Ch. 298                           MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                              693

(1)      UNDERTAKE, ADMINISTER AND PARTICIPATE IN
PROGRAMS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR SECURING, LENDING OR
SERVICING OF BOOKS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS, ANY OTHER
MATERIALS SUITABLE TO BE KEPT OR MADE AVAILABLE BY
LIBRARIES, LIBRARY EQUIPMENT OR FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF
INFORMATION ABOUT LIBRARIES, THE VALUE AND SIGNIFICANCE
OF PARTICULAR ITEMS THEREIN, AND THE USE THEREOF.

(2)  ACCEPT FOR ANY OF ITS PURPOSES UNDER THIS COMPACT
ANY AND ALL DONATIONS, AND GRANTS OF MONEY, EQUIPMENT,
SUPPLIES, MATERIALS, AND SERVICES, (CONDITIONAL OR
OTHERWISE), FROM ANY STATE OR THE UNITED STATES OR ANY
SUBDIVISION OR AGENCY THEREOF, OR INTERSTATE AGENCY, OR
FROM ANY INSTITUTION, PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION, AND
RECEIVE, UTILIZE[[,]] AND DISPOSE OF THE SAME.

(3)   OPERATE MOBILE LIBRARY UNITS OR EQUIPMENT FOR
THE PURPOSE OF RENDERING BOOKMOBILE SERVICE WITHIN THE
DISTRICT.

(4)    EMPLOY PROFESSIONAL, TECHNICAL, CLERICAL, AND
OTHER PERSONNEL, AND FIX TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT,
COMPENSATION [[,]] AND OTHER APPROPRIATE BENEFITS; AND
WHERE DESIRABLE, PROVIDE FOR THE IN-SERVICE TRAINING OF
SUCH PERSONNEL.

(5)    SUE AND BE SUED IN ANY COURT OF COMPETENT
JURISDICTION.

(6)    ACQUIRE, HOLD, AND DISPOSE OF ANY REAL OR
PERSONAL PROPERTY OR ANY INTEREST OR INTERESTS THEREIN
AS MAY BE APPROPRIATE TO THE RENDERING OF LIBRARY
SERVICE.

(7)   CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN[[,]] AND OPERATE A LIBRARY,
INCLUDING ANY APPROPRIATE BRANCHES THEREOF.

(8)  DO SUCH OTHER THINGS AS MAY BE INCIDENTAL TO OR
APPROPRIATE FOR THE CARRYING OUT OF ANY OF THE
FOREGOING POWERS.

ARTICLE IV.
INTERSTATE LIBRARY DISTRICTS, GOVERNING BOARD

(A)   AN INTERSTATE LIBRARY DISTRICT WHICH ESTABLISHES,
MAINTAINS[[,]] OR OPERATES ANY FACILITIES OR SERVICES IN
ITS OWN RIGHT SHALL HAVE A GOVERNING BOARD WHICH SHALL
DIRECT THE AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT AND ACT FOR IT IN ALL
MATTERS RELATING TO ITS BUSINESS. EACH PARTICIPATING
PUBLIC LIBRARY AGENCY IN THE DISTRICT SHALL BE
REPRESENTED ON THE GOVERNING BOARD WHICH SHALL BE
ORGANIZED AND CONDUCT ITS BUSINESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
PROVISION THEREFOR IN THE LIBRARY AGREEMENT. BUT IN NO
EVENT SHALL A GOVERNING BOARD MEET LESS OFTEN THAN
TWICE A YEAR.

(B)  ANY PRIVATE LIBRARY AGENCY OR AGENCIES PARTY TO A
LIBRARY AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN INTERSTATE LIBRARY
DISTRICT MAY BE REPRESENTED ON OR ADVISE WITH THE
GOVERNING BOARD OF THE DISTRICT IN SUCH MANNER AS THE
LIBRARY AGREEMENT MAY PROVIDE.