State and Federal Grants—Definitions

PURPOSE: This rule defines terms utilized in connection with the requirements, procedures, and administration of state and federal grants administered by the state librarian under the direction of the secretary of state. (1) As used in 15 CSR 30-200.010 to 15 CSR 30-200.100, the following terms shall mean: (A) Academic library is a library which is controlled and operated by a two- (2-) or four- (4-) year college or university, either publicly supported or private, and which is designated primarily to serve faculty and students of that college or university; (B) Appropriation is state or federal funding specifically set aside for the state library; (C) Grant is a non-repayable fund distributed by the state or federal government, a public or private corporation, a public or private foundation, or a trust; (D) Institutional library is a library that serves the residents of an institution supported with state funds. These institutions include, but are not limited to, correctional, youth, veteran, and health organizations; (E) Library consortium is any local, statewide, regional, interstate, or international cooperative association of library entities which provides for the systematic and effective coordination of the resources of school, public, academic, and special libraries and information centers and for improved services for the clientele of such library entities; (F) Public library is a library established and maintained under the provisions of the library laws or other laws of the state related to libraries, primarily supported by public funds and designed to serve the general public; (G) School library is a library controlled and operated by elementary or secondary schools, either publicly supported or private, and designated to serve faculty and students of that school; (H) Secretary is the Missouri secretary of state; (I) Secretary’s Council on Library Development is a committee established by the secretary of state made up of representatives from all areas of the state which may include legislators, public library trustees, citizens, and librarians from all types of libraries. This committee advises the state librarian and the secretary of state on statewide library concerns, federal grant programs, state aid to public libraries, and all matters that relate to Missouri libraries and library service to Missouri citizens; recommends policy and programs; and communicates the value of libraries to people in the state and to those responsible for libraries; (J) Signature, for purposes of appropriations and grants and the paperwork associated with them, may include an electronic signature, electronic facsimile of the original signed document, or a pdf of the original signed document which shall be prima facie evidence for all purposes that the document actually was signed by the person whose signature appears on the page, facsimile, or pdf document. An electronic facsimile of a signature that is attached to an electronic file shall also be considered a signature under this definition; (K) Special library is a library established by an organization and designed to serve the special needs of its employees or clientele; and (L) State aid to public libraries is a sum appropriated by the legislature for distribution among the public libraries of the state as specified in section 181.060, RSMo. AUTHORITY: sections 28.700, 181.021, and 181.060, RSMo 2016.* Emergency rule filed Nov. 18, 1996, effective Nov. 28, 1996, expired May 26, 1997. Original rule filed Nov. 18, 1996, effective May 30, 1997. Amended: Filed Oct. 31, 2011, effective April 30, 2012. Amended: Filed Nov. 13, 2015, effective April 30, 2016. Amended: Filed Feb. 7, 2019, effective July 30, 2019. *Original authority: 28.700, RSMo 2001; 181.021, RSMo 1955, amended 1991, 1995, 2004 and 181.060, RSMo 1945, amended 1955, 1959, 1981, 1987, 1991, 2011.