1. (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, although excessive overdues may result in suspension of service until overdue situation is resolved. A borrower with excessive overdues does not have an account in good standing.

2. (b) Ownership. Books and magazines in all formats are the property of the federal government, with the following exceptions:

   1. (1) Books or magazines identified as "TSL" are the property of the Texas State Library; and
   2. (2) Magazines distributed by the National Library Service are disposable unless clearly marked "Property of TSL."
3. (c) Non-transferal of materials. Borrowers must not lend, sell, or otherwise transfer library books or magazines to other persons.
4. (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.
5. (e) Lost and damaged materials. Excessive numbers of lost and/or damaged books may result in suspension of service until the situation is resolved. Any borrower with an excessive number of lost and/or damaged books and magazines does not have an account in good standing.

Source Note:The provisions of this §9.8 adopted to be effective November 16, 2008, 33 TexReg 9079.