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Statutes and Rules: Public Libraries - (County and Municipal)

Public Libraries [in citation order]

Oklahoma Constitution

Oklahoma Statutes

7 O.S. §8 Disabled Persons – Services to

11 O.S. §8-106 Nepotism – Municipal Officials Dual Office Holding

11 O.S. §8-113 Prohibited Conduct

11 O.S. §22-109.1 Adult Novelty Shops – Proximity

11 O.S. §31-101 Municipal Library – Creation, Establishment, Support

11 O.S. §31-102 Municipal Library Board

11 O.S. §31-103 Municipal Library Board – Organization

11 O.S. §31-104 Municipal Library Board – Duties and Powers; Librarian

11 O.S. §31-105 Municipal Library – Building and Grounds

11 O.S. §31-106 Municipal Library – Fines

11 O.S. §31-107 Municipal Library – Donations

11 O.S. §31-108 Municipal Library Board – Annual Report

17 O.S. §139.101 Oklahoma Telecommunications Act of 1997 – Official Title

17 O.S. §139.102 Definitions (public library)

17 O.S. §139.103 Rate & Service Regulation – Corporation Commission

17 O.S. §139.104 Corporation Commission Mediate Grievances

17 O.S. §139.105 Oklahoma Lifeline Fund

17 O.S. §139.106 Oklahoma Universal Service Fund (OUSF)

17 O.S. §139.107 Funding

17 O.S. §139.108 Funding Exceptions

17 O.S. §139.109(C)(3) Funds, Creation of (public library internet access)

17 O.S. §139.110 Unbundled Network Access and Internet Access – Corporation Commission

21 O.S. §481 Nepotism – Employment of Relatives

21 O.S. §483 Nepotism – “Trading” Employment of Relatives

21 O.S. §1247 Smoking Prohibited

21 O.S. §1739 Damage to or Theft of Library Materials

21 O.S. §1785 Damage to Library Materials, Malicious

25 O.S. §301 et seq. Open Meeting Act, Oklahoma

51 O.S. §6 Dual Office Holding

51 O.S. §24A.1 et seq. Open Records Act, Oklahoma

44 O.S. §209 Military Duty – Leave of Absence for

51 O.S. §24A.7 Personnel Records Confidentiality

51 O.S. §24A.11 Donations – Confidentiality

51 O.S. §36.1 Oath or Affirmation Required

51 O.S. §36.2A Oath or Affirmation – Form of

51 O.S. §36.3 Oath or Affirmation – Filing

51 O.S. §36.4 Oath or Affirmation –Compensation

51 O.S. §36.5 Oath or Affirmation – False Statements

51 O.S. §36.6 Oath or Affirmation – Violation of

62 O.S. §34.23 Oklahoma Government Telecommunications Network (OGTN) – Annual Telecommunications Plans

62 O.S. §34.70 Payroll Deductions, Voluntary

65 O.S. §1-101 Official Title of Library Code

65 O.S. §1-102 State Policy for Library Service

65 O.S. §1-103 Purpose of Library Code

65 O.S. §1-104 Definitions in Library Code

65 O.S. §1-105 Patron Records, Confidentiality of

65 O.S. §2-106 Authority of ODL Board; Formula for State Aid Grants; Librarian Certification; Library Standards and Accreditation; System Formation Approval

65 O.S. §2-107 Creation of State Aid Fund & Development of Formula

65 O.S. §2-108 State Aid Application Approval by ODL Board Required

65 O.S. §2-109 Content of Library Development Plan Required for State Aid

65 O.S. §3-101 ODL Authority to Administer State and Federal Funds

65 O.S. §3-105 ODL Service to Public Libraries

65 O.S. §3-107 ODL Contracts with Libraries

65 O.S. §3-107.1 Literacy Services – Contracts

65 O.S. §3-113.3 Creation of Depository Library System for State Publications

65 O.S. §4-101 Establishment of Library System by Counties, Cities and Towns

65 O.S. §4-102 Creation and Termination of a Library System

65 O.S. §4-103 Multicounty Library System Board

65 O.S. §4-104 Procedures of System Board – Officers, Meetings, Quorum

65 O.S. §4-105 Duties and Powers of System Board

65 O.S. §4-106 Employees, Library System

65 O.S. §4-107 Financing of Library Systems

65 O.S. §4-107.1 Capital Grants – Fund, Oklahoma Local Library Capital Revolving

65 O.S. §4-115 County Board Appointments; Board Powers Transferred to System Board

65 O.S. §4-116 County Board Duties and Powers

65 O.S. §4-201 Creation, Development, Operation and Maintenance of a Rural Single County System

65 O.S. §4-202 Creation Process for a Rural Single County Library System

65 O.S. §4-203 Rural Single County System Board

65 O.S. §4-204 Rural Single County System Board Procedures

65 O.S. §4-205 Rural Single County System Board Duties and Powers

65 O.S. §4-206 Rural Single County Library Employees

65 O.S. §5-101 Cooperative Agreements, Inter-Local

65 O.S. §7-101 Liberal Interpretation of Library Code

65 O.S. §7-102 Effect of Library Code Headings

65 O.S. §41 ODL Authority to Make Grants

65 O.S. §42 ODL Authority to Receive Grants

65 O.S. §43 ODL Grants – Provisions Cumulative

65 O.S. §151 City-County Library Act – Official Title

65 O.S. §152 City-County Library Act – Policy and Purpose; Creation of Commission

65 O.S. §153 City-County Library Act – Applicability

65 O.S. §154 City-County Library Commission – Appointment, Terms, Vacancies, Compensation

65 O.S. §155 City-County Library Commission – Procedures

65 O.S. §156 City-County Library Employees

65 O.S. §157 City-County Library Budget – Contributions – Expenditures

65 O.S. §158 City-County Library Commission – Duties and Powers

65 O.S. §158.1 City-County Library Commission – Limitations on Certain Counties

65 O.S. §159 City-County Library Contracts – Other Libraries

65 O.S. §160 City-County Library Employees’ Retirement System

65 O.S. §161 City-County Library Act – Cumulative

65 O.S. §182 Governmental and Public Libraries Insurance

65 O.S. §183 Public Libraries Insurance – Act Construed

65 O.S. §184 Workers’ Compensation Insurance for Public Library Employees

65 O.S. §185 Workers’ Compensation Insurance Premiums for Public Library Employees

65 O.S. §551 Metropolitan Library Act – Official Title

65 O.S. §552 Metropolitan Library Act – Applicability

65 O.S. §553 Metropolitan Library Act – Purpose; Creation of Commission

65 O.S. §554 Metropolitan Library Commission – Appointment, Terms, Vacancies, Compensation

65 O.S. §555 Metropolitan Library Commission – Members and Procedures

65 O.S. §556 Metropolitan Library – Librarian

65 O.S. §557 Metropolitan Library Budget and Audit – Contributions – Allocation of Income

65 O.S. §558 Metropolitan Library Commission – Duties and Powers

65 O.S. §559 Adding Other Cities and Towns to Metropolitan Library System

65 O.S. §560 Metropolitan Library Employees’ Retirement System

65 O.S. §561 Metropolitan Library Act – Cumulative

68 O.S. §3032 Warrants for Public Library Insurance during Tax Levy Protest Periods

75 O.S. §14 Oklahoma Statutes and Session Laws – Free Copies


Oklahoma Administrative Code (Rules)

The following lists the sections covered in the Oklahoma Administrative Code Title 405. You can view the full text at Rules.OK.Gov/Codes or download a PDF.

Oklahoma Department of Libraries Rules – Administrative Rules of the Director

OAC 405:1-1-3 State Policy for Library Service

Oklahoma Department of Libraries Rules – Administrative Rules of the Board

OAC 405:3-1-1 Purpose of Administrative Rules of Board

OAC 405:3-1-2 Board Rulemaking Authority

OAC 405:3-1-3 State Policy for Library Service

OAC 405:3-1-4 Organization

OAC 405:3-1-5 Meeting Requirements

OAC 405:3-1-6 Meetings – Open Meetings

OAC 405:3-1-7 Director; Records

OAC 405:3-1-8 Location; Hours; Bylaws and Rules Availability

OAC 405:3-1-9 Functions

OAC 405:3-1-10 Structure

OAC 405:3-1-11 Fee Schedule

OAC 405:3-1-12 Rules – Change Requests

OAC 405:3-1-13 Rules – Request for Official Explanation

Oklahoma Department of Libraries Rules – Public Library Systems

Public Library Systems – General Provisions

OAC 405:10-1-1 ODL Rules on Public Library Systems – Purpose

OAC 405:10-1-2 Definitions used in ODL Rules on Public Library Systems

OAC 405:10-1-3 Duties and Powers of ODL Board relating to Public Library Systems

OAC 405:10-1-4 Organization and Purpose of ODL

OAC 405:10-1-5 Requests for Information from ODL

OAC 405:10-1-6 Requests for Changes to ODL Rules on Public Library Systems

OAC 405:10-1-7 Request for Official Explanation of ODL Rule or its Application

Oklahoma Department of Libraries Rules – Public Library Systems – Establishment of Public Library Systems

