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Agency 54

State Library

Article 4.—Children's Internet Protection; Public Library Requirements

54-4-1. Public library internet access policy; adoption and review. (a) The governing body of each public library shall adopt an internet access policy that meets the applicable requirements of subsection (b) and K.S.A. 2013 Supp. 75-2589, and amendments thereto.
(b) Each internet access policy shall meet the following requirements:
(1) State that the purpose of the policy is to restrict access to those materials that are child pornography, are harmful to minors, or are obscene;
(2) state how the public library will meet the applicable requirements of K.S.A. 2013 Supp. 75-2589, and amendments thereto;
(3) require the public library to inform its patrons of the procedures that library employees follow to enforce the applicable requirements of K.S.A. 2013 Supp. 75-2589, and amendments thereto; and
(4) require the public library to inform its patrons that procedures for the submission of complaints about the policy, the enforcement of the policy, and observed patron behavior have been adopted and are available for review.
(c) The governing body of each public library shall review its internet access policy at least once every three years. (Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2013 Supp. 75-2589; effective March 14, 2014.)
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