ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fifth Legislature

First Regular Session

House: ED DP 10-0-0-0

HB 2667: county free library district

Sponsor: Representative John, LD 4

Caucus & COW

Overview

Allows a county free library district to offer or provide funding to make specified resources and programs available.

History

A county free library district is a political taxing subdivision of the State and has all powers, privileges and immunities generally granted to municipal corporations by the Arizona Constitution and laws (A.R.S. § 48-3902).

A county board of supervisors (BOS) may establish a county free library district for a county in which towns and cities within the county elect to participate (A.R.S. § 48-3901). The BOS may either establish and maintain a county free library district or establish, operate and maintain a county free library system using monies from the county's general fund (A.R.S. § 11-901). A government body of any incorporated city or town may notify the BOS of its desire to become part of or leave the county free library district (A.R.S. § 11-903).

Provisions

1. Allows a county free library district to provide funding for:

a) Making information, technology and resources available to every library patron;

b) Providing a place for studying, researching, reading and learning;

c) Providing educational and informational programs for all age groups; and

d) Providing literacy promotion programs for all age groups, emphasizing early literacy, school readiness, adult literacy, digital literacy and workforce development. (Sec. 1)

2. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1)

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