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65 OK Stat § 65-4-101 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 65. Public Libraries|§65-4-101. Authority for establishment.

|Counties, cities and towns are hereby authorized and empowered to join in creation, development, operation and maintenance of public libraries to serve multicounty systems, and to appropriate and allocate funds for the support of such systems. Such systems shall provide equitable library services to all persons in the district. |To insure the effective development of library service in all rural and urban areas, the creation and organization of library systems and the district to be served shall be subject to approval by the Oklahoma Department of Libraries Board in accordance with the provisions of Article X, Section 10A of the Oklahoma Constitution. After establishment, library systems shall be subject to accreditation by the Oklahoma Department of Libraries Board.Parts of an adjacent county may be added to or included in multicounty systems if these additions are determined by agreement of the system board, the petitioning parties, and the Oklahoma Department of Libraries Board to be the most feasible way to provide public library services to such part of a county.Special levies of any and all taxes authorized to be levied by counties, cities and towns under this and other Oklahoma Statutes as amended and the Oklahoma Constitution as amended are hereby authorized to be levied for support of library systems.When any multicounty system is established under provisions of this act, existing public libraries in the district may be incorporated into the system under a unified administration by act of local governing bodies or vote of the people as provided in the procedure for establishment. Existing public libraries not incorporated into the system shall have the same relationship to the system as similar public libraries outside the district have to the local system and to other systems.Added by Laws 1967, c. 45, § 4-101, emerg. eff. April 6, 1967. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 322, § 7, eff. July 1, 1992.
65 OK Stat § 65-4-104 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 65. Public Libraries|§65-4-104. System board of trustees - Officers - Meetings - Quorum.

|The system board shall elect a chairman, vice-chairman, and treasurer from the appointed members. The term of the officers shall be one (1) year. |The system board shall meet as often as is required to transact necessary business and all meetings shall be open to the public in compliance with the Oklahoma Open Meetings Act, Section 301 et seq. of Title 25 of the Oklahoma Statutes. It shall adopt rules for the transaction of business and keep a record of its functions and activities, which record shall be a public record.A majority of the board membership shall constitute a quorum.Added by Laws 1967, c. 45, § 4-104, emerg. eff. April 6, 1967. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 322, § 10, eff. July 1, 1992.
65 OK Stat § 65-4-106 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 65. Public Libraries|§65-4-106. Personnel.

|(a) The system board shall appoint a librarian of the library system on the basis of merit and experience. Such librarian shall be a graduate of a library school accredited by the American Library Association. The librarian shall be the administrative, executive and supervisory officer of the library and secretary to the system board. The librarian shall serve at the discretion of the system board. |(b) The librarian may appoint and remove staff members and other employees.(c) The system board may establish or participate in employee retirement and health insurance programs either for the exclusive benefit of its staff or jointly and, in conjunction with city, county, state, or other retirement systems, may expend upon authorization of the board funds allocated by the board for such purposes.Added by Laws 1967, c. 45, § 4-106, emerg. eff. April 6, 1967. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 322, § 12, eff. July 1, 1992.
65 OK Stat § 65-4-107 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 65. Public Libraries|§65-4-107. Financing.

|Library systems are hereby authorized and empowered to receive and allocate funds for establishment, development and maintenance of library facilities and services through special library tax levies as hereinafter provided and other funds, including appropriations from city, town and county general funds, state and federal grants-in-aid, and other public and private funds. All such funds received and appropriated may be used for library services throughout the library district. |(a) The governing boards of cities, towns, counties, and library systems established by vote of the people, as authorized, may submit to a vote of the people special tax levies of any tax or taxes which are or may be authorized for levying in and by cities, towns, counties and library system districts.(b) The initial financing of any library system established under this act shall be approved by the Oklahoma Department of Libraries Board.Added by Laws 1967, c. 45, § 4-107, emerg. eff. April 6, 1967.
65 OK Stat § 65-4-107.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 65. Public Libraries|§65-4-107.1. Oklahoma Local Library Capital Revolving Fund.

|There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Department of Libraries to be designated the "Oklahoma Local Library Capital Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund not subject to fiscal year limitations and shall consist of monies received by the Oklahoma Department of Libraries from state appropriations, federal funds or from any other appropriate sources. All monies accruing to the credit of said fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Oklahoma Department of Libraries for the purpose of providing capital grants to public libraries within the state. Capital grants made pursuant to this section shall not be made to systems within counties with a population of five hundred thousand (500,000) or more. Expenditures from said fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as provided by law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment. |The Oklahoma Department of Libraries shall establish guidelines for the equitable apportionment of monies to public libraries applying for such grants.Added by Laws 2001, c. 124, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 529.
65 OK Stat § 65-4-116 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 65. Public Libraries|§65-4-116. Public library boards - Powers and duties.

