SF 532

2nd Engrossment - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to Washington County; making the library
board advisory to the county board.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin WASHINGTON COUNTY LIBRARY.
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new text begin The Washington County Board shall direct, operate, and
manage the Washington County library system. The county library
board consisting of seven members who reside in the county
library service area shall be appointed by the county board.
The library board shall provide advice and make recommendations
on any matter pertaining to the library system to the county
board and the library director and shall exercise the powers and
perform the duties delegated to it by the county board, which
may include, but are not limited to, the establishment of rules
governing library operations, review of the annual operating
budget for submission to the county board, development of a
long-range plan and acceptance of gift and trust funds. The
library board shall determine the contents of the collections of
the library system and shall be responsible for the use of
library meeting rooms.
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Sec. 2. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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new text begin Section 1 is effective on the day after the governing body
of Washington County complies with Minnesota Statutes, section
645.021, subdivision 3.
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