Title 9, Cultural and Community Engagement

9-7-303. Withdrawing books. (1) Books may be taken from the State Law Library by: (a) the members, officers, and staff of the Legislature; (b) the officers and staff of the executive departments and of the several boards and commissions of the state government; and (c) the justic…

9-7-304. Book register -- Time limit. (1) The state law librarian shall keep a register of all books issued and returned, showing to whom issued, by whom returned, and the time issued and returned. (2) No book taken from the law library may be detained more than 10 days, except b…

9-7-305. Injury to and failure to return books -- Action. (1) If any person injures any book owned by the state law library or fails to return any book taken from the State Law Library, that person shall pay the state law librarian all loss or damage sustained because of the inju…

9-7-307. Catalogue -- Rules. The state law librarian shall catalogue all books, pamphlets, maps, charts, globes, papers, apparatus, and valuable specimens in the State Law Library and shall post in some conspicuous place a copy of the rules of the State Law Library. The catalogue…

9-7-308. Books to be stamped and labeled. The state law librarian shall cause every book in the State Law Library to be labeled with a printed or stamped label containing the words "Utah State Law Library," and shall cause the same words to be written or stamped on one or more pa…

9-7-309. Sale and exchange of books. The state law librarian may sell or exchange any surplus or duplicate sets of books in the State Law Library and use the proceeds from the sale to purchase other books for the State Law Library.

9-7-311. Wrongful withdrawal of books -- Penalty. If any person not authorized by Section 9-7-303 takes a book from the State Law Library, either with or without the consent of the state law librarian, or violates any of the provisions of this part, that person shall be fined the…

9-7-312. Disposition of fines and penalties. All fines and penalties collected pursuant to the provisions of this part shall be paid into the state treasury for the benefit of the State Law Library.

9-7-313. Law library self-help center. (1) The Utah State Law Library shall establish a statewide self-help center to assist self-represented parties to achieve fair and efficient resolution of their cases. (2) The self-help center shall be staffed or directed by persons admitted…

9-7-402. Establishment and maintenance of public library -- Library board of directors -- Expenses. (1) A city's governing body may establish and maintain a public library. (2) When the city governing body decides to establish and maintain a city public library under the provisio…

9-7-403. Library board terms -- Officers -- Removal -- Vacancies. (1) Each director of a library board shall be appointed for a three-year term, or until the successor to that director is appointed. Initially, appointments shall be made for one-, two-, and three-year terms. Annua…

9-7-404. Board powers and duties -- Library fund deposits and disbursements. (1) The library board of directors may, with the approval of the city governing body: (a) have control of the expenditure of the library fund, of construction, lease, or sale of library buildings and lan…

9-7-405. Rules -- Use of library. (1) The library board of directors shall make, amend, and repeal rules, not inconsistent with law, for the governing of the library. (2) Each library established under this part shall be free to the use of the inhabitants of the city where locate…

9-7-406. Reports to governing body and director of the division. The library board of directors shall: (1) provide an annual report to the city governing body on the condition and operation of the library, including a financial statement; and (2) provide an annual report to the d…

9-7-407. Librarian and other personnel. (1) The library board of directors shall appoint a competent person as librarian to have immediate charge of the library with those duties and compensation for services that it determines. The librarian shall act as the executive officer fo…

9-7-408. Donations of money or property. Any person desiring to make donations of money, personal property, or real estate for the benefit of any library shall have the right to vest the title to the money, personal property, or real estate in the library board of directors. The …

9-7-409. Entities may cooperate, merge, or consolidate in providing library services. Library boards of directors of city libraries, library boards of directors of county libraries, boards of education, governing boards of other educational institutions, library agencies, and loc…

9-7-410. Consolidation with county library. (1) If a city library consolidates with a county library, the city library board of directors shall convey all assets and, except as provided in Subsection (2), trust funds to the county library board of directors, and the city library …

9-7-501. Tax for establishment and maintenance of public library -- Library fund. (1) A county legislative body may establish and maintain a public library. (2) For this purpose, counties may levy annually a tax not to exceed .001 of taxable value of taxable property in the count…

9-7-502. Library board of directors -- Expenses. (1)(a) When the county legislative body decides to establish and maintain a county public library under the provisions of this part, the county executive shall, with the advice and consent of the county legislative body, appoint a …

9-7-503. Library board terms -- Officers -- Removal -- Vacancies. (1) Each director of a library board shall be appointed for a four-year term, or until the director's successor is appointed. Initially, appointments shall be made for one-, two-, three-, and four-year terms, and o…

9-7-504. Library board duties -- Library fund deposits. (1) The library board of directors shall, with the approval of the county executive and in accordance with county ordinances, policies, and procedures: (a) be responsible for: (i) the expenditure of the library fund; (ii) th…

