Oklahoma Code § 65-158

§ 65-158.

Library commission - General powers and duties.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 65. Public Libraries

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.

Added by Laws 1961, p. 494, § 8, emerg. eff. April 13, 1961.

Amended by Laws 1993, c. 335, § 3, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 1994, c.

362, § 3, eff. July 1, 1994.