|The county public library board shall have the following powers and duties: |(a) To operate and maintain a county library system and to promulgate such rules for the operation and maintenance thereof as may be deemed necessary or expedient;(b) To employ a director who shall have the authority to employ necessary staff and to terminate the employment of such staff upon approval of the board;(c) To purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire land or buildings or portions of buildings for library purposes;(d) To erect, maintain, and operate public library buildings at one or more places in the county;(e) To accept transfer of any existing public library or libraries by lease or other conveyance;(f) To acquire, by purchase or otherwise, books and other personal property customarily used in the operation of public libraries including necessary motor vehicles;(g) To sell and dispose of personal property acquired by purchase or other means when by proper resolution the county public library board finds that said property is not needed for library purposes;(h) To accept, hold, and convey legal title to interests in real property in the name "County Public Library Board of ________ County" which shall be its official name. Deeds or other conveyances of said interests in real property shall be executed for and on behalf of the board by the chairperson and shall be attested by the secretary;(i) To accept or in its discretion to decline donations tendered to the county library system;(j) To apply for funds from the Oklahoma Local Library Support Revolving Fund and provide any information requested by the Oklahoma Department of Libraries in order to qualify and receive such funds;(k) To administer the expenditure of any funds which become available for library purposes from the Oklahoma Local Library Support Revolving Fund and any other funds granted or donated to the county public library;(l) To borrow on the credit of the county public library board for a period of time not to exceed one year; and(m) To do all other things necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes and provisions of this act.Added by Laws 1992, c. 321, § 6, eff. July 1, 1992.
65 OK Stat § 65-4-201 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 65. Public Libraries|§65-4-201. Establishment, special levies authorized - Incorporation of existing libraries.

|Counties, cities and towns are hereby authorized and empowered to join in creation, development, operation and maintenance of public libraries to serve rural single county library systems, and to appropriate and allocate funds for the support of such systems. The systems shall provide equitable library services to all persons in the county. |After establishment a rural single county library system must be accredited by the Oklahoma Department of Libraries Board.Special levies of any and all taxes authorized to be levied by counties, cities and towns under Oklahoma Statutes and the Oklahoma Constitution are hereby authorized to be levied for support of rural single county library systems.When any rural single county library system is established, existing public libraries in the county may be incorporated into the system under a unified administration by act of local governing bodies or vote of the people as provided in the procedure for establishment of the rural single county library systems. Existing public libraries in the county that are not incorporated into the system shall have the same relationship to the system as similar public libraries outside the county have to the local system and to other systems.Added by Laws 1995, c. 165, § 4, emerg. eff. May 2, 1995.
65 OK Stat § 65-4-203 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 65. Public Libraries|§65-4-203. Board of trustees - Membership - Terms.

|A. The board of trustees of a rural single county library system shall consist of at least five (5) members. One member shall be appointed from each county commissioner district by the board of county commissioners. One member shall be appointed by the governing body of the county seat city or town. A member shall be appointed from the city or town with the largest population that is not the county seat. |B. Initial appointments shall be for one-, two-, and three-year terms. Subsequent appointments shall be for three-year terms, except in the case of an appointment to fill an unexpired term which appointment shall be for the remainder of the unexpired term. No person shall serve more than two full consecutive terms in addition to any partial term served by appointment to fill an unexpired term. A person who previously served for two consecutive terms or less may be reappointed if two (2) years has expired since the last service on the board. All terms shall expire on June 30 of the designated year. A member of a system board can be removed by the appointing authority during the term for which appointed only for misconduct or neglect of duty.C. Appointments to the system board shall be made on the basis of ability, a sound understanding of the total responsibilities and objectives of public libraries and active interest in the attainment of system goals. Appointive members shall be qualified electors and bona fide residents of the county. No member of the system board shall be in the business of publishing or selling books, periodicals or other forms of library materials or the business of manufacturing or selling library supplies or equipment.D. All system board members shall serve without compensation except for actual and necessary travel expenses which shall be compensated from library funds upon proper authorization of the board of trustees of the system at the rate provided in the State Travel Reimbursement Act, Section 500.1 et seq. of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Individual memberships for system board members in state, regional, and national library associations and expenses incurred in attending conferences of these associations, board meetings and other library and library-related meetings may be paid from library funds upon proper authorization of the board of trustees of the system.Added by Laws 1995, c. 165, § 6, emerg. eff. May 2, 1995.
65 OK Stat § 65-4-204 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 65. Public Libraries|§65-4-204. System board officers - Quorum.

