(1) The purposes of the center are to identify, collect, catalog, distribute, preserve, and make state publications, regardless of format, available to the public. Public access to such publications may be accomplished by use of depository library facilities throughout the state, and, for electronic documents, by means of a public telecommunications network.
The center shall be under the direction of the state librarian.
The state board of education shall adopt such rules as are necessary or appropriate toaccomplish the provisions of this part 2. No rule shall deny public access to the state publications enumerated in this part 2.
Source: L. 80: Entire part added, p. 618, § 1, effective July 1. L. 84: (3) amended, p. 740, § 1, effective April 5. L. 2003: (1) and (3) amended, p. 2464, § 21, effective August 15.