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Tennessee Statutes, Title 10

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Title 10, Public Libraries, Archives and Records

8 chapters · 121 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 10121 Ch 7, Public Records75 Ch 1, State Library System19 Ch 3, Libraries in Counties, Cities and Towns10 Ch 2, Librarians—Examination and Certification7 Ch 5, Regional Library Boards7 Ch 8, Confidentiality of Library Records3

19 sections·Filtered byTitle 10✕Ch 1✕

Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-1-101 Division of public libraries and archives
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(1) A division of public libraries and archives is hereby created within, and administratively attached to, the office of the secretary of state. The authority, powers, and duties formerly vested by law in the commissioner of education shall be vested in the secretary of state an…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-1-103 Components of state library system
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The state library system consists of the existing state library, archives, the regional library system, the regional library for accessible books and media, library extension properties and services, and such other properties and services as may from time to time be assigned to t…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-1-104 Functions of the secretary of state, acting through the division of public libraries and archives
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(a) The functions of the secretary of state, acting through the division of public libraries and archives, shall include the following:(1) Collecting, preserving, and providing public access to archival material and materials of historical, documentary, and reference value, and l…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-1-105 Administration of system — Custody of properties — Policies, rules and regulations regarding governance and use

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The secretary of state, acting through the division of public libraries and archives, shall be responsible for the proper administration of this chapter, and shall establish policies to govern the administration of the state library system. The division shall have custody of and …

Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-1-106 Development of program — Budget

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The secretary of state shall develop a state library program calculated to meet the needs of the state and the requirements of its citizens for such services. The secretary of state shall annually prepare and submit to the governor and to the general assembly a budget consistent …

Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-1-107 Personnel — Funds for training and education

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(a) The secretary of state has the authority to create positions necessary to effectively carry on library programs. The secretary of state is authorized to make appointments or dismissals to positions deemed necessary to conduct the affairs of the library program. (b) The secret…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-1-108 Cooperation with other agencies — Legislative intent — Construction

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The secretary of state has the authority to call upon other state agencies for information, publications and related material needed to discharge the secretary's duties, and may confer and cooperate with other agencies, whether federal, state or local, in order to more effectivel…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-1-109 Administering funds and materials

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(a) The secretary of state may accept and administer funds or materials made available for library, archival, and historical purposes from public or private sources either by grant, bequest, donation, or otherwise, and this may include any available grants from the federal govern…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-1-110 People with disabilities

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(1) The secretary of state is authorized to:(1) Cooperate with the division for the blind and physically handicapped in the library of congress in planning and conducting a program of bringing free reading materials and related services and other library services to people with d…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-1-111 Black history

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(a) The secretary of state, acting upon the recommendation of the state librarian and archivist, is hereby authorized to contract with the Beck Cultural Exchange Center, Knoxville, for the appropriate deposit, display, and/or preservation at the center of such:(1) Archival materi…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-1-201 Appointment — Duties and powers

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A state librarian and archivist shall be appointed by the secretary of state. The person appointed as librarian and archivist shall be appointed without regard to political affiliation or place of previous residence. The state librarian and archivist shall serve as chief administ…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-1-202 Authority to employ special consultants

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Upon recommendation of the state librarian and archivist, the secretary of state, within the limitation of funds available, may engage the services of special consultants who are qualified in particular fields of library or archival administration to make special investigations, …

Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-1-203 Preservation of records of soldiers and sailors serving in World War I

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The compilation of the records of the soldiers and sailors who served in World War I by enlistment from the state of Tennessee, compiled by Mrs. Rutledge Smith of Nashville, and a committee working under Mrs. Smith's supervision, consisting of separate volumes for each county, ar…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-1-204 Federal funds for library programs

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The secretary of state is authorized and empowered to make agreements with the United States and its agencies in regard to the administration of library programs, and to accept federal funds upon such terms and conditions as may be required by act of congress or rules and regulat…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-1-301 Created — Authority — Administration

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There is hereby created the Tennessee Electronic Library which shall be administered by the office of the secretary of state, division of Tennessee state library and archives, which has the authority to coordinate the delivery of electronic databases and other similar services to…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-1-302 Four integrated components

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(1) The Tennessee Electronic Library, in close cooperation with Tennessee's libraries and other organizations interested in and supportive of expanding and promoting superior library services, shall be composed of four (4) integrated components:(1) Subscriptions to commercial onl…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-1-303 Purpose — Access to catalogues, databases, collections, etc

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(1) The Tennessee Electronic Library may provide access to, but shall not be limited to:(1) Available online catalogs of the holdings of participating libraries in Tennessee;(2) Local produced databases of specialized collections in Tennessee; and(3) Other holdings, collections, …

Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-1-304 Qualifying participants

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Participants in the Tennessee Electronic Library shall be limited to Tennessee public and not-for-profit, academic and school libraries within Tennessee, and any agency of state government whose mission is to provide support services to public or educational libraries.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-1-305 Design and implementation

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(1) The design and implementation of the Tennessee Electronic Library shall include the following considerations:(1) Close cooperation among all participating libraries and agencies;(2) Use of related federal, state, local, and private sector expertise and funding as appropriate;…