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ID Code § 33-2616 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 33 - EDUCATION|Chapter 26 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES|Section 33-2616 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SYSTEM BOARD.

33-2616. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SYSTEM BOARD. The system board shall serve as a liaison agency between the participating libraries and their governing bodies and library boards. The system board shall make such bylaws, rules and regulations as may be necessary for its own government and that of the regional system, none of which shall deprive any participating library board of any of its powers or property. The system board shall have the following powers and responsibilities, all of which relate to the functioning of the regional system and the management and control of its funds and property; (1) To develop a long-range plan of service for the regional system, and annually to submit to the board of library commissioners any changes in said long-range plan, and a detailed plan of proposed system development and service for the following year. (2) To provide improved library service for residents of the regional system, in cooperation with participating libraries, and to this end to purchase books and other library materials, supplies and equipment, for the system services, and to employ such personnel as the system board finds necessary. (3) To set the administrator’s hours and rate of compensation for regional system duties, and to delegate such administrative powers as the board deems in the best interest of the system. (4) To enter into contracts to receive service from or to give service to other libraries, or agencies, within the state or interstate, and to file copies of such contracts with the board of library commissioners. (5) To be a public corporation, as is provided for library districts, and to contract in the name of the "Board of directors of the …. regional library system, Idaho" and in that name to sue and be sued and to take any action authorized by law. (6) To acquire by purchase, lease, or otherwise, and to own and hold real and personal property and to construct buildings for the use of the regional system, and to sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of property real or personal when no longer required by the system, and to insure the real and personal property of the system. (7) To have control of the expenditure of all funds of the regional system, to accept by gift or donation any funds and real or personal property under such terms as may be a condition of the gift. (8) To exercise such other powers, not inconsistent with law, necessary for the effective use and management of the regional system.  History: [(33-2616) 1974, ch. 74, sec. 5, p. 1156; am. & redesig. 1993, ch. 186, sec. 17, p. 474; am. 2006, ch. 235, sec. 13, p. 706.]
ID Code § 33-2617 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 33 - EDUCATION|Chapter 26 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES|Section 33-2617 - FINANCE OF REGIONAL SYSTEMS — BUDGETS — PARTICIPATING AND NONPARTICIPATING UNITS.

33-2617. FINANCE OF REGIONAL SYSTEMS — BUDGETS — PARTICIPATING AND NONPARTICIPATING UNITS. Each regional system may be financed by any combination of available funds, federal, state, local, public and/or private. Counties, cities and library districts are hereby authorized and empowered to join in the creation, development, operation and maintenance of regional systems, and to appropriate and allocate funds for the support of such systems. All funds collected or contributed for the support of each regional system shall be controlled and administered under the direction of the system board, following procedures outlined in the library district statutes, and as directed by the board of library commissioners. (1) Participating Units. Participating boards shall continue to control the funds appropriated or contributed for the support of the participating libraries, but may expend all or any part thereof for library services to be furnished by the regional system. Each participating board shall prepare its own annual budget as required by the Idaho Code, and said budget may include anticipated revenues or expenditures for regional system services. Tax levies made pursuant to each such budget shall be certified as provided by law. (2) System Budget. Each system board shall prepare a preliminary budget for the system for the coming year, and shall by the last day of April forward said budget to the boards of participating libraries. This budget shall be published, and a hearing held thereon before the last day of May. (3) Nonparticipating Areas. The system board shall also prepare a list of those areas within each county of the library region wherein public libraries, library districts, school-community libraries, or association libraries are not maintained as authorized in the Idaho Code. Such lists shall be forwarded to the board of library commissioners and to the board of county commissioners of each affected county. The system board shall include in its preliminary budget an estimate of the kinds of services which the system could provide to those areas without established libraries, and the cost of such services, and shall forward this to the appropriate boards of county commissioners.  History: [(33-2617) 1974, ch. 74, sec. 6, p. 1156; am. 1982, ch. 82, sec. 1, p. 150; am. & redesig. 1993, ch. 186, sec. 18, p. 475; am. 2006, ch. 235, sec. 14, p. 707.]
ID Code § 33-2618 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 33 - EDUCATION|Chapter 26 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES|Section 33-2618 - ADDITION TO OR WITHDRAWAL FROM A REGIONAL SYSTEM.

