and distribution center. Such center shall be a section of the state library. The center shall ensure that all state publications are available to residents of Colorado through a system of depository libraries. Operation of the center is declared to be an essential administrative function of the state government.   Source: L. 80: Entire part added, p. 617, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 2463, § 19, effective August 15.
CO Code § 24-90-202 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 90 - Libraries|Part 2 - State Publications Depository and Distribution Center|§ 24-90-202. Definitions

 As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:    "Center" means that section of the state library responsible for the state publications depository and distribution functions.    "Depository library" means a library designated to collect, maintain, and make available to the general public state agency publications.    "State agency" means every state office, whether legislative, executive, or judicial, and all of its respective officers, departments, divisions, bureaus, boards, commissions, and committees, all state-supported colleges and universities which are defined as state institutions of higher education, and other agencies which expend state-appropriated funds.    "State publication" means any information for public distribution, regardless of format, method of reproduction, source, or copyright that is produced, purchased for distribution, or authorized, with the imprint of, or at the total or partial expense of the agency, with the exception of correspondence, interoffice memoranda, or those items detailed by section 24-72-204. "State publication" includes, without limitation, information available electronically by means of computer diskettes, compact discs, computer tapes, other electronic storage media, or a public telecommunications network.     Source: L. 80: Entire part added, p. 617, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2003: (1) and (4) amended, p. 2464, § 20, effective August 15.
CO Code § 24-90-203 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 90 - Libraries|Part 2 - State Publications Depository and Distribution Center|§ 24-90-203. Purposes - Direction - Rules

  The purposes of the center are to identify, collect, catalog, distribute, preserve, and make state publications, regardless of format, available to the public. Public access to such publications may be accomplished by use of depository library facilities throughout the state, and, for electronic documents, by means of a public telecommunications network.    The center shall be under the direction of the state librarian.    The state board of education shall adopt such rules as are necessary or appropriate to accomplish the provisions of this part 2. No rule shall deny public access to the state publications enumerated in this part 2.     Source: L. 80: Entire part added, p. 618, § 1, effective July 1. L. 84: (3) amended, p. 740, § 1, effective April 5. L. 2003: (1) and (3) amended, p. 2464, § 21, effective August 15.
CO Code § 24-90-204 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 90 - Libraries|Part 2 - State Publications Depository and Distribution Center|§ 24-90-204. Deposits of State Publications

  Every state agency shall, upon publication, deposit at least four copies of each of its state publications with the center. The center may require additional copies of certain state publications to be deposited when designated by the state librarian as being required to fulfill the purposes of this part 2. Publications shall be provided within ten working days of such publication in the following manner:   In the case of any publications produced in print, four copies of said publication shall be deposited with the center.    In the case of any publication produced in electronic form, including those made available through a public telecommunications network, an electronic copy or notification of the publication of such electronic copy shall be deposited with the center in a form specified by the center.        Source: L. 80: Entire part added, p. 618, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 2464, § 22, effective August 15.
CO Code § 24-90-205 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 90 - Libraries|Part 2 - State Publications Depository and Distribution Center|§ 24-90-205. Permanent Public Access to State Publications

 The center shall coordinate with state agencies, depository libraries, or other entities permanent public access to state publications, regardless of format.   Source: L. 80: Entire part added, p. 618, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 2465, § 23, effective August 15.
CO Code § 24-90-206 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 90 - Libraries|Part 2 - State Publications Depository and Distribution Center|§ 24-90-206. Depository Library Agreements - Requirements

  The center may enter into depository agreements with any state agency or public library or with out-of-state research libraries and other state libraries. The number of depository libraries shall not exceed thirty. The requirements for eligibility to become and continue as a depository shall be established by the state library. The standards shall include and take into consideration population, the type of library or agency, ability to preserve such publications and to make them available for public use, and such geographic locations as will make the publications conveniently accessible to residents in all areas of the state.    In addition to any other material distributed to state publications depository libraries, the state librarian shall distribute any materials to be incorporated by reference in state rules that are provided to the state publications depository and distribution center pursuant to section 24-4-103 (12.5)(c)(I). The state librarian and any state publications depository library shall make materials distributed pursuant to this subsection (2) available to the public as soon as possible.     Source: L. 80: Entire part added, p. 618, § 1, effective July 1. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 2589, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2010: (2) amended, (HB 10-1235), ch. 76, p. 261, § 2, effective April 5.
CO Code § 24-90-207 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 90 - Libraries|Part 2 - State Publications Depository and Distribution Center|§ 24-90-207. Online Catalog of State Publications

