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Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
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TITLE 13. CULTURAL RESOURCES |
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PART 1. TEXAS STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES COMMISSION |
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CHAPTER 1. LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT |
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SUBCHAPTER C. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR ACCREDITATION OF LIBRARIES IN THE STATE LIBRARY SYSTEM |
SECTION 1.73. Public Library: Legal Establishment
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A public library must be established to render general library services. The library must be established as:
(1) a department of a city or county government by charter, resolution, or ordinance; or by contract as provided for in the Government Code, Chapter 791; or (2) a library district established under the provisions of Local Government Code, Chapter 326, Library Districts; or (3) a library district established under the provisions of Local Government Code, Chapter 336, Multi-Jurisdictional Library Districts; or (4) a non profit corporation chartered by the Office of the Secretary of State for the purposes of providing free public library services; these corporations must have a current contract with each funding source (a city, county, or school district) to provide free public library services for the city, county, or school district. Source Note: The provisions of this §1.73 adopted to be effective September 1, 1977, 2 TexReg 1925; amended to be effective April 30, 1985, 10 TexReg 1228; amended to be effective March 10, 1999, 24 TexReg 1612; amended to be effective November 11, 2007, 32 TexReg 7930