|The system board shall elect a chair, vice-chair, and treasurer for one-year terms from the appointed members. The system board shall meet as often as necessary. The system board shall be subject to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, Section 301 et seq. of Title 25 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The board shall adopt rules for the transaction of business and keep a record of its functions and activities which shall be a public record. A majority of the board membership shall constitute a quorum. |Added by Laws 1995, c. 165, § 7, emerg. eff. May 2, 1995.
65 OK Stat § 65-4-206 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 65. Public Libraries|§65-4-206. Librarian - Qualifications - Powers.

|A. The rural single county library system board shall appoint a librarian of the library system on the basis of merit and experience. In counties with a population of twenty thousand (20,000) or more, the librarian shall be a graduate of a library school accredited by the American Library Association. In counties with a population of less than twenty thousand (20,000), during the first two (2) years after formation of a system the board may appoint a librarian who is not a graduate of a library school accredited by the American Library Association; provided, within five (5) years of formation of the system the librarian must graduate from a library school accredited by the American Library Association in order to continue as librarian. Subsequent librarians appointed in counties with a population of less than twenty thousand (20,000) must be graduates at the time of appointment of a library school accredited by the American Library Association. |B. The librarian shall be the administrative, executive and supervisory officer of the library and secretary to the system board. The librarian shall serve at the discretion of the system board.C. The librarian may appoint and remove staff members and other employees.D. The librarian and other employees of the system board may participate in employee retirement and health insurance programs offered by the county for county employees or the state for state employees. The costs of employee participation in the county or state programs shall be paid by the system board from library funds.Added by Laws 1995, c. 165, § 9, emerg. eff. May 2, 1995.
65 OK Stat § 65-5-101 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 65. Public Libraries|§65-5-101. Interlocal agreements.

|In addition to the powers authorized by Chapter 189, Oklahoma Session Laws 1965, Sections 1-9, providing for interlocal cooperation among governmental agencies, libraries covered by this Code shall have the power to contract with private agencies under the same terms and conditions as stated in that act. |Added by Laws 1967, c. 45, § 5-101, emerg. eff. April 6, 1967.
65 OK Stat § 65-7-101 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 65. Public Libraries|§65-7-101. Liberal interpretation.

|The provisions of this Code shall be liberally construed to effect the purpose and object hereof. |Added by Laws 1967, c. 45, § 7-101, emerg. eff. April 6, 1967.
65 OK Stat § 65-7-102 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 65. Public Libraries|§65-7-102. Effect of headings.

|Article and section headings contained herein shall not be deemed to govern, limit, modify or in any manner affect the scope, meaning or intent of the provisions of any article or section hereof. |Added by Laws 1967, c. 45, § 7-102, emerg. eff. April 6, 1967.
65 OK Stat § 65-41 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 65. Public Libraries|§65-41. Extension or operation of library services - Grants - Purchase of personal property.

|In the administration of any state plan for the extension or operation of library services of any type, or of any allied or related services, the State Librarian and Archivist may, from funds available for the carrying out of said plan, make grants under such condition as he considers appropriate and may purchase personal property to be used in the operation of the plan. He may either loan or transfer the title of such personal property to the libraries or other agencies participating in the plan, under such conditions as he may deem appropriate, including but not limited to conditions as to use, maintenance, repair, replacement, insurance, continuation of the program established by the plan, and the return of such personal property. |Added by Laws 1963, c. 285, § 1, emerg. eff. June 18, 1963.
65 OK Stat § 65-42 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 65. Public Libraries|§65-42. Authorization to receive any available assistance.

|The State Librarian and Archivist is authorized to apply for and receive and to take full advantage of any and all assistance, research, information, surveys, investigations, grants, allotments or allocations of funds which may be available to the State of Oklahoma, or The Oklahoma State Library, for library purposes, and library services of any type, or related or allied purposes and services, under the laws and regulations of the United States, any state, and any organization, or any agency, instrumentality or subdivision of these entities; and to cooperate or undertake joint activities or programs with the United States, any other state, and any organization, or any agency, instrumentality or subdivision of these entities, or with any agency, instrumentality or subdivision of this state, pertaining to library purposes, library services of any type, or related or allied purposes and services; and to prepare and submit any plans, specifications, reports or applications, to execute any agreements, to employ, fix the duties and compensation of personnel, and to administer and direct any programs, plans or projects in connection with any of the foregoing. |Added by Laws 1963, c. 285, § 2, emerg. eff. June 18, 1963.
65 OK Stat § 65-43 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 65. Public Libraries|§65-43. Provisions cumulative.

