2023 CODE OF GEORGIA
Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7)
Chapter 5 - LIBRARIES (§§ 20-5-1 — 20-5-65)
Article 2 - LOCAL AND REGIONAL PUBLIC LIBRARIES (§§ 20-5-20 — 20-5-59)
Part 2 - COUNTY AND REGIONAL PUBLIC LIBRARIES (§§ 20-5-40 — 20-5-59)
Section 20-5-47 - Written constitution

Universal Citation:
GA Code § 20-5-47 (2023)
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  • (a) The board of trustees of each county and regional library shall have a written constitution and bylaws stating policy which shall be approved by the board. Such constitution and bylaws shall be drafted in accordance with the current edition of the Handbook on Constitutions, By-laws and Contracts for Georgia Public Libraries.
  • (b) Policies stated in the constitution of the county board may not be in conflict with the policies of the constitution of the regional board and state and federal laws and regulations. The constitution of the regional board shall not be in conflict with state and federal laws and regulations.
  • (c) All current constitutions and bylaws must be on file in the Office of Public Library Services of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, and all amendments must be filed with the office immediately upon adoption.

Amended by 2001 Ga. Laws 2, § 20, eff. 2/12/2001.


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