Georgia § 24-12-30 - Confidential nature of certain library records.
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§ 24-12-30. Confidential nature of certain library records.
Circulation and similar records of a library which identify the user of library materials shall not be public records but shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed except: To members of the library staff in the ordinary course of business; Upon written consent of the user of the library materials or the user's parents or guardian if the user is a minor or ward; or Upon appropriate court order or subpoena. Any disclosure authorized by subsection (a) of this Code section or any unauthorized disclosure of materials made confidential by subsection (a) of this Code section shall not in any way destroy the confidential nature of that material, except for the purpose for which an authorized disclosure is made. A person disclosing material as authorized by subsection (a) of this Code section shall not be liable therefor. (Code 1981, § 24-12-30 , enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 99, § 2/HB 24.)
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Section 24-12-30 ("Confidential nature of certain library records.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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