Note
Part designation added by L 1993, c 327, §1 and amended by L 1993, c 327, §3; L 1996, c 144, §2; L 1999, c 29, §2; L 2001, c 107, §2.
§312-21 Fee for enhanced services program; established. (a) The state librarian shall:
(1) Provide for the establishment and ongoing operation of a fee for enhanced services program, which includes but is not limited to the planning, programming, and budgeting of operating, research and development, and capital investment programs;
(2) Have the ability to designate one or more of the public library's subordinates to be a notary public pursuant to section 456-18. Notwithstanding section 456-18, the designated subordinates, upon duly qualifying and receiving commissions as notaries public in government service, may administer oaths or take acknowledgements in nongovernmental matters, for which services the prescribed fees shall be demanded and received as governmental realizations and deposited into the library fee for enhanced services special fund; and
(3) Administer the library fee for enhanced services special fund.
(b) Notwithstanding section 312-3.6, all moneys collected through the fee for enhanced services program shall be deposited into the library fee for enhanced services special fund established under section 312-22.
(c) The state librarian, with the approval of the board of education, shall determine the types and kinds of enhanced services to be included under the fee for enhanced services program; provided that a schedule of fees for these enhanced services shall be adopted in accordance with chapter 91. Libraries shall not be obligated to offer all of the services specified in the fee for enhanced services program, and each public library shall determine which services it will provide. [L 1993, c 327, pt of §1; am L 2015, c 26, §8; am L 2018, c 167, §1 and c 171, §5]