Minnesota Session Laws - 2019, Regular Session

CHAPTER 48--H.F.No. 2097

An act

relating to local government; modifying Hennepin County library director qualifications;

amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 383B.241.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 383B.241, is amended to read:

383B.241 DIRECTOR.

The library director shall perform administrative and technical duties for the library system and exercise the powers and perform the duties delegated to the director by the county board. The library director shall be appointed and removed by the county administrator, with approval by the county board, pursuant to section 383B.102. Prior to the appointment or removal of the library director, the library board shall make recommendations to the county administrator. The library director shall be qualified by experience and deleted text begin must have an earned degree from a graduate school accredited by the American Library Association deleted text end new text begin education new text end . new text begin Preference shall be given to candidates with library experience. new text end

Presented to the governor May 22, 2019

Signed by the governor May 22, 2019, 1:44 p.m.