10 chapters · 67 sections in this title.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 29-9-1. Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “The Freedom to Read Act”.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 29-9-2. Definitions
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As used in this chapter: (1) “Censor” or “censorship” means to suppress, restrict, remove, or prohibit acquiring, library material on the basis of disagreement with the material’s origin, background, views, ideas, concepts, or identity of those contributing to its creation includ…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 29-9-3. Public library collection policy
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(a) In addition to the duties prescribed in § 29-3.1-7, the chief of library services shall establish a model policy on the curation of library material within a public library, that shall be approved and adopted by the library board of trustees. (b) The model policy shall, at a …
R.I. Gen. Laws § 29-9-4. School library collection policy
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(a) Pursuant to the duties prescribed in § 16-1-5(7), the commissioner of elementary and secondary education, in collaboration with the chief of library services, shall establish a model policy on the curation of library material within a school library. Each school committee sha…