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support of such library and the public usefulness of its books, the Regents shall in writing notify the trustees of said library what is necessary to meet the State's requirements, and on such notice all said library's rights to further grants of money or books from the State shall be suspended until the Regents certify that the requirements have been met; and if said trustees shall refuse or neglect to comply with such requirements within sixty days after service of such notice, the Regents may remove them from office and thereafter all books and other library property wholly or in part paid for from state moneys shall be under the full and direct control of the Regents who, as shall seem best for public interests, may appoint new trustees to carry on the library, or may store it, or distribute its books to other libraries. [Amended by L. 1921, ch. 385, in effect April 30, 1921.]

§ 1131 Library extension service. By such means, in such manner and upon such conditions as the Regents may prescribe they shall make provision for a library extension service for the promotion, organization and supervision of free libraries; for supplying information, advice, assistance or instruction on any matter pertaining to library methods or practice or to the establishment, equipment, organization or administration of libraries, for the acquisition, preparation and circulation of traveling libraries and other educational material; for aiding and encouraging study clubs; and for the employment of all suitable efforts to bring within the reach of all the people of the State, and awaken their desire for, increased opportunities and facilities for reading and study. [Amended by L. 1921, ch. 385, in effect April 30, 1921.]

§ 1132 Advice and instruction from State Library officers. [Repealed by L. 1921, ch. 385, in effect April 30, 1921.]

§ 1133 Apportionment of money for grants to libraries. Such sum as shall have been appropriated by the Legislature for grants to libraries shall be paid annually by the treasurer, on the warrant of the comptroller, from the income of the United States deposit fund, according to an apportionment to be made by the Regents for the benefit of free libraries in accordance with Regents' rules and authenticated by their seal; provided that none of such sum shall be spent for books except those approved or selected and furnished by the Regents; that from such sum each free circulating library complying with Regents' requirements shall receive an apportionment of one hundred dollars annually except that no library shall receive an amount greater than that provided for the same purpose from local sources; that for any part of the appor

tionment not payable directly to the library trustees the Regents shall file with the comptroller proper vouchers showing that it has been spent in accordance with law for books for free libraries or for proper expenses incurred for their benefit; and that books paid for by the State shall be subject to return to the Regents whenever a library shall neglect or refuse to conform to the ordinances under which it secured them. [Amended by L. 1921, ch. 385; and L. 1922, ch. 345, in effect March 29, 1922.]

§ 1134 Abolition. Any library established by public vote of any municipality or district, or by vote of the common council of any city, or by vote of the board of trustees of any village, or by action of school authorities, or under section 1118 of this chapter, may be abolished by majority vote at an election, or at a meeting of the electors duly held, provided that due public notice of the proposed action shall have been given. If any such library is abolished its property shall be used first to return to the Regents, for the benefit of other free association or public or school libraries in that locality, the equivalent of such sums as it may have received from the State or from other sources as gifts for public use. After such return any remaining property may be used as directed in the vote abolishing the library, but if the entire library property does not exceed in value the amount of such gifts it may be transferred to the Regents for public use, and the trustees shall thereupon be free from further responsibility. No abolition of a public library shall be lawful till the Regents grant a certificate that its assets have been properly distributed and its abolition completed in accordance with law. [Amended by L. 1921, ch. 385, in effect April 30, 1921.]

1135 Use and care of school library. The school library shall be a part of the school equipment and shall be kept in the school building at all times. Such library shall be devoted to the exclusive use of the school except as otherwise provided by the rules of the Commissioner of Education and except in a district where there is no free library, in which case such school library shall be a circulating library for the use of the residents of the district.

The Commissioner of Education shall prescribe rules regulating 1 The purchase, recording, safekeeping and loaning of books in school libraries, and the use of such books by pupils and teachers in the public schools.

2 The conditions under which books in a school library may be used by the public in a district in which a free library is situated.

3 The management of school libraries and their use as circulating libraries by the residents of the districts in which they are situated.

4 The contents and submission of reports of school librarians, teachers and other school authorities as to school libraries. [Amended by L. 1914, ch. 51, and L. 1921, ch. 385, in effect April 30, 1921.]

