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Virginia Statutes, Title 42.1

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Title 42.1, Title 42.1. Libraries

7 chapters · 80 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 42.180 Ch 1, Chapter 1. State Library and Library…18 Ch 7, Chapter 7. Virginia Public Records Act.16 Ch 2, Chapter 2. Local and Regional Libraries.14 Ch 3, Chapter 3. State and Federal Aid.12 Ch 4, Chapter 4. Law Libraries.9 Ch 8, Chapter 8. State Publications Deposi…6 Ch 5, Chapter 5. Offenses.5

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Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-1 The Library of Virginia
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The Library of Virginia is hereby declared an educational institution and an institution of learning. The Library of Virginia shall be the library agency of the Commonwealth, the archival agency of the Commonwealth, and the reference library at the seat of government. It shall ha…
Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-10 Acquisition of books and other library matter
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The Library may from time to time acquire books and other library matter by gift, purchase, exchange or loan. And the Library shall cause to be procured, from time to time, as opportunity may offer, a copy of any book, pamphlet, manuscript, or other library material, relating to …
Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-11 Editing and publishing state records and other special matter; list of publications
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The Board may edit, or cause to be edited, arranged and published, as the funds at its disposal permit, the state records now or hereafter deposited in The Library of Virginia and such other special matter as it deems of sufficient value. The Board may cause to be printed any man…
Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-12 Fees for copies made by Library staff
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The Library may, in its discretion, charge and collect such fees as it may deem reasonable for copies or extracts from any books, papers, records, documents or manuscripts in the Library, made by the Library staff, for persons applying for the same. The Librarian of Virginia shal…

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-2 The Library of Virginia under direction of Library Board; membership; chairman and vice-chairman; committees and advisory bodies

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The Library of Virginia shall be directed by a board, consisting of fifteen members, to be appointed by the Governor, which shall be and remain a corporation under the style of "The Library Board," sometimes in this chapter called the Board. Prior to such appointments the Board m…

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-2.1 Executive committee

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The Board may also provide for an executive committee, composed of not fewer than five Board members, which committee may exercise powers vested in and perform duties imposed upon the Board by this chapter to the extent designated and permitted by the Board.

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-3 Terms of office of members of Board; vacancies

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Members serving on the Board on June 30, 1986, shall continue in their respective terms, and the Governor shall appoint the following additional members: one member for a one-year term, one member for a three-year term, two members for four-year terms, and two members for five-ye…

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-3.1 Authority of Board generally

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The Board shall be vested with full authority (i) to establish policy concerning what books and other library materials are to be kept, housed, or exhibited by The Library of Virginia; (ii) to enter into agreements with institutions and organizations with purposes similar to its …

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-5 Expenses of members of Board

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The members of the Board shall receive no compensation for their services as such; but reasonable expenses incurred as members of the Board in the discharge of their duties shall be paid out of the Library funds.

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-6 Minutes and records of Board

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The Board shall keep minutes of all its proceedings, which shall be signed by the chairman and attested by the secretary, and a record of all receipts and disbursements, all of which shall be preserved as public records.

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-8 Rules and regulations

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The Board shall make rules and regulations, not inconsistent with law, for the government and use of The Library of Virginia, and may by general or special regulation determine what books and other possessions of the Library may not be removed therefrom.

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-9 When Library to be kept open

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The Library of Virginia shall be kept open for such days and hours each day as may be prescribed for other state agencies at the seat of government. But the Board may, in its discretion, prescribe additional hours in which the Library shall be kept open.

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-13 Appointment; terms of office; employment; duties

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The Board shall appoint a librarian, to be known as the Librarian of Virginia, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. The Librarian of Virginia shall appoint principal assistants and approve the appointment of other employees. The terms of office and employment of such ass…

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-14 Compensation

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The Librarian of Virginia, assistants and employees shall be paid such salaries from appropriations out of the public treasury as are provided by law.

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-15 Duties of Librarian of Virginia

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The Librarian of Virginia shall have charge of The Library of Virginia. He shall see that the Library is properly kept and that its contents are properly preserved and cared for. He shall be secretary of the Board, and shall perform all duties belonging to that position. He shall…

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-15.1 Qualifications required to hold professional librarian position

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Public libraries serving a political subdivision or subdivisions having a population greater than 15,000 and libraries operated by the Commonwealth or under its authority shall not employ, in the position of librarian or in any other full-time professional librarian position, a p…

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-16 Bond of Librarian of Virginia

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The Librarian of Virginia shall be bonded in accordance with § 2.2-1840 for the faithful discharge of his duties and the delivery over to his successor of all the property of the Commonwealth in his possession.

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-18 Exchanges; donation, etc., of duplicate material

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The Library may arrange for the exchange of the Virginia publications with such states and institutions, the general government and other governments, societies and others, as it sees fit. Publications received on exchange are to become the property of The Library of Virginia, ex…

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-33 Power of local governments to establish and support libraries

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The governing body of any city, county or town shall have the power to establish a free public library for the use and benefit of its residents. The governing body shall provide sufficient support for the operation of the library by levying a tax therefor, either by special levy …

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-34 Power of local governments to contract for library service

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Any city, town or county shall have the power to enter into contracts with adjacent cities, counties, towns, or public institutions of higher education to receive or to provide library service on such terms and conditions as shall be mutually acceptable, or they may contract for …

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-35 Library boards generally

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A. The management and control of a free public library system shall be vested in a board of not less than five members or trustees. They shall be appointed by the governing body, chosen from the citizens at large with reference to their fitness for such office. However, one board…

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-36 Library boards not mandatory

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The formation, creation, or continued existence of library boards shall not be considered or construed in any manner as mandatory upon (i) any city or town with a manager; (ii) any county with a county manager, county executive, urban county manager, or urban county executive for…

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-36.1 Power and duty of library boards and certain governing bodies regarding acceptable Internet use policies

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A. Every (i) library board established pursuant to § 42.1-35 or (ii) governing body of any county, city, or town that, pursuant to § 42.1-36, has not established a library board pursuant to § 42.1-35 shall establish an acceptable use policy for the Internet designed to (a) prohib…

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-37 Establishment of regional library system

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Two or more political subdivisions, (counties or cities), by action of their governing bodies, may join in establishing and maintaining a regional free library system under the terms of a contract between such political subdivisions; provided, that in the case of established coun…

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-38 Agreements to create regional boards

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Two or more political subdivisions (counties or cities) which have qualified for participation in the state's regional library program, have been recognized as a region by the State Library Board, and have made the minimum local appropriation of funds as may now or hereafter be r…

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-39 Regional library boards generally

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The members of the board of a regional library system shall be appointed by the respective governing bodies represented. If the board of the regional library system is composed of two or more members from each county, city and town that is a part thereof, then each governing body…

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-40 Powers of regional library board

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The regional library board shall have authority to execute contracts with the State Library Board, with the library boards of the respective jurisdictions, and any and all other agencies for the purpose of administering a public library service within the region, including contra…

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-41 Funds and expenses of regional library system

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The expenses of the regional library system shall be apportioned among the participating political subdivisions on such basis as shall be agreed upon in the contract. The treasurer of the regional library board shall have the custody of the funds of the regional free library syst…

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-42 Withdrawal from regional library system

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No county or city participating in a regional library system shall withdraw therefrom without two years' notice to the other participating counties and cities without the consent of such other participating political subdivisions.

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-43 Appropriation for free library or library service conducted by company, society, or organization

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The governing body of any county, city, or town in which no free public library system as provided in this chapter has been established may appropriate such sums of money as it determines is appropriate for the support and maintenance of any free library or library service operat…

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-44 Cooperative library system for Henrico and Chesterfield Counties and City of Richmond

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Notwithstanding the repeal of Title 42, §§ 42-12.1 to 42-12.5 of Chapter 2.1 of former Title 42 are continued in effect and are incorporated into this title by reference.

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-45 Transfer of properties, etc., of public free library to governing body of city in which it is situated

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The board of directors or trustees of any public free library established pursuant to Chapter 13, Acts of Assembly, 1924, approved February 13, 1924, may lease, convey, or transfer any interest to its properties, real or personal, to the governing body of the political subdivisio…

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-46 Library policy of the Commonwealth

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It is hereby declared to be the policy of the Commonwealth, as a part of its provision of essential service to communities and for public education, to promote the establishment and development of public library service throughout its various political subdivisions.

