41-1336. State library administrative agency;
state library fund
A. The state library is the state library administrative agency, and the director
may accept, on behalf of the state, any allocation of money or materials made by the
federal government for state library purposes, any appropriations of state monies for the
purposes of this article or any bequests, grants or gifts to the state library, and
administer all of them under rules adopted by the director, unless otherwise provided by
law. The administration shall not be inconsistent with the conditions of the allocation,
appropriation, bequest, grant or gift.
B. A state library fund is established. All monies received pursuant to this
section and section 41-1335, except for federal monies, shall be deposited, pursuant to
sections 35-146 and 35-147, in the fund and accounted for separately. Monies in the
accounts are continuously appropriated to the state library for the purposes provided for
in the fund sources, and monies in the fund are exempt from the provisions of section
35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations. On notice from the director, the state
treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313, and
monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund.
C. All federal monies received as provided by this section shall be deposited,
pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, in a separate account of the fund and disbursed
in the manner prescribed for the disbursement of state funds, but shall not be subject to
section 35-190 relating to lapsing appropriations.
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