Wis. Stat. § 35.82
This is the official text of Wis. Stat. § 35.82, part of Wisconsin’s Wisconsin Statutes — the complete compiled statutory law of Wisconsin, organized into numbered chapters by subject.
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Designation of state document depository libraries.
Official statutory text
(1) The state historical society, the legislative reference bureau and the resources for libraries and lifelong learning service of the department of public instruction are designated as state document depository libraries and shall receive state documents delivered under s. 35.83 (3) .
(2) The library of congress and the Council of State Governments, Lexington, Kentucky, are designated as state document depository libraries outside this state.
(3) The division shall designate state document depository libraries in this state which agree to accept state documents delivered as directed by s. 35.83 (3) , which are adequately staffed and which are capable of ensuring access to those state documents. The division may promulgate rules establishing criteria and the procedure for designation and termination of state document depository libraries under this subsection. The division shall designate not more than 10 libraries to serve as regional state document depository libraries which shall receive all state documents made available. The division shall designate not more than 35 libraries to serve as selective state document depository libraries which shall receive all state documents except those for which distribution is restricted under s. 35.835 (3) .
History: 1991 a. 285 ; 1995 a. 27 s. 9145 (1) ; 1997 a. 27 ; 1999 a. 19 ; 2011 a. 158 .
(2) The library of congress and the Council of State Governments, Lexington, Kentucky, are designated as state document depository libraries outside this state.
(3) The division shall designate state document depository libraries in this state which agree to accept state documents delivered as directed by s. 35.83 (3) , which are adequately staffed and which are capable of ensuring access to those state documents. The division may promulgate rules establishing criteria and the procedure for designation and termination of state document depository libraries under this subsection. The division shall designate not more than 10 libraries to serve as regional state document depository libraries which shall receive all state documents made available. The division shall designate not more than 35 libraries to serve as selective state document depository libraries which shall receive all state documents except those for which distribution is restricted under s. 35.835 (3) .
History: 1991 a. 285 ; 1995 a. 27 s. 9145 (1) ; 1997 a. 27 ; 1999 a. 19 ; 2011 a. 158 .
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