Okla. Stat. tit. 65, § 65-158
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Library commission - General powers and duties
Official statutory text
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 65. Public Libraries Page 46
Every city-county library commission created by this act shall
have all the powers necessary or convenient for the accomplishment
of the purpose and provisions hereof, including in addition to
others herein granted, the following powers:
(a) To establish a city-county library system and to adopt such
rules and regulations for the operation thereof as may be deemed
necessary or expedient.
(b) To purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire land or buildings
or portions of buildings for library purposes.
(c) To erect, maintain, and operate public library buildings at
one or more places in the county.
(d) To accept transfer of any existing public library or
libraries by lease or other conveyance.
(e) To acquire by purchase or otherwise books and other
personal property customarily used in the operation of public
libraries, including necessary motor vehicles.
(f) To sell and dispose of personal property acquired by
purchase or other means when by proper resolution the commission
finds that said property is not needed for library purposes.
(g) To accept, hold, and convey legal title to interests in
real property in the name "City-County Library Commission of _____
County" which shall be its official name. Deeds or other
conveyances of said interests in real property shall be executed for
and on behalf of the commission by the chairman and shall be
attested by the secretary, only after authorization by resolution of
the governing body of the city and the board of county
commissioners.
(h) To accept, or in its discretion to decline donations
tendered to the city-county library system.
(i) To administer the expenditure of any funds which may become
available for library purposes pursuant to the provisions of Section
10A, Article X of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma.
(j) To enter into agreements with school districts in any area
served by the library upon such terms as may be mutually agreed.
The agreement shall prescribe equitable charges for the cost to
serve schools which include on-site costs of library collection and
library automation and the cost of providing assigned staffing which
meets the certification requirements for school library media
programs.
Every city-county library commission created by this act shall
have all the powers necessary or convenient for the accomplishment
of the purpose and provisions hereof, including in addition to
others herein granted, the following powers:
(a) To establish a city-county library system and to adopt such
rules and regulations for the operation thereof as may be deemed
necessary or expedient.
(b) To purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire land or buildings
or portions of buildings for library purposes.
(c) To erect, maintain, and operate public library buildings at
one or more places in the county.
(d) To accept transfer of any existing public library or
libraries by lease or other conveyance.
(e) To acquire by purchase or otherwise books and other
personal property customarily used in the operation of public
libraries, including necessary motor vehicles.
(f) To sell and dispose of personal property acquired by
purchase or other means when by proper resolution the commission
finds that said property is not needed for library purposes.
(g) To accept, hold, and convey legal title to interests in
real property in the name "City-County Library Commission of _____
County" which shall be its official name. Deeds or other
conveyances of said interests in real property shall be executed for
and on behalf of the commission by the chairman and shall be
attested by the secretary, only after authorization by resolution of
the governing body of the city and the board of county
commissioners.
(h) To accept, or in its discretion to decline donations
tendered to the city-county library system.
(i) To administer the expenditure of any funds which may become
available for library purposes pursuant to the provisions of Section
10A, Article X of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma.
(j) To enter into agreements with school districts in any area
served by the library upon such terms as may be mutually agreed.
The agreement shall prescribe equitable charges for the cost to
serve schools which include on-site costs of library collection and
library automation and the cost of providing assigned staffing which
meets the certification requirements for school library media
programs.
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