Chapter 072

2013 -- S 0724

Enacted 06/07/13

A N A C T

RELATING TO LIBRARIES - STATE PUBLICATIONS CLEARINGHOUSE

Introduced By: Senators Gallo, Lynch, and Bates

Date Introduced: March 13, 2013

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 29-7-8 of the General Laws in Chapter 29-7 entitled "State

Publications Clearinghouse" is hereby amended to read as follows:

29-7-8. Clearinghouse advisory committee. -- There shall be a state Publications

Clearinghouse Advisory Committee. The committee shall consist of nine (9) members, five (5) of

whom to be selected from the Clearinghouse member libraries and appointed by the State

Librarian to two (2) year terms. The State Librarian and the Director of the Clearinghouse shall

be ex-officio members of the committee. The chairperson of the CRIARL Government

Documents Committee or designee, who shall be a member of the CRIARL committee, and a

state agency representative designated by the chief library officer shall also be ex-officio

members. The purpose of the Committee shall be to advise the State Librarian and the

Clearinghouse Director on the operation of the State Publications Clearinghouse for Libraries.

The Committee shall meet quarterly and shall elect a chairperson to preside at meetings, and a

secretary to record the meeting minutes and distribute them to the Clearinghouse depository

libraries.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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