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Library Laws of Utah FY2008 pdf

Library Legislation

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Friends Groups
- Tax Exempt Organizations: Political Activity Restrictions And Disclosure Requirements (OMB)
- IRS 501(c)3 Rules and Regulations (pub 557)
- Friends of Libraries USA
- Volunteer Legal Handbook (Guess & Rudd PC)

City/County Laws
-Salt Lake City - (Chapter 2.28)
Salt Lake County -
-Library Books - (Chapter 10.48)
-Library Board - (Chapter 2.21)

GRAMA (Government Records Access Management Act)
Utah Code 63-2: Records of publicly funded libraries that when examined alone or with other records identify a patron are Private Records (63-2-302(c))
Definition of a Record 63-2-103(18a)
Access to Private Records 63-2-202(1)

Homeland Security: Patriot Act
- USA Patriot Act of 2001
- Resources (American Library Association)
- Guide to Library Records under the Patriot Act (LLRX)
- How To Respond to Requests for Information (Louisiana State Library) (paper document)

Internet: Access Restrictions

>Federal
- Public Law 106-554: (see Title XVII)
- Supreme Court Decision: United States vs. American Library Association et al (2003)
- ERATE Regulations
- LSTA Regulations
- Resources (from American Library Association)
- Legal Definitions of Obscenity, Child Pornography, and "Harmful to Minors"
>Utah
Children's Internet Protection Act (Utah):
-Internet and Online Access Policy Resources
- UCA 9-7-215
- UCA 9-7-216
- Administrative Rule 223-2
- State Laws Regarding Filtering & Internet Access
-Legal Definitions of Obscenity, Child Pornography, and "Harmful to Minors"

Taxes (Library Levies)
-Standards (pdf)

Library-Related Legislation FY2008

Federal Legislation via GovTrak
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State Legislation

HB135 (1st substitute) Grants from Department of Community & Culture - Failed
Provides additional funding and reporting requirements for grants to libraries

HB139 Wireless Internet Access Requirements - Failed
Restricts access to a wireless network by a minor to materials "harmful to minors"

HB311 Higher Education Distance Learning Partnerships - Failed
 This bill appropriates monies for videoconferencing equipment to expand higher
education distance learning partnerships among Utah System of Higher Education institutions.

HB311 Use of Utah Education Network for Telehealth - Failed
This bill allows the Utah Education Network to provide telecommunications services for a telehealth network.

HCR3 Love Your Library Resolution - Passed

SB103 Higher Education Enhancements - Failed
$475,000 to University Of Utah for Library Acquisitions, $250,000 to Utah State University for institutional infrastructure, including ongoing library ehnacements and acquisitions, $1,000,000 to Dixie State College for miscellaneous items, including library enhancements

Other Resources

LibraryLaw.com

American Library Association

Utah Library Association Legislative Committee

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