AB 258 — Revises provisions governing consolidated library districts. (BDR 33-167)

A.B.Assembly Bill No.

258258–Assemblywoman ABilbray-Axelrod SSEMBLYCHAPTER.......... B ILLN O.

258–ASSEMBLYWOMAN BILBRAY -A XELROD M ARCH 12, 2021 ____________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing consolidated library districts.

(BDR 33-167) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

No.

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LegislativeLegiUnder Counsel’sexisting Digest:law, the trustees of a county library district in a county whose population is 700,000 or more (currently Clark County) and the governing body of any city within that county may consolidate the city into the county library district to establish and maintain a public library.

Under(NRS existing379.0221) law,If thesuch trustees of a countyconsolidated library district in a county whose population is 700,000 or more (currently Clark County) and the governing body of any city within that county may consolidate the city into the county library district library district is established, the board of county commissioners and the governing body of the city are each required to appoint five competent persons who are residentsmay ofappoint thean newexecutive director for the consolidated library district towho serveserves asat the pleasure of the trustees.

The(NRS trustees379.0222) mayExisting appointlaw analso executiveprescribes directorcertain forpowers and duties of the consolidatedtrustees libraryof districtany whoconsolidated, servescounty, atdistrict, town or other public library, including, in the pleasurecase of a consolidated library district, the trustees.duty to appoint an executive director.

(NRSSection 379.0222)1 Existing law also prescribes certain powers and duties of thethis trusteesbill ofclarifies anyexisting consolidated,law county,by district, town or other public library, including, in the case of a consolidated library district, the duty to requiring the trustees of a consolidated library district to appoint an executive director, consistent with the statutorily prescribed duties of the trustees of a consolidated library district.

(1) establish the educational qualifications of the executive director, which may include, without limitation, holding a master’s degree in library and information science;

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

- Thereafter81st theSession offices(2021) of– trustees2 must– be filled for terms of 4 years in the order in which the terms expire.

No person may bebeof 4 appointed to hold office for more than two consecutive terms.

or (b) Who fails, without good cause, to attend three successive meetings of the trustees.

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The trustees [may] shall appoint an executive director for thetrustees.lidated consolidated library district who serves at the pleasure of the trustees.Sec.

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- *AB258* – 3 – (1) Establish the educational qualifications of the executive director, which may include, without limitation, holding a master’s degree in library and information science.

(2) Appoint, evaluate the performance of and, if necessary, dismissdis(d) anHold internaland auditor.possess the property and effects of the library in trust for the public.

(d) Hold and possess the property and effects of the library in trust for the public.

[(f)]- (g)81st InSession the(2021) case– of3 a– consolidated[(f)(1) libraryAdminister district:any separate account established pursuant to NRS 354.603.

(1) Administer any separate account established pursuant to NRS 354.603.

If the budget is so rejected, the trusteesthis shallsubparagraph.ubmit resubmit a revised budget for joint review pursuant to this(3) subparagraph.Submit quarterly reports to the board of county commissioners and governing body of the city concerning the budget and the programs of the library, and provide any additional information requested by either governing body as soon as is reasonably practicable after receiving the request.

(3) Submit quarterly reports to the board of county commissioners and governing body of the city concerning the budget and the programs of the library, and provide any additional information requested by either governing body as soon as is reasonably practicable after receiving the request.

- *AB258* – 4 – [(j)] (k) Acquire and hold real and personal property, by gift, purchase or bequest, for the library.

[(l)] (m) Maintain or defend any action in reference to the property or affairs of the library.

action in reference to the 2.

- 81st Session (2021) – 4 – (d) Enter into a lease or lease-purchase agreement respecting real or personal property.

(e) Convey property to a person where the purpose of the conveyance is the entering into of an agreement contemplated by paragraphpar(f) (d).Do all acts necessary for the orderly and efficient management and control of the library.

(f) Do all acts necessary for the orderly and efficient management and control of the library.

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