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WA Rev Code § 27.12.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.12 - Public Libraries.|27.12.080 - Regional libraries.

RCW 27.12.080 Regional libraries.Two or more counties, or other governmental units, by action of their legislative bodies, may join in establishing and maintaining a regional library under the terms of a contract to which all will agree. The expenses of the regional library shall be apportioned between or among the contracting parties concerned on such basis as shall be agreed upon in the contract. The treasurer of one of the governmental units, as shall be provided in the contract, shall have the custody of the funds of the regional library; and the treasurers of the other governmental units concerned shall transfer quarterly to him or her all moneys collected for free public library purposes in their respective governmental units. If the legislative body of any governmental unit decides to withdraw from a regional library contract, the governmental unit withdrawing shall be entitled to a division of the property on the basis of its contributions.[ 2011 c 336 § 700; 1941 c 65 § 5; 1935 c 119 § 5; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 8226-5.]
WA Rev Code § 27.12.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.12 - Public Libraries.|27.12.090 - Intercounty rural library districts—Establishment.

RCW 27.12.090 Intercounty rural library districts—Establishment.Intercounty rural library districts may be established to provide throughout several counties free public library service similar to that provided within a single county by a rural county library district.[ 1947 c 75 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 8246-1.]NOTES:Dissolution—Disposition of property: RCW 27.12.320.
WA Rev Code § 27.12.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.12 - Public Libraries.|27.12.110 - Intercounty rural library districts—Expansion of existing districts.

RCW 27.12.110 Intercounty rural library districts—Expansion of existing districts.An existing rural county library district may be expanded into an intercounty rural library district or an established intercounty rural library district may be expanded to include additional counties by joint action of all counties included in the proposed expanded district taken in the same manner as prescribed for the initiation of an intercounty rural library district.[ 1947 c 75 § 3; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 8246-3.]
WA Rev Code § 27.12.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.12 - Public Libraries.|27.12.120 - Intercounty rural library districts—Assumption of property, assets, liabilities.

RCW 27.12.120 Intercounty rural library districts—Assumption of property, assets, liabilities.All property, assets and liabilities of preexisting library districts within the area included in an intercounty rural library district shall pass to and be assumed by an intercounty rural library district: PROVIDED, That where within any intercounty rural library district heretofore or hereafter organized under the provisions of this chapter a preexisting library district had incurred a bonded indebtedness which was outstanding at the time of the formation of the intercounty rural library district, such preexisting library district shall retain its corporate existence insofar as is necessary for the purpose until the bonded indebtedness outstanding against it on and after the effective date of said formation has been paid in full: PROVIDED FURTHER, That a special election may be called by the board of trustees of the intercounty rural library district, to be held at the next general or special election held in the respective counties for the purpose of affording the voters residing within the area outside of the preexisting library district an opportunity to assume the obligation of the bonded indebtedness of the preexisting library district or the question may be submitted to the voters as a separate proposition at the election on the proposal for the formation of the intercounty rural library district.[ 1961 c 82 § 2; 1947 c 75 § 4; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 8246-4.]
WA Rev Code § 27.12.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.12 - Public Libraries.|27.12.130 - Intercounty rural library districts—Board of trustees.

RCW 27.12.130 Intercounty rural library districts—Board of trustees.Immediately following the establishment of an intercounty rural library district the boards of county commissioners of the counties affected shall jointly appoint a board of five or seven trustees for the district in accordance with RCW 27.12.190. The board of trustees shall appoint a librarian for the district.[ 1959 c 133 § 1; 1947 c 75 § 5; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 8246-5.]
WA Rev Code § 27.12.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.12 - Public Libraries.|27.12.140 - Intercounty rural library districts—Name may be adopted.

RCW 27.12.140 Intercounty rural library districts—Name may be adopted.The board of trustees of an intercounty rural library district may adopt a name by which the district shall be known and under which it shall transact all of its business.[ 1947 c 75 § 6; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 8246-6.]
WA Rev Code § 27.12.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.12 - Public Libraries.|27.12.150 - Intercounty rural library districts—Tax levies.

RCW 27.12.150 Intercounty rural library districts—Tax levies.Funds for the establishment and maintenance of the library service of the district shall be provided by the boards of county commissioners of the respective counties by means of an annual tax levy on the property in the district of not more than fifty cents per thousand dollars of assessed value per year. The tax levy in the several counties shall be at a uniform rate and shall be based on a budget to be compiled by the board of trustees of the intercounty rural library district who shall determine the uniform tax rate necessary and certify their determination to the respective boards of county commissioners.Excess levies authorized pursuant to RCW 27.12.222 and 84.52.052 or 84.52.056 shall be at a uniform rate which uniform rate shall be determined by the board of trustees of the intercounty rural library district and certified to the respective boards of county commissioners.[ 1973 1st ex.s. c 195 § 7; 1955 c 59 § 8; 1947 c 75 § 7; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 8246-7.]NOTES:Severability—Effective dates and termination dates—Construction—1973 1st ex.s. c 195: See notes following RCW 84.52.043.Budget for capital outlays—Accumulation of funds: RCW 27.12.220.Capital outlays—Bonds—Excess levies: RCW 27.12.222.
WA Rev Code § 27.12.160 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.12 - Public Libraries.|27.12.160 - Intercounty rural library districts—District treasurer.

