SENATE, No. 2005

By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2005) of Richard T. Moore for legislation relative to public library development grant. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.


AN ACT relative to public library development grant

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1.  Chapter 78 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in section 19E a new clause:-

(4) For the establishment and development of grants to public libraries for the improvement of library service. The board of library commissioners shall be authorized to expend not more than 4% of the total appropriated funding to administer this program. The board shall develop regulations to provide for the administration of this program.