OAC 405:10-3-1 Establishment of a Library System

OAC 405:10-3-2 Establishment of Library System – Approval by Oklahoma Department of Libraries Board

OAC 405:10-3-3 Criteria for Establishment of Library System

OAC 405:10-3-4 Appointments to System Board – Certification, Terms, Organization

Oklahoma Department of Libraries Rules – Public Library Systems – Library System Reporting and Development

OAC 405:10-5-1 Systems – Budget, Annual

OAC 405:10-5-2 Systems – Audit and Inventory – Annual

OAC 405:10-5-3 Systems – Library Service and Development Plan

OAC 405:10-5-4 Incorporation of Existing Public Libraries into a System

Oklahoma Department of Libraries Rules – Public Library Systems – Withdrawal From or Termination of System

OAC 405:10-7-1 Amended Plan for Library Service and Development upon Withdrawal from a System

OAC 405:10-7-2 Date of Termination of System Service to a Withdrawn Area

OAC 405:10-7-3 Statutory Basis for Disposal of System Assets upon Withdrawal/Termination of a System

OAC 405:10-7-4 Disposal Application for System Assets upon Withdrawal from a System

OAC 405:10-7-5 Report of System Assets upon Withdrawal from a System

OAC 405:10-7-6 Disposal of System Assets upon Withdrawal from a System

OAC 405:10-7-7 ODL Board Division of System Assets upon Withdrawal/Termination of a System

OAC 405:10-7-8 Assets – Dedicated to Provision of Library Services upon Withdrawal from a System

OAC 405:10-7-9 Termination of a Library System

OAC 405:10-7-10 Payment of Cash Settlements and Surrender of Property upon Termination of a System

OAC 405:10-7-11 Negotiated Settlement upon Withdrawal/Termination of System

Oklahoma Department of Libraries Rules – Public Library Systems – Appendix A–E

OAC 405:10, Appendix A A Sample Resolution to Establish a Library System

OAC 405:10, Appendix B Sample City Ordinance to Establish a Library System

OAC 405:10, Appendix C Certification Form to Establish a Library System

OAC 405:10, Appendix D County Appointments to a System Board – Certification Form

OAC 405:10, Appendix E City Appointments to a System Board – Certification Form

Oklahoma Department of Libraries Rules – Oklahoma Publications Clearinghouse – General Provisions

OAC 405:20-1-3 State Government Publications – Distribution

OAC 405:20-1-5 State Government Publications – Interlibrary Loan Availability

Oklahoma Department of Libraries Rules – Oklahoma Publications Clearinghouse – Oklahoma State Depository Library System

OAC 405:20-11-1 Statutory Depositories

OAC 405:20-11-2 Non-Statutory Depositories

OAC 405:20-11-3 Process to Participate as Depositories

OAC 405:20-11-4 Distribution Methods to Depositories

OAC 405:20-11-5 Record of Depository Holdings

OAC 405:20-11-6 Depository Guidelines

Oklahoma Department of Libraries Rules – State Aid Grants to Public Libraries

OAC 405:25-1-1 Purpose of State Aid Grants Rules

OAC 405:25-1-2 State Aid Grants (Local Library Support Revolving Fund) – Definitions

OAC 405:25-1-3 Eligibility for State Aid

OAC 405:25-1-4 Use of State Aid Funds

OAC 405:25-1-5 Ineligibility for State Aid Notification

OAC 405:25-1-6 Formula – Distribution

Oklahoma Department of Libraries Rules – Distribution of Mailing Labels

OAC 405:30-1-1 ODL Mailing Labels Distribution – Purpose

OAC 405:30-1-2 ODL Mailing Labels Distribution

Last Modified on Sep 08, 2022
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