HCS HB 1347 -- MISSOURI STATE LIBRARY AND STATE DOCUMENT
PUBLICATIONS

This bill establishes a council on library development to advise
the Secretary of State and the Missouri State Library on matters
relating to library service, recommend library policies and
programs, and communicate the value of libraries.  The Secretary
of State will appoint council members to three-year terms and
include representatives from both houses of the General Assembly,
representatives of the public and of libraries, trustees of
libraries, and users of state libraries.

The bill changes the current requirement for state agencies to
supply 45 copies of any report to the Missouri State Library to
paper copies in the numbers specified by the library.  Each state
agency is given responsibility to submit publications
electronically consistent with the state's enterprise
architecture and to determine the format of the publication.  The
Secretary of State must provide a secure electronic repository of
state publications with multiple access methods and establish
rules for the selection of participating libraries and the
electronic formats acceptable.  The state library will administer
the electronic repository and continue to publish a list of state
publications, regardless of format.  Participating libraries,
formerly referred to as depository libraries, will ensure that
citizens have access to electronic publications and maintain
paper copies of designated publications; assist agencies in the
distribution of paper copies; and provide training for staff in
the use of state publications.  Any actions taken must comply
with the federal law on the accessibility of information
technology for people with disabilities.

Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 23, 2004 at 11:15 am