PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1112 PRINTER'S NO. 2735
No. 1010 Session of 1981
INTRODUCED BY BURNS, GALLAGHER, LETTERMAN AND BOYES, MARCH 25,
1981
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JANUARY 18, 1982
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 14, 1961 (P.L.324, No.188), entitled
2 "An act relating to the establishment, operation and
3 maintenance of the State Library and public libraries in the
4 Commonwealth; amending, revising, consolidating and changing
5 the laws relating thereto; imposing duties upon public
6 officers; providing for State and local cooperation and
7 assistance in the establishment and maintenance of libraries;
8 prescribing penalties; and repealing existing laws,"
9 authorizing the State Library to promote and support
10 cooperation among the various types of libraries in
11 Pennsylvania.
12 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
13 hereby enacts as follows:
14 Section 1. The introductory paragraph of section 201, act of
15 June 14, 1961 (P.L.324, No.188), known as "The Library Code," is
16 amended and a clause is added to read:
17 Section 201. State Library and State Librarian; Powers and
18 Duties.--The Department of [Public Instruction] Education shall
19 have the power, and its duty shall be--
20 * * *
21 (18) To promote and support cooperation among the various
1 types of libraries in Pennsylvania for the purpose of increasing
2 the services and resources available through libraries, and to
3 provide financial support for the development and maintenance of
4 cooperative programs from funds appropriated to the State
5 Library for the purpose of supporting interlibrary cooperative
6 programs. IT IS THE INTENT OF THIS LEGISLATION TO PROMOTE <--
7 COOPERATION AMONG TYPES OF LIBRARIES, NOT TO DECREASE OR
8 SUPPLANT THE EXISTING FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF ANY SINGLE TYPE OF
9 LIBRARY.
10 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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