RCW 27.12.160 Intercounty rural library districts—District treasurer.The board of trustees of an intercounty rural library district shall designate the county treasurer of one of the counties included in the district to act as treasurer for the district. All moneys raised for the district by taxation within the participating counties or received by the district from any other sources shall be paid over to him or her, and he or she shall disburse the funds of the district upon warrants drawn thereon by the auditor of the county to which he or she belongs pursuant to vouchers approved by the trustees of the district.[ 2011 c 336 § 701; 1947 c 75 § 8; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 8246-8.]NOTES:Annual expenditures—Control of appropriations: RCW 27.12.240.
WA Rev Code § 27.12.170 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.12 - Public Libraries.|27.12.170 - Intercounty rural library districts—Powers of board—Procedures.

RCW 27.12.170 Intercounty rural library districts—Powers of board—Procedures.Except as otherwise specifically provided intercounty rural library districts and the trustees thereof shall have the same powers as are prescribed by RCW 27.12.040 through 27.12.070, for rural county library districts and shall follow the same procedures and be subject to the same limitations as are provided therein with respect to the contracting of indebtedness.[ 1947 c 75 § 9; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 8246-9.]
WA Rev Code § 27.12.180 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.12 - Public Libraries.|27.12.180 - Contracts for library service.

RCW 27.12.180 Contracts for library service.Instead of establishing or maintaining an independent library, the legislative body of any governmental unit authorized to maintain a library shall have power to contract to receive library service from an existing library, the board of trustees of which shall have reciprocal power to contract to render the service with the consent of the legislative body of its governmental unit. Such a contract shall require that the existing library perform all the functions of a library within the governmental unit wanting service. In like manner a legislative body may contract for library service from a library not owned by a public corporation but maintained for free public use: PROVIDED, That such a library be subject to inspection by the state librarian and be certified by him or her as maintaining a proper standard. Any school district may contract for school library service from any existing library, such service to be paid for from funds available to the school district for library purposes.[ 2011 c 336 § 702; 1941 c 65 § 6; 1935 c 119 § 7; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 8226-7.]
WA Rev Code § 27.12.190 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.12 - Public Libraries.|27.12.190 - Library trustees—Appointment, election, removal, compensation.

RCW 27.12.190 Library trustees—Appointment, election, removal, compensation.The management and control of a library shall be vested in a board of either five or seven trustees as hereinafter in this section provided. In cities and towns five trustees shall be appointed by the mayor with the consent of the legislative body. In counties, rural county library districts, and island library districts, except as provided in RCW 27.12.192, five trustees shall be appointed by the board of county commissioners. In a regional library district a board of either five or seven trustees shall be appointed by the joint action of the legislative bodies concerned. In intercounty rural library districts a board of either five or seven trustees shall be appointed by the joint action of the boards of county commissioners of each of the counties included in a district. The first appointments for boards comprised of but five trustees shall be for terms of one, two, three, four, and five years respectively, and thereafter a trustee shall be appointed annually to serve for five years. The first appointments for boards comprised of seven trustees shall be for terms of one, two, three, four, five, six, and seven years respectively, and thereafter a trustee shall be appointed annually to serve for seven years. No person shall be appointed to any board of trustees for more than two consecutive terms. Vacancies shall be filled for unexpired terms as soon as possible in the manner in which members of the board are regularly chosen.A library trustee shall not receive a salary or other compensation for services as trustee, but necessary expenses actually incurred shall be paid from the library funds.A library trustee in the case of a city or town may be removed only by vote of the legislative body. A trustee of a county library, a rural county library district library, or an island library district library may be removed for just cause by the county commissioners after a public hearing upon a written complaint stating the ground for removal, which complaint, with a notice of the time and place of hearing, shall have been served upon the trustee at least fifteen days before the hearing. A trustee of an intercounty rural library district may be removed by the joint action of the board of county commissioners of the counties involved in the same manner as provided herein for the removal of a trustee of a county library.[ 2017 c 134 § 1; 1982 c 123 § 8; 1981 c 26 § 2; 1965 c 122 § 3; 1959 c 133 § 2; 1947 c 75 § 12; 1941 c 65 § 7; 1939 c 108 § 1; 1935 c 119 § 8; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 8226-8. Prior: 1915 c 12 § 2; 1909 c 116 § 4; 1901 c 166 § 4. Formerly RCW 27.12.190 and 27.12.200.]
WA Rev Code § 27.12.192 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.12 - Public Libraries.|27.12.192 - Library trustees—Seven member rural county library district boards.

