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8 General Description:
9 This bill modifies the policy requirements of public libraries.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 ▸ modifies provisions related to a public library's required Internet safety policy to
13 include wireless networks.
14 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
15 None
16 Other Special Clauses:
17 None
18 Utah Code Sections Affected:
19 AMENDS:
20 9-7-215, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 320
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22 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
23 Section 1. Section 9-7-215 is amended to read:
24 9-7-215. Internet and online access policy required.
25 (1) As used in this section:
26 (a) "Child pornography" is as defined in Section 76-5b-103.
27 (b) "Harmful to minors" is as defined in Section 76-10-1201.
28 (c) "Obscene" is as defined in 20 U.S.C. Sec. 9101.
29 (d) "Technology protection measure" means a technology that blocks or filters Internet
30 access to visual depictions.
31 (2) State funds may not be provided to any public library that [
32 public access to the Internet [
33 (a) (i) has in place a policy of Internet safety for minors, including the operation of a
34 technology protection measure:
35 (A) with respect to any [
36 other device while connected to the Internet through a network provided by the library,
37 including a wireless network; and
38 (B) that protects against access to visual depictions that are:
39 (I) child pornography;
40 (II) harmful to minors; or
41 (III) obscene; and
42 (ii) is enforcing the operation of the technology protection measure described in
43 Subsection (2)(a)(i) during any use by a minor of a computer [
44 is connected to the Internet through a network provided by the library, including a wireless
45 network; and
46 (b) (i) has in place a policy of Internet safety, including the operation of a technology
47 protection measure:
48 (A) with respect to any [
49 other device while connected to the Internet through a network provided by the library,
50 including a wireless network; and
51 (B) that protects against access to visual depictions that are:
52 (I) child pornography; or
53 (II) obscene; and
54 (ii) is enforcing the operation of the technology protection measure described in
55 Subsection (2)(b)(i) during any use of a computer or other device that is connected to the
56 Internet through a network provided by the library, including a wireless network.
57 (3) This section does not prohibit a public library from limiting Internet access or
58 otherwise protecting against materials other than the materials specified in this section.
59 (4) An administrator, supervisor, or other representative of a public library may disable
60 a technology protection measure described in Subsection (2):
61 (a) at the request of a library patron who is not a minor; and
62 (b) to enable access for research or other lawful purposes.
Legislative Review Note
Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel