22-1-503. Authority of board. The powers and duties of said board are as follows:
(1) to make rules, not inconsistent with law, for the government of the board and for the government and administration of the state law library, including rules designating when and for what periods of time the library shall be open to the public and the office hours of the library;
(2) to appoint a librarian and prescribe the duties of such librarian when not otherwise provided for by law;
(3) to sell or exchange duplicate copies of books and pay the moneys arising therefrom into the state law library fund;
(4) to see that the books and other properties of the library are maintained in good order and repair and are protected from theft or injury;
(5) to draw from the state treasury, at any time when needed for the legitimate expenses in maintaining and operating the library and acquiring books, reports, journals, and other works and properties therefor, including complete sets of statutory laws and codified laws of the United States of America, of the several states of the union, and of other jurisdictions, any moneys in the fund and available for such purposes;
(6) to establish such lawful relations and working arrangements with the library of congress of the United States, with the copyright office therein, and with the superintendent of documents of the United States as may be for the benefit and advantage of the state law library and promote the acquisition of books and other works from such sources as may be useful to those resorting to the facilities of the state law library.