North Carolina General Statutes 125-11.8. State Publications Clearinghouse created
(a) A State Publications Clearinghouse is created within the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, the Division of State Library.
(b) The Clearinghouse shall:
(1) Advise State agencies annually of the number of copies of State publications needed for distribution.
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 125-11.8
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- State publication: means any document prepared by a State agency or private organization, consultant, or research firm, under contract with or under the supervision of a State agency: Provided, however, the term "State publication" does not include administrative documents used only within the issuing agency, documents produced for instructional purposes that are not intended for sale or publication, appellate division reports and advance sheets distributed by the Administrative Office of the Courts, the…. See North Carolina General Statutes 125-11.6
(2) Advise State agencies annually that they are required to submit only five copies of any State publication offered for sale at a price at least high enough to recover production costs.
(3) Receive from State agencies promptly after publication the number of copies of State publications specified, and distribute these to the depository libraries.
(4) Prepare on microfiche one or more copies of each State publication that is printed on paper for reference and interlibrary loan purposes.
(5) Publish a checklist of State publications and distribute the checklist without charge to all requesting North Carolina libraries.
(6) Forward two copies of all State publications that are printed on paper to the Library of Congress. (1987, c. 771, s. 2; 2015-241, s. 14.30(s).)