 The center shall maintain an online catalog providing free public access to records of state publications, regardless of format, by author, title, subject, and key word through a public telecommunications network.   Source: L. 80: Entire part added, p. 618, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 2465, § 24, effective August 15.
CO Code § 24-90-208 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 90 - Libraries|Part 2 - State Publications Depository and Distribution Center|§ 24-90-208. State Publications Distribution

 The center shall distribute state publications, in paper, electronic, or other format where appropriate, to depository libraries. The state librarian may make additional distributions in accordance with agreements with appropriate state agencies.   Source: L. 80: Entire part added, p. 618, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 2465, § 25, effective August 15.
CO Code § 24-90-301 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 90 - Libraries|Part 3 - Colorado Computer Information Network|§ 24-90-301. Legislative Declaration

 The general assembly hereby declares that access to information is of utmost importance to the people of the state of Colorado; that people with better access to information have enhanced opportunities to improve the quality of their own lives, their children's lives, and the contributions they make to their communities and the state; and that access to online information accessed through libraries should be equal throughout the state, regardless of place of residence or economic status.   Source: L. 90: Entire part added, p. 1304, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 2465, § 26, effective August 15.
CO Code § 24-90-302 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 90 - Libraries|Part 3 - Colorado Computer Information Network|§ 24-90-302. Colorado Virtual Library - Creation - Components - Access

  There is hereby created the Colorado virtual library, formerly known as the access Colorado library and information network (ACLIN), which shall be a part of the state library system under the charge of the state librarian pursuant to section 24-90-105 (2)(f). For purposes of this section, "library" shall mean the Colorado virtual library created in this subsection    The library shall provide electronic resources through libraries to all Colorado residents, to the students, faculty, and staff of institutions of higher education, and to the students and faculty of elementary and secondary schools wherever such persons obtain access to the internet, regardless of place of residence within Colorado or economic status.    The library shall have the following components:   A connection to the online catalogs of the holdings of Colorado libraries;    A connection to locally produced databases;    Digitized collections of Colorado resources;    Indexes and full text database products selected in accordance with subsection (3.5) of this section to serve the needs of the people of the state;    An interlibrary loan system facilitating resource sharing throughout Colorado; and    Other services associated with providing computer-based library services. (3.5) Subject to available appropriations, the state librarian shall procure through a competitive bid process online databases necessary to provide on behalf of all publicly supported libraries the indexes and database products specified in paragraph (d) of subsection (3) of this section.       Access to the Colorado virtual library by any person within the state shall be through the world wide web or successive technology.      The component parts of the Colorado virtual library described in subsection (3) of this section are affected with a public interest. (5) (a) The component parts of the Colorado virtual library described in subsection (3) of this section are affected with a public interest.    Accordingly, in the administration of this part 3, the state librarian shall be guided by the principle that information generally provided by libraries, such as library catalogues and online resources, should be provided free to library users; however, said users may be subject to appropriate charges and fees for specialized services.    Further, the state librarian shall be guided by the principle that direct competition between publicly funded agencies and private firms is to be avoided. Publicly funded agencies that are part of the library established under this part 3 are discouraged from selling at a profit information contributed to them by private firms.        (1).   Source: L. 90: Entire part added, p. 1304, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2002: (3) amended, p. 709, § 11, effective July 1, 2003. L. 2003: (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5) amended and (3.5) added, pp. 2465, 2466, §§ 27, 28, effective August 15.
CO Code § 24-90-401 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 90 - Libraries|Part 4 - Library Grants|§ 24-90-401. Short Title

 This part 4 shall be known and may be cited as the "State Grants for Libraries Act".   Source: L. 2000: Entire part added, p. 1323, § 2, effective May 26.
CO Code § 24-90-402 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 90 - Libraries|Part 4 - Library Grants|§ 24-90-402. Legislative Declaration

 The general assembly hereby finds and declares that the purpose of this part 4 is to promote means whereby the state will make grant moneys available to publicly supported libraries, including public libraries, school libraries, and academic libraries, to enable these institutions to obtain educational resources they would otherwise be unable to afford, to the end that the state will receive the corresponding benefits of a better educated and informed population.   Source: L. 2000: Entire part added, p. 1324, § 2, effective May 26.