9-7-505. Rules -- Use of library. (1) Each library board shall make library rules in a manner consistent with county ordinances, policies, and procedures for the governing of the library. (2) Each library established under this part shall be free to the use of the inhabitants of …

9-7-506. Annual reports. The library board of directors shall: (1) provide an annual report to the county executive and county legislative body on the condition and operation of the library, including a financial statement; and (2) provide an annual report to the director of the …

9-7-507. Librarian and other personnel. (1)(a) The library board of directors shall recommend to the county executive for appointment a competent person to serve as librarian. (b) The county executive shall, within 30 days of the recommendation, either make the appointment or req…

9-7-508. Donations of money or property. (1) A person desiring to make a donation of money, personal property, or real estate for the benefit of a library has the right to vest the title to the money, personal property, or real estate in the county, designated for the benefit and…

9-7-509. Entities may cooperate, merge, or consolidate in providing library services. Library boards of directors of city libraries, library boards of directors of county libraries, boards of education, governing boards of other educational institutions, library agencies, and loc…

9-7-510. Estimate of money. (1) The library board of directors shall furnish to the county executive and county legislative body, in writing, and prior to the time required by law to levy county taxes, an estimate of the amount of money necessary to establish, equip, and maintain…

9-7-511. Library bonds -- Issuance of previously voted bonds. (1) When an election has been held in any county to authorize bonds of the county for the purpose of acquiring, improving, and extending a public library for the county, including the acquisition of equipment, furnishi…

9-8-102. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Board" means the Board of State History. (2) "Director" means the director of the Utah Historical Society. (3) "Documentary materials" means written or documentary information contained in published materials, manuscript collect…

9-8-201. Utah Historical Society -- Creation -- Purpose. (1) There is created within the department the Utah Historical Society under the administration and general supervision of the executive director or the designee of the executive director. (2) The division, with the advisem…

9-8-202. Appointment of director. The executive director, in consultation with the board, shall appoint a director of the society: (1) to serve as the chief administrative officer of the society; and (2) who is experienced in administration and is qualified by education or traini…

9-8-203. Society duties. (1) The society shall: (a) stimulate research, study, and activity in the field of Utah history and related history; (b) maintain a specialized history library; (c) collect, preserve, and administer historical records relating to the history of Utah; (d) …

9-8-204. Board of State History. (1) There is created within the department the Board of State History. (2) The board shall consist of 11 members appointed or reappointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 24, Part 2, …

9-8-205. Board duties and powers. (1) The board shall: (a) make policies to direct the director in carrying out the director's duties; (b) approve the society's rules; and (c) make recommendations to the society for the development of programs consistent with this chapter. (2) Th…

9-8-206. Historical magazine, books, documents, and microfilms -- Proceeds. (1) The society shall, under the direction of the board: (a) compile and publish an historical magazine to be furnished to supporting members of the society in accordance with membership subscriptions or …

9-8-207. Donations -- Accounting. (1) The society may: (a) solicit memberships from persons interested in the work of the society and charge dues for memberships commensurate with the advantages of membership and the needs of the society; and (b) receive gifts, donations, bequest…

9-8-209. Museum of Utah -- Creation -- Duties. (1) There is created within the society the Museum of Utah under the administration and supervision of the director or the designee of the director. (2) The Museum of Utah shall: (a) function as an educational outlet for the society …

9-8-210. Utah Women's History Initiative -- Creation -- Duties. (1) There is created within the society the Utah Women's History Initiative under the administration and supervision of the director or the designee of the director. (2) The Utah Women's History Initiative shall: (a)…

9-8-701. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Endowment fund" means any history endowment fund created under this part by a qualifying organization. (2) "Qualifying organization" means any Utah nonprofit history organization or local government that qualifies under this chapte…

9-8-703. History organization endowment funds. (1)(a) A qualifying organization may create an endowment fund into which there may be deposited money from funds made available for that purpose. (b) The principal of each endowment fund may not be expended by the qualifying organiza…

9-8-704. Society duties. The society shall, according to policy established by the board: (1) allocate money from funds made available for that purpose to the endowment fund created by a qualifying organization under Section 9-8-703; (2) determine the eligibility of each qualifyi…

9-8-705. Eligibility requirements of qualifying history organizations -- Allocation limitations -- Matching requirements. (1) A qualifying organization may apply to receive money from funds made available for that purpose to be deposited into an endowment fund created under Secti…

9-8-707. Spending restrictions -- Return of endowment. (1) A qualifying organization that has received endowment money from funds made available for that purpose: (a) may not expend the money or the required matching money in the endowment fund; and (b) may expend the interest in…

9-8-708. Federal match. Funds allocated by the society under this part to enable qualifying organizations to create their own endowment funds may be construed as a state match for any history funding from the federal government that may be provided.

9-8-801. Short title. This part is known as the "Preserve Our Heritage Act."