RCW 27.12.192 Library trustees—Seven member rural county library district boards.In any county with an adopted home rule charter and one million or more residents, the board of trustees of a rural county library district will be made up of seven members who are appointed by the county executive and confirmed by the county legislative authority. Members shall be residents of either those cities or towns that, through annexation, have become part of the rural county library district or unincorporated areas of the county, and that represent the geographic diversity of the library district. The composition of an initial seven-member rural county library district board of trustees will comprise the existing five trustees, who will serve out their existing terms, and two new trustees, whose positions shall have initial terms of one and two years respectively. Thereafter a trustee shall be appointed to serve for five years to fill each expired term. No person may be appointed to any board of trustees for more than two consecutive terms.[ 2017 c 134 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 27.12.210 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.12 - Public Libraries.|27.12.210 - Library trustees—Organization—Bylaws—Powers and duties.

RCW 27.12.210 Library trustees—Organization—Bylaws—Powers and duties.The trustees, immediately after their appointment or election, shall meet and organize by the election of such officers as they deem necessary. They shall:(1) Adopt such bylaws, rules, and regulations for their own guidance and for the government of the library as they deem expedient;(2) Have the supervision, care, and custody of all property of the library, including the rooms or buildings constructed, leased, or set apart therefor;(3) Employ a librarian, and upon his or her recommendation employ such other assistants as may be necessary, all in accordance with the provisions of *RCW 27.08.010, prescribe their duties, fix their compensation, and remove them for cause;(4) Submit annually to the legislative body a budget containing estimates in detail of the amount of money necessary for the library for the ensuing year; except that in a library district the board of library trustees shall prepare its budget, certify the same and deliver it to the board of county commissioners in ample time for it to make the tax levies for the purpose of the district;(5) Have exclusive control of the finances of the library;(6) Accept such gifts of money or property for library purposes as they deem expedient;(7) Lease or purchase land for library buildings;(8) Lease, purchase, or erect an appropriate building or buildings for library purposes, and acquire such other property as may be needed therefor;(9) Purchase books, periodicals, maps, and supplies for the library; and(10) Do all other acts necessary for the orderly and efficient management and control of the library.[ 2011 c 336 § 703; 1982 c 123 § 9; 1941 c 65 § 8; 1935 c 119 § 9; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 8226-9. Prior: 1909 c 116 § 5; 1901 c 166 § 5.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 27.08.010 was repealed by 1987 c 330 § 402. See RCW 27.04.055 for qualifications of librarians.
WA Rev Code § 27.12.212 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.12 - Public Libraries.|27.12.212 - Community revitalization financing—Public improvements.

RCW 27.12.212 Community revitalization financing—Public improvements.In addition to other authority that a rural county library district or intercounty rural library district possesses, a rural county library district or an intercounty rural library district may provide any public improvement as defined under RCW 39.89.020, but this additional authority is limited to participating in the financing of the public improvements as provided under RCW 39.89.050.This section does not limit the authority of a rural county library district or intercounty rural library district to otherwise participate in the public improvements if that authority exists elsewhere.[ 2001 c 212 § 11.]
WA Rev Code § 27.12.215 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.12 - Public Libraries.|27.12.215 - Job recruitment expenditures authorized.

RCW 27.12.215 Job recruitment expenditures authorized.The trustees of a library or a library district have the authority to spend funds to recruit job candidates. The trustees have the authority to reimburse job candidates for reasonable and necessary travel expenses including transportation, subsistence, and lodging.[ 1979 ex.s. c 40 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 27.12.220 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.12 - Public Libraries.|27.12.220 - Rural, island, and intercounty rural districts—Budget for capital outlays—Accumulation of funds.

RCW 27.12.220 Rural, island, and intercounty rural districts—Budget for capital outlays—Accumulation of funds.The trustees of any rural county library district, any island library district, or any intercounty rural library district may include in the annual budget of such district an item for the accumulation during such year of a specified sum of money to be expended in a future year for the acquisition, enlargement or improvement of real or personal property for library purposes.[ 1982 c 123 § 10; 1947 c 22 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 8246a.]
WA Rev Code § 27.12.222 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.12 - Public Libraries.|27.12.222 - Rural, island, and intercounty rural districts—General obligation bonds—Excess levies.

