§ 254 — Standards of library service

New York § 254

• Jurisdiction: New York
• Law EDN: Education
• Title 1: General Provisions Article 1 Short Title and Definitions (§§
• Part 2: Libraries
• Art. 5: University of the State of New York

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§ 254. Standards of library service. The regents shall have power to\nfix standards of library service for every free association, public and\nhospital library or, with the advice of the appropriate tribal\ngovernment and library board of trustees, Indian library which receives\nany portion of the moneys appropriated by the state to aid such\nlibraries, or which is supported in whole or in part by tax levied by\nany municipality or district. In the case of a hospital library or a\nlibrary serving a hospital, such standards shall be established in\nconsultation with the commissioner of health. If any such library shall\nfail to comply with the regents requirements, such library shall not\nreceive any portion of the moneys appropriated by the state for free,\nhospital or Indian libraries nor shall any tax be levied by any\nmunicipality or district for the support in whole or in part of such\nlibrary.\n