N.J. Admin. Code § 15:21-2.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 15:21-2.3 - Certification

(a) In order to receive any State library aid, all public libraries must annually certify that:

1. Each municipality or county that supports, in whole or in part, library service from municipal or county tax sources pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:33-1 et seq., or 40:54-1 et seq., complies fully with N.J.S.A. 40:33-1 et seq., or 40:54-1 et seq., except that municipal libraries currently funded below the minimum of 1/3 mill for operating expenditures as per N.J.S.A. 40:54-8 due to capital outlay expenditures, shall be exempt from meeting the 1/3 mill requirement for the purposes of State library aid until such time as the current debt is retired;

2. A member or members of the board or commission has or have received a minimum of seven total hours of library-related education annually; and

3. Libraries serving populations of 7,500 or above, the statute notwithstanding, will employ in all professional librarian positions counted for State Library Aid purposes librarians holding a New Jersey State Professional Librarian Certificate as required in N.J.S.A. 45:8A-1 et seq.

N.J. Admin. Code § 15:21-2.3

Amended by R.2000 d.145, effective 4/3/2000.
See: 32 N.J.R. 174(a), 32 N.J.R. 1244(b).
Substituted a reference to populations of 7,500 for a reference to populations of 10,000, and changed N.J.S.A. reference.
Amended by R.2005 d.226, effective 7/18/2005.
See: 37 N.J.R. 723(a), 37 N.J.R. 2697(b).
Rewrote the section.
Amended by R.2010 d.290, effective 12/20/2010.
See: 42 N.J.R. 1492(b), 42 N.J.R. 3069(b).
Rewrote the section.