Texas Administrative Code
Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES
Part 1 - TEXAS STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES COMMISSION
Chapter 1 - LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT
Subchapter C - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR ACCREDITATION OF LIBRARIES IN THE STATE LIBRARY SYSTEM
Section 1.77 - Public Library Local Government Support

(a) At least half of the annual local operating expenditures required to meet the minimum level of per capita support for accreditation must be from local government sources. Local government sources are defined as money appropriated by library districts, by school districts, or by city or county governments. Exemption: A public library that expends at least $17.50 per capita is exempt from this membership criterion if it shows evidence of some library expenditures from local government sources and is open to citizens under identical conditions without charge.

(b) If a currently accredited library is closed by action of its governing body, the commission, following a public hearing, may revoke that library's current membership in the state library system. This section will not apply if only the library building is temporarily closed because of natural or man-made disasters, or building construction, renovation, or maintenance. The library may be re-accredited as a member in the state library system during the next regular accreditation process, assuming that, by July 31, the library reports data showing that it currently meets all of the appropriate minimum requirements for membership in the state library system (as listed in § RSA 1.74 of this subchapter, related to Local Operating Expenditures; § RSA 1.75 of this subchapter, related to Nondiscrimination; § RSA 1.81 of this subchapter, related to Quantitative Standards for Accreditation of Library; § RSA 1.83 of this subchapter, related to Other Requirements; and § RSA 1.84 of this subchapter, related to Professional Librarian).

(c) If a currently accredited library suffers a funding reduction that causes the library to reduce its hours, staffing, or budget below its appropriate minimum requirements for membership in the state library system (as listed in § RSA 1.81 of this subchapter, related to Quantitative Standards for Accreditation of Library), the commission, following a public hearing, may revoke that library's current membership in the state library system. The library may be re-accredited as a member in the state library system during the next regular accreditation process, assuming that, by July 31, the library reports data showing that it currently meets all of the appropriate minimum requirements for membership in the state library system (as listed in § RSA 1.74 of this subchapter, related to Local Operating Expenditures; § RSA 1.75 of this subchapter, related to Nondiscrimination; § RSA 1.81 of this subchapter, related to Quantitative Standards for Accreditation of Library; § RSA 1.83 of this subchapter, related to Other Requirements; and § RSA 1.84 of this subchapter, related to Professional Librarian).