Title EDC — California Educ. Code

If there are formed substantially within the territory of a union high school library district two or more unified school districts, the library district shall become a unified school district library district which shall be governed by the governing board of the unified school d…

Any union high school district may establish, equip, and maintain a public library for the dissemination of knowledge of the arts, sciences, and general literature, in accordance with this chapter. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

The title to all property acquired for the purposes of the library, when not inconsistent with the terms of its acquisition, or not otherwise designated, vests in the district in which the library is, or is to be, situated. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Every union high school library established under this chapter shall be forever free to the inhabitants and nonresident taxpayers of the library district, subject always to such rules, regulations, and bylaws as may be made by the board of library trustees. For violations of any …

Upon the application by petition of 50 or more taxpayers and residents of any union high school district to the board of supervisors in the county in which the union high school district is located, for the formation of a library district, and setting forth the boundaries of the …

The election shall be conducted in accordance with the general election laws of this state, where applicable, without reference to form of ballot or manner of voting. The ballot shall contain the words “Shall the Union High School Library District be established?” To the right of…

The election officers shall report the result of the election to the board of supervisors within five days subsequent to the holding thereof. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

If two-thirds of the votes cast at the election are in favor of a union high school library district, the board of supervisors shall, by resolution, establish the library district, and place the district in the control of the governing board of the union high school district. (En…

If more than one-third of the votes cast in the election is against a library district, the board of supervisors shall, by order, so declare and no other proceedings shall be taken in relation thereto until the expiration of one year from the date of presentation of the petition.…

The fact of the presentation of the petition and the order establishing the library district shall be entered on the minutes of the board of supervisors, and shall be conclusive evidence of the due presentation of a proper petition, and that each of the petitioners was, at the ti…

Every library district shall be designated by the name and style of “____ Library District (using the name of the district) of ____ County (using the name of the county in which the district is situated).” The governing board of library trustees may select a name which sufficient…

In the name of the library district, the governing board may sue and be sued, and may hold and convey property for the use and benefit of the district. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

The trustees in whose control the library district has been placed shall severally hold office during the term for which they have been elected as trustees of the union high school district. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

(a) The Board of Trustees of the Santa Paula Union High School District in Ventura County may, by resolution, provide that the Santa Paula Union High School Public Library District shall be governed by a separate board of trustees. Upon adoption, the resolution shall be filed wit…

(a) The governing board of the Banning Unified School District may, by resolution, provide that the Banning Unified School District Library District shall be governed by a separate governing board. Upon adoption, the resolution shall be filed with the County Clerk of the County o…

The district may at any time be dissolved if two-thirds of the votes cast at an election called by the library trustees upon the question of dissolution are in favor of the dissolution. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

The election shall be called and conducted in the same manner as other elections of the district. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Upon dissolution, the property of the district shall vest in any union high school district in which the library is situated. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

If at the time of the election to dissolve the district, there is any outstanding bonded indebtedness of the district, the vote to dissolve the district shall dissolve it for all purposes excepting only the levy and collection of taxes for the payment of the indebtedness. From th…

A board of library trustees shall meet at least quarterly, at the time and place that it may fix by resolution.

Special meetings may be called at any time by two trustees, by written notices served upon each member at least 12 hours before the time specified for the meeting. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Three members constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

The board shall hold an annual organizational meeting. In a year in which a regular election for board members is conducted, the meeting shall be held on a day within a 15-day period that commences with the date upon which a board member elected at that election takes office. Org…

The board shall cause a proper record of its proceedings to be kept. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

At the first meeting of the board of trustees of any library district formed under this chapter it shall immediately cause to be made out and filed with the State Librarian a certificate showing that the library has been established, with the date thereof, the names of the truste…

The board of library trustees shall make and enforce all rules, regulations, and bylaws necessary for the administration, government, and protection of the library under its management, and all property belonging to the library. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

The board of library trustees shall administer any trust declared or created for the library and receive by gift, devise, or bequest, and hold in trust or otherwise, property situated in this state or elsewhere, and where not otherwise provided, dispose of the property for the be…

The board of library trustees shall prescribe the duties and powers of the librarian, secretary, and other officers and employees of the library, determine the number of and appoint all officers and employees, and fix their compensation. The officers and employees shall hold thei…

The board of library trustees shall purchase necessary books, journals, publications, and other personal property. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

The board of library trustees shall purchase such real property, and erect or rent and equip such buildings or rooms, as in its judgment are necessary to properly carry out the provisions of this chapter. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

The board of library trustees may request the appropriate state officials to furnish the library with copies of any and all reports, laws, and other publications of the state not otherwise disposed of by law. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

The board of library trustees shall borrow books from, lend books to, and exchange books with other libraries, and shall allow nonresidents to borrow books upon such conditions as it may prescribe. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

The board of library trustees shall do and perform any and all other acts and things necessary or proper to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

The board of library trustees shall file through the librarian on or before the last day in August of each year, a report with the State Librarian at Sacramento, giving the condition of its library and the number of volumes contained therein on the 30th day of June preceding. The…

The board of library trustees shall designate the hours during which the library will be open for the use of the public. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

All public libraries established under this chapter shall be open for the use of the public at all reasonable times. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Boards of library trustees and the boards of trustees of neighboring library districts, or the legislative bodies of neighboring municipalities, or boards of supervisors of the counties in which public libraries are situated, may contract to lend the books of the libraries to res…

A board of library trustees may appoint, by resolution or other order entered in the minutes of the board of library trustees, a library commission consisting of five members to manage and operate the library or libraries of the district. Before any board of library trustees appo…

The members of the library commission shall hold office for three years from the first day of July next succeeding their appointment and until their successors are appointed and qualified, and shall serve without compensation. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

The members of the first commission appointed shall be so classified by the board of library trustees at the time of their appointment that the term of office of one of the members shall expire on the first day of July one year after the first day of July next succeeding his appo…

Vacancies shall be filled by the board of library trustees by appointment for the unexpired term. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Within 30 days after the members of the commission are first appointed, and whenever vacancies in an office occur and are filled, the commission shall meet and organize as a commission, electing a president and a secretary from their number, after which they may transact business…

A majority of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

The commission shall act only by resolution or motion. A majority vote of the members of the commission is required on each action taken, and the vote thereon shall be recorded. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

The commission shall cause a proper record of its proceedings to be kept and maintained. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Members of the commission may be allowed actual necessary traveling and incidental expenses incurred in the performance of official business of the district as approved by the commission. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

The commission shall do and perform any and all powers and duties authorized or required of the board of library trustees in Article 7 (commencing with Section 18400) of this chapter with the exception of Section 18411, provided that the consent of the board of library trustees s…

Upon the receipt by the county auditor of an order of the library commission of the district, he shall issue his warrant upon the county treasurer for the amount stated in the order if sufficient funds be on deposit in the account of the district with the county treasurer. (Enact…

Annually, and on or before the first day of June of each and every year, the commission shall submit or cause to be submitted to the board of library trustees its proposed budget for the operating and maintaining of the library or libraries of the district for the ensuing fiscal …

The board of library trustees may dissolve the library commission created under the provisions of this article effective as of the 30th day of June next succeeding. Before taking action to dissolve a library commission, the board of library trustees shall hold at least one public…