33-2618. ADDITION TO OR WITHDRAWAL FROM A REGIONAL SYSTEM. (1) After the establishment of a regional system as provided in this act, the board of any library which is not a part of the system, and which is within the boundaries of a library region as established by the Idaho board of library commissioners, may petition the board of library commissioners for addition to the regional system. Petitions for addition shall be prepared and processed as provided in this act for initial petitions, except that prior approval in writing shall be obtained by the petitioning board from the regional system board, and shall be attached to the petition when it is submitted to the board of library commissioners. (2) After the establishment of a regional system as provided in this act, a participating library board may petition the board of library commissioners for withdrawal from the system. A petition for withdrawal must be received by the board of library commissioners at least sixty (60) days before the end of the fiscal year of the system. All assets of a participating library remain the property of that library, and if a unit withdraws from a system the disposal of the joint assets of the system shall be determined by the board of library commissioners, who shall give consideration to such items as the amount of funds raised from each unit of the system, and the ability of the units to make further use of such property or equipment for library purposes.  History: [(33-2618) 1974, ch. 74, sec. 7, p. 1156; am. & redesig. 1993, ch. 186, sec. 19, p. 475; am. 2006, ch. 235, sec. 15, p. 707.]
ID Code § 33-2619 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 33 - EDUCATION|Chapter 26 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES|Section 33-2619 - ADMINISTRATION OF ACT BY BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS.

33-2619. ADMINISTRATION OF ACT BY BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS. The Idaho board of library commissioners shall administer the provisions of this act, and shall adopt such rules as are necessary for approval of regional system petitions, review and amendment of regional system plans and contracts, and such other matters as the board of library commissioners may deem advisable.  History: [(33-2619) 1974, ch. 74, sec. 8, p. 1156; am. & redesig. 1993, ch. 186, sec. 20, p. 476; am. 2006, ch. 235, sec. 16, p. 708.]
ID Code § 33-2620 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 33 - EDUCATION|Chapter 26 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES|Section 33-2620 - FAILURE TO RETURN BORROWED MATERIAL.

33-2620. FAILURE TO RETURN BORROWED MATERIAL. Any person who borrows from a publicly funded lending facility any book, newspaper, magazine, manuscript, pamphlet, publication, microform, recording, film, artifact, specimen, device, exhibit or other article belonging to, or in the care of, the facility, under any agreement to return the same within a specified time, and thereafter fails to return the book, newspaper, magazine, manuscript, pamphlet, publication, microform, recording, film, artifact, specimen, device, exhibit or other article, shall be given written notice, which shall bear upon its face a copy of this statute, mailed by a registered or certified letter with return receipt, or delivered in person to such person at his last known address, to return the borrowed article within fifteen (15) days; and in the event that the person shall thereafter wilfully and knowingly fail to return the borrowed article within thirty (30) days, or shall fail to reimburse the facility for the value of the borrowed article plus overdue fines and costs incurred, the person shall be guilty of a petit theft and punishable as provided in chapter 24, title 18, Idaho Code. For purposes of this section, a "publicly funded lending facility" includes any library, gallery, museum, collection or exhibit supported by public funds.  History: [(33-2620) 1991, ch. 265, sec. 1, p. 654; am. & redesig. 1993, ch. 186, sec. 21, p. 476.]
ID Code § 33-2701 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 33 - EDUCATION|Chapter 27 - PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICTS|Section 33-2701 - PURPOSE AND POLICY.

33-2701. PURPOSE AND POLICY. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state of Idaho, as a part of the provisions for public education, to promote the establishment and development of public library service for all the people of Idaho. By so declaring, the state acknowledges that the ability of its citizens to access information has a critical impact on the state’s educational success, economic development, provision for an informed electorate, and overall quality of life. It is the purpose of this chapter to integrate, extend and add to existing library services and resources so that public library service may be available to all residents of the state from infancy through adulthood, beginning in the formative years and continuing for lifelong learning.  History: [33-2701, added 1963, ch. 188, sec. 1, p. 568; am. 1995, ch. 119, sec. 1, p. 513; am. 1996, ch. 71, sec. 2, p. 217; am. 2002, ch. 312, sec. 1, p. 886.]
ID Code § 33-2702 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 33 - EDUCATION|Chapter 27 - PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICTS|Section 33-2702 - DEFINITIONS.

