§ 24-90-601 — Legislative declaration

The general assembly hereby finds and
declares that use of the internet in the public libraries of the state provides an
extraordinary, unique, and unparalleled educational resource and source of
knowledge and information. The general assembly further finds and declares that
reasonable measures must be adopted and implemented to protect the children
who use such internet services in public libraries from access to material that is
harmful to their beneficial development as responsible adults and citizens. It is the
intent of the general assembly by enacting this part 6 that public libraries be
required to adopt and enforce reasonable policies of internet safety that are
consistent with the federal Children's Internet Protection Act, as amended,
(Pub.L. 106-554), and that will protect children from access to harmful material
without compromising responsible adult use of internet services in such libraries.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2004: Entire part added, p. 598, � 1, effective July 1.