SF 3261

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 03/15/2010 03:11pm

A bill for an act
relating to libraries; adjusting the distribution of basic regional library system
support; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 134.355, subdivision 2, by
adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 134.355, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Grant application.

Any regional public library system which qualifies
according to the provisions of section 134.34 may apply for an annual grant for regional
library basic system support. Regional public library districts under section 134.201 may
not compensate board members using grant funds. The amount of each grant for each
fiscal year shall be calculated deleted text begin as provided in this section deleted text end new text begin under subdivision 2a new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2011
and later.
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Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 134.355, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 2a. new text end

new text begin Grant award. new text end

new text begin Each year the department must compute a distribution
award attributable to each fiscal year based on the distribution percentages under
subdivisions 3, 4, 5, and 6. For fiscal year 2011 and later, an eligible regional public library
system that has applied for a grant under subdivision 2 shall receive a grant award equal to
its average distribution award attributable to each of the three preceding fiscal years.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2011
and later.
new text end