§ 1135-a Librarians of school libraries. In a city or a union free school district maintaining an academic department or high school the board of education may employ, and fix the compensation of, a person to act as school librarian who may be engaged for all or a part of the time in performance of the duties of the position as may be directed by the said board. The person so employed may be the librarian of the free library. If possessed of the qualifications prescribed by the Commissioner of Education a teacher's quota shall be apportioned to such city or union free school district on account of the employment of such librarian. In all other districts the trustees or board of education may appoint a competent person to act as librarian. In case of a failure of a city or union free school district maintaining an academic department or high school to employ a librarian as above provided, the teacher of English in such school shall be the librarian. In case of a failure to appoint a librarian in any other district the teacher, or if there be more than one teacher the principal teacher, shall act as librarian. The trustees or board of education shall report to the Commissioner of Education the name and address of the person employed or appointed as librarian. [Added by L. 1914, ch. 51, and amended by L. 1921, ch. 385, in effect April 30, 1921.]

§ 1136 Existing rules continued in force. All existing provisions of law and rules established by the Commissioner of Education for the management of public school libraries shall hold good as to the management of such school libraries till altered by or in pursuance of law. [Amended by L. 1921, ch. 385, in effect April 30, 1921.]

§ 1137 Authority to raise and receive money for school library. Each city and school district in the State is hereby authorized to raise moneys by tax in the same manner as other school moneys are raised, or to receive moneys by gift or devise, for starting, extending or caring for the school library.

§ 1138 Authority to transfer school library property to a free library. The board of education in any city or union free school district or the electors of any other district, by legal vote duly approved by the Regents may give to any free library any of the

books or other public school library property not required in such school library, provided such free library is registered by the Regents and situated in such city or district; and the school authorities or body making the transfer shall thereafter be relieved of all responsibility pertaining to the property so transferred. [Amended by L. 1921, ch. 385, in effect April 30, 1921.]

§ 1139 Transfer of property not in charge of librarian. [Repealed by L. 1921, ch. 385, in effect April 30, 1921.]

§ 1140 Provision for change to free public library. [Repealed by L. 1921, ch. 385, in effect April 30, 1921.]

§ 1141 Penalty for disobedience to library law, rules or orders. The Commissioner of Education is hereby authorized to withhold its share of public school moneys from any city or district which uses school library moneys for any other purpose than that for which they are provided, or for any wilful neglect or disobedience of the law or the rules or orders of said Commissioner in the premises.

ARTICLE 45-a

Court Libraries

[Text of article omitted.]

ARTICLE 45-A

[Added by L. 1912, ch. 319, and amended by L. 1919, ch. 266] State Institute of Applied Agriculture on Long Island [Text of article omitted.]

ARTICLE 46

[Article added by L. 1913, ch. 424] Divisions of History and Public Records [Text of article omitted.]

ARTICLE 46

[Added by L. 1913, ch. 676]

The New York-American Veterinary College

[Text of article omitted.]

1 So in original.

ARTICLE 47

[Inserted by L. 1920, ch. 760, in effect May 13, 1920]

Section 1200 Short title

1201 Definitions

Rehabilitation

1202 Limitation of article

1203 State advisory commission for the rehabilitation of handicapped

persons

1204 Power of commission

1205 Duty of the industrial commission

1206 Duty of department of health

1207 Application for rehabilitation

1208 Duty of the department of education

1209 Gifts and donations

1210 Acceptance of law of the United States

§ 1200 Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as "The Rehabilitation Law."

§ 1201 Definitions. As used in this article the terms:

1 "Physically handicapped person" shall mean any person who, by reason of a physical defect or infirmity, whether congenital or acquired by accident, injury or disease, is or may be expected to be totally or partially incapacitated for remunerative occupation.

2 "Rehabilitation" shall mean the rendering of a person physically handicapped fit to engage in a remunerative occupation.

3 "Residing in the State of New York" shall mean any citizen of the United States or any person who has declared his intention of becoming a citizen who is and has been domiciled within the State for one year or more.

4 "Commission" shall mean the advisory commission for the rehabilitation of physically handicapped persons.

1202 Limitation of article. This article shall not apply to: 1 Aged or helpless persons requiring permanent custodial care, or blind persons under the care of the State Commission for the Blind; or

2 Any person in any state institution or confined in any correctional or penal institution; or

3 Epileptic or feeble-minded persons or to any person who in the judgment of the Commissioner of Education, may not be susceptible of rehabilitation; or

4 Persons of the age of fourteen years and under.

§ 1203 State advisory commission for the rehabilitation of handicapped persons. There is hereby created an advisory commission for the rehabilitation of physically handicapped persons, to

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