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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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A N A C T

RELATING TO LIBRARIES -- OFFICE OF STATE LIBRARY AND INFORMATION

SERVICES

     Introduced By: Representatives Ruggiero, Gallison, Reilly, Jackson, and O`Neill

     Date Introduced: February 02, 2012

     Referred To: House Finance

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 29-3.1 of the General Laws entitled "Office of State Library and

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Information Services" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     29-3.1-14. Library assistance grants. – (a) Subject to availability of appropriations from

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the legislature, the chief of library services upon the recommendation of the library board of

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Rhode Island shall provide library assistance grants to assist in funding library operations,

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enhancing library collections and interlibrary cooperation (including offsetting the costs of

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loaning library materials to other libraries in Rhode Island for use by Rhode Island residents or

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students).

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     (b) The library board shall develop a formula for eligibility determination and distribution

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of library assistance grants based in part on participation in interlibrary cooperation.

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     (c) The library board shall develop procedures for application for library assistance grants

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and distribute information relating to said grants to all eligible libraries.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO LIBRARIES -- OFFICE OF STATE LIBRARY AND INFORMATION

SERVICES

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     This act would provide for library assistance grants to assist in funding library operations,

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enhancing library collections and aiding interlibrary cooperation.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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