Statutes and Rules: Public Libraries - (County and Municipal)
Public Libraries [in citation order]
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Oklahoma Constitution
Okla. Const. Art. 10, §6 Library Property Exempt from Taxation
Okla. Const. Art. 10, §6B Libraries’ Lost Revenue Reimbursement from Certain Ad valorem Tax Exemption
Okla. Const. Art. 10, §10A Tax Levy for Cooperative County Libraries and Joint City-County Libraries
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. §2-107 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
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