43.01 Definitions. In this chapter:(1) 'Department' means the department of public instruction.(2) 'Division' means the division for libraries and technology in the department.(3) 'Municipality' means a city, village, town, tribal government or tribal association, or a school district that maintained and operated a public library facility prior to December 17, 1971.(4) 'Network' means a formal arrangement between libraries or other informational service organizations whereby materials, information and services are exchanged and made available to potential users.(5) 'Public library system' means a system established as either a federated public library system under s. 43.19 or a consolidated public library system under s. 43.21.(6) 'State superintendent' means the state superintendent of public instruction.(7) 'Tribal college' means an accredited college, operated or controlled by a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state, that meets the requirements of 25 USC 1804.History: 1971 c. 152; 1977 c. 418; 1979 c. 347; 1983 a. 189; 1985 a. 177 ss. 4, 5; 1993 a. 335; 1995 a. 27 ss. 1967, 9145 (1); 1997 a. 27; 2001 a. 48; 2011 a. 158; 2015 a. 306.
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