33-2702. DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter: (1) "Administrative only district" is a library district that does not serve the public directly and has no direct service outlets or collections, but which contracts with other library entities to provide various public library services. (2) "City library" means a library established by a city ordinance and operating under the provisions of chapter 26, title 33, Idaho Code. (3) "Home county" means the county where the designated district headquarters is located when a public library district’s boundaries include territory located in more than one (1) county. (4) "Library director" or "library director team" means an employee or group of employees of a public library district charged with the administration and management of library services for that district. (5) "Public library district trustee" means a qualified elector living within the boundaries of a public library district who is elected or appointed temporarily to fulfill the duties described in this chapter related to the governance of a public library district. (6) "Public library service" means the provision of planned collections of materials and information services provided by a library established under the provisions of chapter 26 or 27, title 33, Idaho Code, and paid for primarily through tax support provided under these statutes. These services shall be provided at a facility, accessible to the public at regularly scheduled hours and set aside for this purpose. The services shall be governed by a citizen board appointed or elected for this purpose and shall be administered and operated by paid staff who have received appropriate training in library skills and management. The services shall meet standards established by the board of library commissioners. (7) "Qualified elector" means any person voting, or offering to vote, at an election to create a library district, add territory thereto, or elect trustees thereof. A qualified elector must be, at the time of the election, a resident of the area involved for thirty (30) days prior to the date of the election, registered and an elector within the meaning of section 2, article VI, of the Constitution of the state of Idaho.  History: [33-2702, added 1963, ch. 188, sec. 2, p. 568; am. 1965, ch. 255, sec. 1, p. 648; am. 1993, ch. 303, sec. 1, p. 1124; am. 1996, ch. 71, sec. 3, p. 218; am. 2002, ch. 312, sec. 2, p. 886; am. 2006, ch. 235, sec. 17, p. 708.]
ID Code § 33-2703 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 33 - EDUCATION|Chapter 27 - PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICTS|Section 33-2703 - LIBRARY DISTRICTS — TERRITORY — ESTABLISHMENT — LIMITATIONS.

33-2703. LIBRARY DISTRICTS — TERRITORY — ESTABLISHMENT — LIMITATIONS. A library district may be established by vote of the qualified electors of the proposed district in an election called and held as provided by this chapter, with the following limitations: (1) The district may include incorporated or unincorporated territory or both in one (1) or more counties and may include any of the area thereof except as may be excluded by this section, and as finally fixed and determined by the board of county commissioners. (2) The territory of the district shall be continuous, and no territory of an incorporated municipality shall be divided. (3) In the initial establishment of a library district the following may be excluded: (a) A municipality which is already providing library service as established according to section 33-2603, Idaho Code; or (b) A library district which is already providing library service as established in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (4) If, subsequent to the establishment of a library district, any area thereof is annexed to a municipality which maintains a tax-supported library, this area shall cease to be a part of the library district and the city council of the municipality shall so notify the board of county commissioners. (5) Any proposed library district shall have a population of more than one thousand five hundred (1,500) and an annual budget of not less than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) from ad valorem revenues. Any proposed library district not meeting the above criteria may apply to the board of library commissioners for an exemption.  History: [33-2703, added 1963, ch. 188, sec. 3, p. 568; am. 1967, ch. 93, sec. 1, p. 198; am. 1990, ch. 378, sec. 1, p. 1046; am. 1995, ch. 119, sec. 2, p. 514; am. 1996, ch. 71, sec. 4, p. 218; am. 2006, ch. 235, sec. 18, p. 709.]
ID Code § 33-2705 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 33 - EDUCATION|Chapter 27 - PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICTS|Section 33-2705 - CONDUCT OF ELECTION.

33-2705. CONDUCT OF ELECTION. Upon the county commissioners having made the order referred to in subsection (5) of section 33-2704, Idaho Code, the clerk of the board of county commissioners shall cause to be published a notice of an election to be held for the purpose of determining whether or not the proposed library district shall be established under the provisions of this chapter. The date of this election shall be the next uniform election date as provided for in section 34-106, Idaho Code. Whenever more than one (1) petition is presented to the county commissioners calling for an election to create library districts, the first presented shall take precedence. Notice of the election shall be given, the election shall be conducted, and the returns thereof canvassed as provided for in chapter 14, title 34, Idaho Code, and under the general election laws of the state of Idaho. The ballot shall contain the words "(Name) Library District–Yes" and "(Name) Library District–No," each followed by a box wherein the voter may express his choice by marking a cross "X." The board or boards of election shall make returns and certify the results to the boards of county commissioners within three (3) days after the election, and the board of county commissioners shall, within seven (7) days after the election, canvass the returns. If a majority of all votes cast be in the affirmative, the board of county commissioners shall, within seven (7) days after the returns have been canvassed, enter an order declaring the library district established, designating its name and boundaries including a map prepared in a draftsmanlike manner. The board of county commissioners shall transmit a copy of the order to the county recorder, county assessor, and the state tax commission in a timely manner, but no later than December 15, in the calendar year in which the election was held. A copy of the order shall also be transmitted to the board of library commissioners.  History: [33-2705, added 1963, ch. 188, sec. 5, p. 568; am. 1965, ch. 255, sec. 2, p. 648; am. 1967, ch. 93, sec. 3, p. 198; am. 1989, ch. 132, sec. 3, p. 288; am. 1990, ch. 378, sec. 3, p. 1048; am. 1993, ch. 303, sec. 2, p. 1124; am. 1995, ch. 119, sec. 4, p. 515; am. 1996, ch. 71, sec. 6, p. 220; am. 2006, ch. 235, sec. 19, p. 709.]
ID Code § 33-2706 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 33 - EDUCATION|Chapter 27 - PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICTS|Section 33-2706 - ESTABLISHMENT OF LIBRARY DISTRICT EMBRACING MORE THAN ONE COUNTY.

