ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

Heading of Article 1 amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 666, Sec. 8.

§§ 19300–19307 · 6 sections

• § 19300 The Legislature hereby declares that it is in the interest of the people and of the state that there be a general diffusion of knowledge and intelligence…
• § 19301 There is in the state government an agency known as the California State Library.
• § 19302 The California State Library is under the control of an executive who shall be a technically trained librarian and shall be known as the “State Librarian.”
• § 19303 The State Librarian shall be appointed by and hold office at the pleasure of the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate.
• § 19306 The State Librarian shall nominate a Deputy State Librarian to be appointed by, and hold office at the pleasure of, the Governor.
• § 19307 As used in this chapter, “public library” means any public library as defined in this code, or any county law library established pursuant to Chapter 5…