PRINTER'S NO. 1401
No. 1224 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY McCALL, COY, STABACK, GORDNER, EVANS, HERSHEY,
TIGUE, BELFANTI, LEH, SEYFERT, JAMES, COLAFELLA, TRELLO,
KENNEY, SHANER, EGOLF, BATTISTO, LAUGHLIN, HARHAI, SCRIMENTI,
SURRA, GRUCELA, THOMAS, J. TAYLOR, ROHRER, MELIO, SCHRODER,
GEIST, COSTA, M. COHEN, CORRIGAN, RAMOS, MAHER AND BISHOP,
APRIL 13, 1999
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, APRIL 13, 1999
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," defining
9 "Internet"; and requiring library policies regarding Internet
10 access by minors.
11 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
12 hereby enacts as follows:
13 Section 1. Section 102 of the act of June 14, 1961 (P.L.324,
14 No.188), known as The Library Code, is amended by adding a
15 clause to read:
16 Section 102. Definitions.--As used in this act--
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18 (8) "Internet." The international nonproprietary computer
19 network of both Federal and non-federal interoperable packet-
20 switched data networks.
1 Section 2. Section 304(b) of the act, amended December 1,
2 1971 (P.L.578, No.150), is amended to read:
3 Section 304. State Librarian to Approve Plans; District
4 Library Center Cooperative Program; Referendum.--* * *
5 (b) No State-aid shall be given to any library unless the
6 local library board commits the library to participation in the
7 District Library Center Cooperative Program including attendance
8 at district meetings and the use of interlibrary loans and
9 interlibrary references and, if the local library provides
10 access to the Internet or an on-line service, adopts a policy
11 regarding access by minors to Internet and on-line sites that
12 contain or make reference to explicit sexual materials as
13 defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 5903 (relating to obscene and other
14 sexual materials and performances).
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16 Section 3. This act shall take effect January 1, 2000.
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