RCW 27.12.222 Rural, island, and intercounty rural districts—General obligation bonds—Excess levies.A rural county library district, intercounty rural library district, or island library district may contract indebtedness and issue general obligation bonds not to exceed an amount, together with any outstanding nonvoter approved general obligation indebtedness, equal to one-tenth of one percent of the value of the taxable property within the district, as the term "value of the taxable property" is defined in RCW 39.36.015. The maximum term of nonvoter approved general obligation bonds shall not exceed twenty years. A rural county library district, island library district, or intercounty rural library district may additionally contract indebtedness and issue general obligation bonds for capital purposes only, together with any outstanding general indebtedness, not to exceed an amount equal to one-half of one percent of the value of the taxable property within the district, as the term "value of the taxable property" is defined in RCW 39.36.015 whenever a proposition authorizing the issuance of such bonds has been approved by the voters of the district pursuant to RCW 39.36.050, by three-fifths of the persons voting on the proposition at which election the number of persons voting on the proposition shall constitute not less than forty percent of the total number of votes cast in such taxing district at the last preceding general election. If the voters shall so authorize at an election held pursuant to RCW 39.36.050, the district may levy annual taxes in excess of normal legal limitations to pay the principal and interest upon such bonds as they shall become due. The excess levies mentioned in this section or in RCW 84.52.052 or 84.52.056 may be made notwithstanding anything contained in RCW 27.12.050 or 27.12.150 or any other statute pertaining to such library districts.[ 2020 c 207 § 1; 1984 c 186 § 8; 1982 c 123 § 11; 1970 ex.s. c 42 § 3; 1955 c 59 § 1.]NOTES:Purpose—1984 c 186: See note following RCW 39.46.110.Severability—Effective date—1970 ex.s. c 42: See notes following RCW 39.36.015.Island library districts—Tax levies: RCW 27.12.420.
WA Rev Code § 27.12.223 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.12 - Public Libraries.|27.12.223 - Bonds—Sale—Security for deposit.

RCW 27.12.223 Bonds—Sale—Security for deposit.Bonds authorized by RCW 27.12.222 shall be issued and sold in accordance with chapter 39.46 RCW. All such bonds shall be legal securities for any bank or trust company for deposit with the state treasurer or any county or city treasurer as security for deposits in lieu of a surety bond under any law relating to deposits of public moneys.[ 1984 c 186 § 9; 1983 c 167 § 20; 1970 ex.s. c 56 § 6; 1969 ex.s. c 232 § 4; 1955 c 59 § 2.]NOTES:Purpose—1984 c 186: See note following RCW 39.46.110.Liberal construction—Severability—1983 c 167: See RCW 39.46.010 and note following.Purpose—1970 ex.s. c 56: See note following RCW 39.52.020.Validation—Saving—Severability—1969 ex.s. c 232: See notes following RCW 39.52.020.
WA Rev Code § 27.12.240 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.12 - Public Libraries.|27.12.240 - Annual appropriations—Control of expenditures.

RCW 27.12.240 Annual appropriations—Control of expenditures.After a library shall have been established or library service contracted for, the legislative body of the governmental unit for which the library was established or the service engaged, shall appropriate money annually for the support of the library. All funds for the library, whether derived from taxation or otherwise, shall be in the custody of the treasurer of the governmental unit, and shall be designated by him or her in some manner for identification, and shall not be used for any but library purposes. The board of trustees shall have the exclusive control of expenditures for library purposes subject to any examination of accounts required by the state and money shall be paid for library purposes only upon vouchers of the board of trustees, without further audit. The board shall not make expenditures or incur indebtedness in any year in excess of the amount of money appropriated and/or available for library purposes.[ 2011 c 336 § 704; 1965 c 122 § 4; 1941 c 65 § 9; 1939 c 108 § 3; 1935 c 119 § 10; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 8226-10. Prior: 1909 c 116 § 3; 1901 c 166 § 3. Formerly RCW 27.12.240 and 27.12.250.]
WA Rev Code § 27.12.260 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities|Chapter 27.12 - Public Libraries.|27.12.260 - Annual report of trustees.

RCW 27.12.260 Annual report of trustees.At the close of each year the board of trustees of every library shall make a report to the legislative body of the governmental unit wherein the board serves, showing the condition of their trust during the year, the sums of money received for the library fund from taxes and other sources, the sums of money expended and the purposes of the expenditures, the number of books and periodicals on hand, the number added during the year, the number retired, the number loaned out, and such other statistics and information and such suggestions as they deem of public interest. A copy of this report shall be filed with the state librarian.[ 1935 c 119 § 12; RRS § 8226-12. Prior: 1909 c 116 § 8; 1901 c 166 § 8.]