24 Pa.C.S. § 9302 Definitions

• Library: Pennsylvania Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.A. Acts 2023-66
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 24 Pa.C.S. § 9302

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Advisory council." The Advisory Council on Library Development established in section 9312 (relating to advisory council).

"Basic standards." Standards promulgated by the State Librarian and approved by the advisory council which are essential and must be achieved by:

(1) A local library to qualify for State aid under sections 9334 (relating to quality libraries aid) and 9336 (relating to equal distribution grants).

(2) A branch library or a bookmobile to qualify for the State aid under section 9336.

"County library." Any local library or division of a local library which derives income from the commissioners of the county for the express purpose of making its resources and services available without charge to all county residents and bringing direct library service to those residents not served by other local libraries located within the same county. For the purposes of this chapter, a local library operating a distinct county library division shall be considered as two agencies, a local library and county library, which are merged or conjoined.

"Department." The Department of Education of the Commonwealth.

"Direct service area." The municipality to which the governing body of a library is responsible for extending all its library services without charge.

"Financial effort." The sum expended annually by a local library for the establishment, operation and maintenance of library services which:

(1) Derives from local taxes, gifts, endowments and other local sources, as may be provided under rules and regulations adopted by the advisory council.

(2) Is used to determine eligibility for State aid.

"Financial effort equal to one-half mill." The financial effort equal to one-half mill times the market value of taxable property, as determined by the State Tax Equalization Board, in the municipalities for which aid is claimed or in the direct service area of a local library, whichever is applicable.

"Financial effort equal to one-quarter mill." The financial effort equal to one-quarter mill times the market value of taxable property, as determined by the State Tax Equalization Board, in the municipalities for which aid is claimed or in the direct service area of a local library, whichever is applicable.

"Internet." The international nonproprietary computer network of both Federal and non-Federal interoperable packet-switched data networks.