2017 Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XI EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES
Chapter 181 State Library
Section 181.110 Agencies to aid in publication of state publications — state library to provide electronic repository, responsibilities — participating libraries — rulemaking authority.

Effective 28 Aug 2014

Title XI EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES

181.110. Agencies to aid in publication of state publications — state library to provide electronic repository, responsibilities — participating libraries — rulemaking authority. — 1. For the purpose of providing the services described in this section, each agency shall have the following responsibilities and powers:

(1) To submit to the state library electronically each publication created by the agency in a manner consistent with the state's enterprise architecture;

(2) To determine the format used to publish;

(3) For those publications which the agency determines shall be printed and published in paper, to supply the number of copies for participating libraries as determined by the secretary of state;

(4) To assign a designee as a contact for the state publications access program and forward this information to the secretary of state annually.

2. For the purpose of providing the services described in this section, the secretary of state shall have the following responsibilities:

(1) Through the state library, to provide a secure electronic repository of state publications. Access to the state publications in the repository shall be provided through multiple methods of access, including the statewide online library catalog and a publicly accessible electronic network;

(2) To create, in administrative rule, the criteria for selection of participating libraries and the responsibilities incumbent upon those libraries in serving the citizens of Missouri;

(3) To set by administrative rule the electronic formats acceptable for submission of publications to the electronic repository;

(4) May issue and promulgate rules to enforce, implement and effectuate the powers and duties established in sections 181.100 to 181.130.

3. For the purpose of providing the services described in this section, the state library shall have the following responsibilities, all to be performed in a manner consistent with e-government:

(1) To administer the electronic repository of state publications for access by the citizens of Missouri, and receive and distribute publications in other formats, which will be housed and made available to the public by the participating libraries;

(2) To ensure the organization and classification of state publications regardless of formats and the distribution of materials in additional formats to participating libraries;

(3) To publish regularly a list of all publications of the agencies, regardless of format.

4. For the purpose of providing the services described in this section, the participating libraries shall have the following responsibilities:

(1) To ensure citizens who come to the library will be able to access publications electronically;

(2) To maintain paper copies of those state publications that agencies publish in paper that are designated by the secretary of state to be included in the Missouri state publications access program;

(3) To maintain a collection of older state publications published by the agencies in paper and designated by the secretary of state to be included in the Missouri state publications access program;

(4) To provide training for staff of other libraries to assist the public in the use of state publications;

(5) To assist agencies in the distribution of paper copies of state publications to the public.

5. All responsibilities and powers set out in this section shall be carried out consistent with the provisions of section 161.935.

6. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in this chapter shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2004, shall be invalid and void.

(L. 1976 H.B. 1021 § 3, A.L. 1983 H.B. 96, et al., A.L. 1991 S.B. 197, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1347, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision)