Library Law : Ohio and Federal: Ohio Laws

The investment authority shall invest all moneys in the county public library fund that are not distributed due to an appeal of the budget commission's allocation of such fund.

Distributing publications intended for general public use - record retention- to local libraries

Prohibitions against releasing library record or patron information.

Methods for providing county facilities.

The board of county commissioners may, by resolution, permit the use of public grounds or buildings under its control for a public library.

County law library resources board

Law library resources board members.

Law library resources board meetings.

Annual county law library budget - appropriations from general fund

County law library resources fund

Allowance to law libraries from fines and penalties of municipal courts.

Multi-county law library resources commission

Prosecuting attorney is legal adviser to public libraries.

A board of library trustees may employ counsel to represent it, but when counsel is employed, the counsel shall be paid from the library's funds.

Any municipal corporation may establish, maintain and regulate free public libraries established by the municipal corporation

Powers of municipal corporations include constructing free public libraries

Appropriation of property by municipal corporations for libraries, and other purposes

Transfer and lease of property by municipal corporation for library purposes

Care, supervision, and management of public institutions in villages

Appointment of Ohio Supreme Court Law Librarian

Detention and arrest power of employees in libraries

Libraries

Voter registration programs in the libraries.

Special levy for public library

Adoption of tax budget - procedure for participation by public library trustees

Apportionment of funds to libraries from the county budget commission

Alternative method of apportionment.

Tax exemptions for nonprofits main purpose conducting research and development in library technology and providing computerized or automated services to public, charitable, or educational libraries.

Any expense incurred by the board of tax appeals as to the hearing of any appeal from a county budget commission with respect to the allocation of the local government fund or the county public library fund shall be paid out of the treasury of the county involved upon presentation of the order of the board certifying the amount thereof to the county auditor, who shall thereupon issue a warrant therefor upon the general fund of the county and direct the warrant to the county treasurer, who shall pay the same. At the time the local government fund or the county public library fund is distributed, all money which had been paid out of the county treasury for such expenses shall be deducted by the county auditor from the fund involved in the appeal.

Library and local government support fund definitions.

Estimating, certifying and distributing of county's share of library and local government support fund.

Distribution of county library and local government support fund

State Library Board