§ 40.022 UNLAWFUL RETENTION OF LIBRARY MATERIALS.
   (A)   It shall be unlawful for any person to borrow library material from the public library, pursuant to any agreement with the procedure established by the library for the return of library material, and fail to return the library materials so borrowed in accordance with the agreement or procedure within ten days of receiving written notice by personal delivery or registered mail from the library demanding the return of library materials.
   (B)   As used herein, LIBRARY MATERIALS includes any book, plate, picture, photograph, engraving, painting, scripture, statute, artifact, drawing, map, newspaper, pamphlet, broadside, magazine, manuscript, document, letter, toy, microphone, sound recording, audio visual material, magnetic or other tape, electronic data processing record or other documentary, written or printed material regardless of physical form or characteristics, or any part thereof, belonging to or on loan to or otherwise in the custody of the public library. In addition to other relief as the law may afford, any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this section shall be punishable as set forth in § 10.99 of this code.
(1980 Code, § 11.208) Penalty, see § 10.99