33-2706. ESTABLISHMENT OF LIBRARY DISTRICT EMBRACING MORE THAN ONE COUNTY. When the proposed library district embraces more than one (1) county, the petition and procedure for praying for the establishment of the district shall be carried forward in each county as though that county were the only county affected. Each petition shall designate the same home county for the proposed district. The board of county commissioners of the home county shall advise with the board of county commissioners in any other county affected to the end that the election shall be held in each county on the same day. The board of county commissioners in each county shall proceed in the conduct of the election as though the election were being held only in that county as set forth in section 33-2705, Idaho Code. After the canvass of the returns, the results in each other county shall be certified to the board of county commissioners of the home county, together with all ballots and tally sheets. The board of county commissioners of the home county shall canvass all returns and certify the results of the election to the board of county commissioners of any other county affected. The proposal shall be deemed approved only if a majority of all votes cast in each county were cast in the affirmative. If this is the case, the board of county commissioners of the home county shall enter an order declaring the library district to be created, designating its name and boundaries, including a map prepared in a draftsmanlike manner. A certified copy of the order shall be transmitted by the board of county commissioners to the county recorder, the county assessor and the state tax commission in a timely manner, but no later than December 15, in the calendar year in which the election was held. A copy of this order shall also be transmitted to the board(s) of county commissioners of any other county affected, which shall enter the order in its minutes. A copy of this order shall also be transmitted to the board of library commissioners.  History: [33-2706, added 1963, ch. 188, sec. 6, p. 27; am. 1996, ch. 71, sec. 7, p. 220; am. 2006, ch. 235, sec. 20, p. 710.]
ID Code § 33-2707 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 33 - EDUCATION|Chapter 27 - PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICTS|Section 33-2707 - ADDITION OF TERRITORY NOT HAVING A TAX SUPPORTED LIBRARY TO A LIBRARY DISTRICT — PETITIONS AND SIGNATURES — ELECTION.

33-2707. ADDITION OF TERRITORY NOT HAVING A TAX SUPPORTED LIBRARY TO A LIBRARY DISTRICT — PETITIONS AND SIGNATURES — ELECTION. (1) Any area which does not have a tax supported library and which is contiguous to an existing library district may become a part of the district by petition and election. (2) A petition may arise as set forth in section 33-2704, Idaho Code, in the area seeking to become a part of the library district. A true copy of the petition shall be transmitted to the board of trustees of the district, and to the board of county commissioners in each county affected. The board of trustees of the library district may approve or disapprove the petition, and shall give notice of its decision to the board of county commissioners in each county affected. (3) When the notice carries the approval of the board of trustees of the district, the board of county commissioners in the county in which the petition arose shall enter its order calling for an election on the question. The election shall be held in the area described in the petition. Notice of the election shall be given, the election shall be conducted on the next uniform election date as provided in section 34-106, Idaho Code, and the returns thereof canvassed as provided in section 33-2705, Idaho Code. The ballot shall bear the question: "Shall …. become a part of the …. (Name) Library District …. Yes" and "Shall …. become a part of the …. (Name) Library District …. No," each followed by a box in which the voter may express his choice by marking a cross "X." The proposal shall be deemed approved only if the majority of the votes cast in the area seeking to become a part thereof is in the affirmative. (4) If the proposal has been approved by the majority herein required, the board of county commissioners of the home county of the district shall enter its order amending the boundaries of the district, including a map prepared in a draftsmanlike manner. A copy of this order shall be transmitted to the board of trustees of the library district, to each board of county commissioners of the county in which the district lies, and to the board of library commissioners. (5) The board of trustees of the library shall transmit a certified copy of this order to the county recorder, the county assessor of the home county and to the state tax commission in a timely manner, but no later than December 15, in the calendar year in which the election was held. (6) Addition of new territory to an existing library district shall not be considered an initial establishment. The existing board of trustees shall continue to serve for the terms for which elected. When a vacancy occurs appointment shall be made as provided in section 33-2716, Idaho Code.  History: [33-2707, added 1963, ch. 188, sec. 7, p. 568; am. 1990, ch. 378, sec. 4, p. 1048; am. 1995, ch. 119, sec. 5, p. 516; am. 1996, ch. 71, sec. 8, p. 221; am. 2006, ch. 235, sec. 21, p. 711.]