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THE SENATE |
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2994 |
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TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2012 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to state libraries.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 312-3.8, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§312-3.8 [Hawaii state
library foundation and friends of the library of Hawaii concessions; use of
public library facilities.] Use of public library
facilities; funds. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the
Hawaii state public library system, through the state librarian, shall [be
authorized to] issue licenses, revocable permits, concessions, or rights of
entry for the use of public library system facilities and grounds and for
such periods of use as deemed appropriate by the state librarian to [the
Hawaii state library foundation and the friends of the library of Hawaii] the
Friends of the Library of Hawaii and any tax-exempt non-profit corporation recognized by the Internal Revenue Service under Section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 whose primary declared purpose is the
support of any library within the Hawaii State Public Library System. [for the use of public library system facilities and
grounds and for such periods of use as deemed appropriate by the state
librarian.] All such dispositions, including those in excess of fourteen
days, need not be approved by the board of land and natural resources; provided
that approval by the board of land and natural resources shall be required when
such dispositions are for periods in excess of one year.
(b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary,
all net income or proceeds received by the Hawaii state library foundation and
the [friends of the library of Hawaii] Friends of the Library of
Hawaii from the operation of any concession, vending machine, or other
for-profit business enterprise within, or on the grounds of, any state library
facility shall be deposited into the Hawaii state library foundation trust fund
or the [friends of the library of Hawaii] Friends of the Library of
Hawaii trust fund, as appropriate. All funds deposited into the trust funds,
including income and capital gains earned therefrom, shall be used exclusively
for state library programs.
(c) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, all net income or proceeds received by any tax-exempt non-profit corporation, as provided in subsection (a), from the operation of any concession, vending machine, or other for-profit business enterprise within, or on the grounds of, a state library facility shall be deposited into the trust fund of the non-profit corporation. All funds deposited into the trust fund of the non-profit corporation, including income and capital gains earned therefrom, shall be used exclusively for the library that the non-profit is recognized to support."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
State Libraries; Concessions; Non-Profit Corporations.
Description:
Requires the state librarian to issue licenses, revocable permits, concessions, or rights of entry, for a discretionary period, to any 501(c)(3) corporation that exists for the purpose of supporting a library within the Hawaii State Public Library System.
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