|
REFERENCE TITLE: board of library examiners; continuation |
|
State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session 2020
|
|
SB 1418 |
|
|
|
Introduced by Senator Farnsworth D
|
AN ACT
amending sections 11-906 and 11-909, arizona revised statutes; repealing section 41-3020.08, arizona revised statutes; amending title 41, chapter 27, article 2, arizona revised statutes, by adding section 41-3028.08; relating to the board of library examiners.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 11-906, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
11-906. Board of library examiners; membership; compensation; powers and duties
A. The board of library examiners shall consist consists of the director of the Arizona state library, archives and public records, who shall be is ex officio chairman, the librarian of the university of Arizona, the librarian of the Phoenix public library, and two county librarians who are appointed by the director of the Arizona state library, archives and public records and a position-at-large who is appointed by the director of the Arizona state library, archives and public records. The county librarian members shall serve one year three-year terms, and the director shall appoint the county librarian members on a rotating basis to represent each county free library.
B. The members of the board shall are not eligible to receive no compensation for their services except actual and necessary travel expenses, which shall be paid from the general fund.
C. The board shall pass upon on the qualifications of persons desiring to become county librarians and may, in writing, adopt rules not inconsistent with law for its government and to carry out the purposes of this article.
Sec. 2. Section 11-909, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
11-909. General supervision; branch libraries; employees
A. The county free library shall be under the general supervision of the board of supervisors, which may make general rules and regulations regarding the policy of the county free library, and establish, upon on recommendation of the county librarian, branches and stations throughout the county which that may be located in incorporated or unincorporated cities and towns when deemed advisable.
B. The board may determine the number and kind of employees of the library, and may appoint and dismiss such employees upon on recommendation of the county librarian. An employee shall not be removed except for cause, and in case a removal is made upon on the ground that the services of the employee are no longer required, the removed employee shall have the first right to be restored to employment when such services are again required, but the board may at the time of employing an employee, and upon on the recommendation of the county librarian, enter into an agreement that the employee be employed for a definite time only.
C. All employees of the county free library whose duties require special training in library work shall be classified in grades to be established by the county librarian, with the advice and approval of the board of library examiners, according to the duties required of them, experience in library work and other qualifications for the service required. Before appointment to a position in classified service, the candidate shall pass an examination appropriate to the position sought, satisfactory to the county librarian, and disclose a satisfactory experience in library work. Work in approved library schools or libraries, or certificates issued by the board of library examiners, may be accepted by the county librarian in lieu of such examination.
D. c. The county librarian may accept as apprentices, without compensation, persons possessing personal qualifications satisfactory to him the county librarian and may dismiss them at any time if in his the county librarian's judgment their work is not satisfactory.
Sec. 3. Repeal
Section 41-3020.08, Arizona Revised Statutes, is repealed.
Sec. 4. Title 41, chapter 27, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-3028.08, to read:
41-3028.08. Board of library examiners; termination July 1, 2028
A. the board of library examiners terminates on july 1, 2028.
b. section 11-906 and this section are repealed on January 1, 2029.
Sec. 5. Purpose
Pursuant to section 41-2955, subsection B, Arizona Revised Statutes, the legislature continues the board of library examiners to pass on the qualifications of persons desiring to become county librarians.
Sec. 6. Retroactivity
Sections 3 and 4 of this act apply retroactively to from and after July 1, 2020.