Amendment SSA1-SB128

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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE

SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO 2003 SENATE BILL 128

November 4, 2003 - Offered by Senator Erpenbach.

SB128-SSA1,1,2 An Act to amend 43.30 (1); and to create 43.30 (4) of the statutes; relating to: the disclosure of public library records.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SB128-SSA1, s. 1 Section 1. 43.30 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB128-SSA1,1,11 43.30 (1) Records of any library which is in whole or in part supported by public funds, including the records of a public library system, indicating the identity of any individual who borrows or uses the library's documents or other materials, resources, or services may not be disclosed except by court order or to persons acting within the scope of their duties in the administration of the library or library system, to persons authorized by the individual to inspect such records, to parents or guardians of children under the age of 14 as required under sub. (4), or to libraries as authorized under subs. (2) and (3).

SB128-SSA1, s. 2 Section 2. 43.30 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

SB128-SSA1,2,4 43.30 (4) Upon the request of a parent or guardian of a child who is under the age of 14, a library supported in whole or part by public funds shall disclose to the parent or guardian all library records relating to library documents or other materials used by that child that are overdue or lost.

SB128-SSA1, s. 3 Section 3. Initial applicability.

SB128-SSA1,2,7 (1) This act first applies to requests for disclosure that are received by a library on the effective date of this subsection.

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