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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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A N A C T

RELATING TO LIBRARIES - STATE PUBLICATIONS CLEARINGHOUSE

     

     

     Introduced By: Representative Joy Hearn

     Date Introduced: February 28, 2013

     Referred To: House Health, Education & Welfare

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 29-7-8 of the General Laws in Chapter 29-7 entitled "State

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Publications Clearinghouse" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     29-7-8. Clearinghouse advisory committee. -- There shall be a state Publications

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Clearinghouse Advisory Committee. The committee shall consist of nine (9) members, five (5) of

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whom to be selected from the Clearinghouse member libraries and appointed by the State

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Librarian to two (2) year terms. The State Librarian and the Director of the Clearinghouse shall

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be ex-officio members of the committee. The chairperson of the CRIARL Government

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Documents Committee or designee, who shall be a member of the CRIARL committee, and a

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state agency representative designated by the chief library officer shall also be ex-officio

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members. The purpose of the Committee shall be to advise the State Librarian and the

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Clearinghouse Director on the operation of the State Publications Clearinghouse for Libraries.

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The Committee shall meet quarterly and shall elect a chairperson to preside at meetings, and a

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secretary to record the meeting minutes and distribute them to the Clearinghouse depository

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libraries.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

     

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO LIBRARIES - STATE PUBLICATIONS CLEARINGHOUSE

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     This act would authorize the chairperson of the CRIARL government documents

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committee to designate someone to represent them on the state publications clearinghouse

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advisory committee.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

     

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