Virginia § 42.1-51 - Obligations of libraries and systems receiving aid
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 42.1-51 — Obligations of libraries and systems receiving aid, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 42.1-51. Obligations of libraries and systems receiving aid
The obligations of the various library systems and libraries receiving state aid, shall consist of establishing and maintaining an organization as approved by the Board, provided that personnel standards of such library systems and libraries shall conform to the provisions of § 42.1-15.1. All books and bookmobiles purchased with state aid funds shall, if the Board so determines, become the property of The Library of Virginia in the case of any library system or library which does not meet its obligations as determined by the Board.
Code 1950, § 42-27; 1952, c. 494; 1970, c. 606; 1988, c. 716; 1994, c. 64.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 42.1-51 ("Obligations of libraries and systems receiving aid") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. 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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