Minnesota Session Laws - 2005, Regular Session

                             CHAPTER 13-S.F.No. 532 
                  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.  [WASHINGTON COUNTY LIBRARY.] 
           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. 
           Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
           Section 1 is effective on the day after the governing body 
        of Washington County complies with Minnesota Statutes, section 
        645.021, subdivision 3. 
           Presented to the governor March 17, 2005 
           Signed by the governor March 19, 2005, 10:00 a.m.