Title XIV, Libraries and Archives

All of the territory in a county, or in two (2) or more counties contiguous to each other may be organized into a public library district for the purpose of levying a tax to pay for establishing, equipping, maintaining and administering libraries, or for contracting for library s…

(1) Districts organized pursuant to the provisions of this section prior to July 13, 1984, shall be governed by the provisions of KRS 173.710 to 173.800. (2) All special ad valorem taxes authorized by KRS 173.710 to 173.800 shall be collected in the same manner as are other count…

(1) Upon the creation of a district, the fiscal court of each county in the district shall at once notify the Department for Libraries and Archives of the establishment of the district and shall forward to the department a copy of the petition required pursuant to KRS 173.720. Th…

recommended by the board -- Alternative appointment process -- Removal of members -- Advisory board -- Residency requirement. (1) (a) One-third (1/3) of the persons first appointed to the board shall serve for a term of two (2) years, one-third (1/3) for a term of three (3) years…

Each board shall be a body corporate under the name and style of ".... Public Library District Board of Trustees." The members shall, as soon as possible after their appointment, organize by electing a president, a secretary, a treasurer, and other officers as deemed necessary ea…

interest. The members of the board shall not receive compensation for their services, but may be reimbursed for their actual expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties, upon vouchers duly approved by the board, signed by the secretary and countersigned by th…

(1) The board shall establish, equip, and maintain libraries or contract with existing libraries for the furnishing of library service for the district and do all things necessary to provide efficient library service. The board may also enter an agreement pursuant to KRS 65.210 t…

The board shall employ a library director and upon that person's recommendation may employ other staff as it deems necessary. The library director and staff shall be certified in accordance with the provisions of KRS 171.240 to 171.300.

The treasurer of the board shall: (1) Have the custody of all money, securities, and obligations belonging to that district, and shall disburse money only for the uses and purposes of the district and in the manner prescribed by the bylaws on itemized vouchers allowed by the boar…

Every district established under KRS 173.710 to 173.800 shall at all reasonable times keep open for the inspection of the Auditor of Public Accounts all of its records and books of accounts.

The fiscal year of a district shall commence July 1 and close on June 30.

(1) Within sixty (60) days after the close of each fiscal year, the board shall make a written report to the Department for Libraries and Archives. A copy of this report shall be filed with the county clerk of each county within the district. The report shall contain: (a) A state…

(1) The board may, in its discretion, employ or retain a regularly licensed attorney to advise them on all matters pertaining to their duties and shall have the discretion to delegate such authority to said attorney not forbidden by law. (2) The board may fix the salary or compen…

Public library districts may, in addition to all other methods provided by law, acquire, construct, and improve library facilities through the issuance of revenue bonds under the terms and provisions of KRS 58.010 to 58.140.

(1) The special ad valorem tax rate for the maintenance and operation of a public library district created pursuant to KRS 173.710 to 173.800 before July 13, 1984, shall not be increased or decreased unless a duly certified petition requesting an increase or decrease in the tax r…

Counties outside of any existing district, and contiguous thereto, may be annexed to the district in the following manner: (1) Upon filing with the fiscal court of a duly certified petition of fifty-one percent (51%) of the duly qualified voters voting at the last general electio…

A district may be dissolved in the following manner: (1) Upon filing of a duly-certified petition of fifty-one percent (51%) of the number of qualified voters who voted in the last general election in the district, the fiscal court of each county in the district shall adopt a res…

Unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "State librarian" means the state librarian as defined in KRS 171.130; (2) "Governmental unit" means any county or city or urban-county government or other agency or instrumentality which is authorized by Kentucky Revised Statutes to lev…

There is hereby created the urban libraries fund for distribution to qualifying libraries as defined by KRS 173.850. The fund shall be administered pursuant to the provisions of KRS 173.870. The fund shall consist of such sums as are appropriated by the General Assembly, and any …

The state librarian shall annually on September 1 cause the State Treasurer to pay to each qualifying library out of the urban libraries fund, to the extent that funds are available, the sums computed as follows: (1) The sum of twenty-five cents ($0.25) for each resident of the c…