- (a) Loan period. The loan period for books is 45 days for individuals, 90 days for schools, and 120 days for other institutions. The loan period for magazines is 15 days for individuals and 45 days for schools and other institutions. No fines for overdue books or magazines will be levied.
(b) Ownership. Books and magazines in all formats are the property of the federal government, with the following exceptions.
- (1) Books or magazines identified as "TSL" are the property of the Texas State Library.
- (2) Disc magazines distributed by the National Library Service are disposable unless clearly marked "Property of TSL."
- (c) Nontransferability. Borrowers must not lend library books or magazines to other persons.
- (d) Return of books and magazines. Except for disposable materials, all books and magazines must be returned to the Texas State Library at the end of their loan period. If the borrower becomes ineligible or cancels service, all books and magazines must be returned to the Texas State Library regardless of whether the loan period has ended.
Source Note:The provisions of this §9.6 adopted to be effective March 13, 1991, 16 TexReg 1361.