Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 173-1-5 - Waiver of Requirements5.1. The eligibility requirements contained in section 3 of this rule may be waived if the Commission determines that due to exceptional or uncontrollable circumstances, one or more of the requirements for receiving grants contained in section 3 would impose undue hardship on a public library. For the purpose of this subsection, exceptional or uncontrollable circumstances may include, but are not limited to, a natural or man-made disaster or a governing authority's lack of financial resources to provide adequate local funding to support a public library's operations.5.2. The board of library directors requests a waiver by notifying the Library Commission in writing of any extraordinary circumstances and the fiscal year affected. A waiver is granted for one year.5.3. The board of library directors and staff must work with the Library Commission to develop and implement a recovery plan.5.4. The Library Commission determines the amount of any Grant-in-Aid distributed to a library on a waiver.5.5. The provisions of this rule shall be liberally construed to accomplish its objectives and purposes.