|The provisions of this act are cumulative to existing laws. |Added by Laws 1963, c. 285, § 3, emerg. eff. June 18, 1963.
65 OK Stat § 65-55 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 65. Public Libraries|§65-55. Automated data processing and information center.

|In order to expedite the management and organization of the vast and increasing resources of knowledge, to make it quickly available to our citizens, and to aid the functions of government, it shall be the policy of the state to foster the establishment and maintenance of a State Library Automated Data Processing and Information Center. |Added by Laws 1965, c. 253, § 1, emerg. eff. June 21, 1965.
65 OK Stat § 65-56 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 65. Public Libraries|§65-56. Subjects included in system.

|A. The Oklahoma Department of Libraries is hereby authorized and directed to establish at the earliest possible date an automated data processing and information retrieval system and a statewide information network. The automated data processing and information retrieval system shall be a part of and may utilize the equipment and services of the Oklahoma Government Telecommunications Network (OGTN) created in Section 1 of this act, when available. |B. The automated data processing and information retrieval system shall include the following elements and operations as rapidly as circumstances permit:1. Legislative reference and research, including current legislative data;2. Data base of the holdings of Oklahoma libraries;3. Statistical information and reports of state institutions;4. Rules and regulations of state agencies;5. Laws of the state;6. Public documents of Oklahoma, the United States and other governments;7. Opinions of the Attorney General;8. General reference and research;9. Oklahoma information center;10. Legal reference and research;11. Archives and records of the state;12. Printed catalog of Oklahoma State Library Collections; and13. Any other operation considered desirable, necessary or feasible.Added by Laws 1965, c. 253, § 2, emerg. eff. June 21, 1965. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 268, § 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1992.
65 OK Stat § 65-57 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 65. Public Libraries|§65-57. Powers and duties of Librarian.

|The State Librarian is authorized to apply for and receive and to take advantage of any and all assistance, information, research, investigations, surveys, grants, appropriations, or allocations of funds made available for this or any related or allocated purposes from any source; to cooperate or undertake joint activities or programs with any organization or government, including their agencies or subdivisions, pertaining to the purposes of this act; to prepare and submit plans, reports, applications, specifications to appropriate agencies or bodies, to execute any agreements, to employ and fix the compensation and duties of personnel, and to administer and direct any programs, plans or projects in connection with any of the foregoing. |Added by Laws 1965, c. 253, § 3, emerg. eff. June 21, 1965.
65 OK Stat § 65-58 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 65. Public Libraries|§65-58. Provisions cumulative.

|The provisions of this act are cumulative to existing laws. |Added by Laws 1965, c. 253, § 4, emerg. eff. June 21, 1965.
65 OK Stat § 65-151 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 65. Public Libraries|§65-151. Short title.

|This act shall be known and may be cited as the City-County Library Act. |Added by Laws 1961, p. 492, § 1, emerg. eff. April 13, 1961. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 322, § 13, eff. July 1, 1992.
65 OK Stat § 65-152 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 65. Public Libraries|§65-152. Policy and purpose.

|The purpose of this act is to foster and promote the establishment, maintenance and operation of city-county library systems in order to give all of the citizens of the counties affected hereby equal access to comprehensive library collections. It is the policy of the state to encourage the formation of such cooperative library systems to the end of avoiding unnecessary duplication in the maintenance and operation of public libraries and to stimulate the use of books and other library materials. |In order to make adequate library services available to the residents of the more densely populated counties of this state, to provide for the most efficient development of library facilities within such counties and to provide for each of such counties a city-county library system, there is hereby created in each of such counties which avails itself of the provisions of this act a city-county library commission, with the powers and duties set out in this act.Added by Laws 1961, p. 492, § 2, emerg. eff. April 13, 1961.
65 OK Stat § 65-153 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 65. Public Libraries|§65-153. Application.

|Any county of the state is hereby authorized to avail itself of the provisions of this act and to combine its funds with the funds of a city to be expended for the purposes herein set forth. The board of county commissioners of any such county in this state is hereby authorized to contract with the governing body of a city, as herein provided, for the establishment of a city-county library system. |Added by Laws 1961, p. 492, § 3, emerg. eff. April 13, 1961. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 322, § 14, eff. July 1, 1992.