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-47 Grants for development of library service

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In order to provide state aid in the development of public library service throughout the Commonwealth, the Library Board, in this chapter sometimes called the Board, shall grant from such appropriations as are made for this purpose funds to provide library service.

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-48 Grants to improve standards

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In order to encourage the maintenance and development of proper standards, including personnel standards, and the combination of libraries or library systems into larger and more economical units of service, grants of state aid from funds available shall be made by the Board to a…

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-49 Grants to municipal libraries

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Every qualifying municipal library serving an area containing less than 5,000 population shall receive its proper share, but not less than $400.

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-50 Limitation of grants; proration of funds

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The total amount of grants under §§ 42.1-48 and 42.1-49 shall not exceed the amount expended, exclusive of state and federal aid, by the political subdivision or subdivisions operating the library. If the state appropriations provided for grants under §§ 42.1-48 and 42.1-49 are n…

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-51 Obligations of libraries and systems receiving aid

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The obligations of the various library systems and libraries receiving state aid, shall consist of establishing and maintaining an organization as approved by the Board, provided that personnel standards of such library systems and libraries shall conform to the provisions of § 4…

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-52 Standards of eligibility for aid; reports on operation of libraries; supervision of services

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The Board shall establish standards under which library systems and libraries shall be eligible for state aid and may require reports on the operation of all libraries receiving state aid. As long as funds are available, grants shall be made to the various libraries, library syst…

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-54 Procedure for purchase of books, materials and equipment and payment on salaries

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All proposals for books, materials and equipment to be purchased with state aid funds and all proposals for aid in the payment of salaries of certified librarians shall be submitted for approval to The Library of Virginia by the libraries, library systems or contracting libraries…

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-55 Free service available to all

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The service of books in library systems and libraries receiving state aid shall be free and shall be made available to all persons living in the county, region, or municipality.

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-56 Meaning of term "books."

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The term "books" as used in this chapter may be interpreted in the discretion of the Board to mean books, magazines, newspapers, appropriate audiovisual materials and other printed matter.

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-57 Authority of Library Board to accept and distribute federal funds

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The Library Board is empowered, subject to approval of the Governor, to accept grants of federal funds for libraries and to allocate such funds to libraries under any plan approved by the Board and the appropriate federal authorities. Such allocations shall not be subject to the …

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-58 Agreements providing for expenditure of federal and matching funds

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The Library Board and the cities and counties of the Commonwealth are authorized to enter into agreements providing for the supervision of the expenditure of federal funds allocated to such cities and counties and matching funds provided by such political subdivisions. Such agree…

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-60 State Law Library managed by Supreme Court

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There shall be a State Law Library at Richmond maintained as at present, which shall be managed by the Supreme Court. The Court shall appoint the librarian and other employees to hold office at the pleasure of the Court.

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-61 Books, etc., constituting State Law Library

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The State Law Library shall consist of the books, periodicals, audiovisual materials, and other media now in the law library at Richmond, with such additions as may be made thereto.

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-62 Additions to Library

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The Supreme Court shall, from time to time, make additions to the State Law Library by purchases, and may lease or purchase computer terminals for the purpose of retrieving available legal reference data, with funds at its disposal for these purposes, and may cause books to be tr…

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-63 Regulation of State Law Library

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The Supreme Court shall have the power to make and enforce such rules and orders for the regulation of the State Law Library, and the use thereof, as it determines is appropriate.

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-64 Who may use Library

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The Governor and other state officers at the seat of government, the Reporter of the Supreme Court, members of the General Assembly and an individual designated by a member of the General Assembly to perform legal research, judges of courts, and practicing attorneys in good stand…

Va. Code Ann. § 42.1-65 Local law libraries in charge of circuit court clerks; computer research services; expenses

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A. If the members of the bar practicing in any county or city of the Commonwealth shall procure by voluntary contribution a law library with a value of at least $500 for the use of the courts held in such county or city, and of the bar practicing therein, it shall be the duty of …