ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fourth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: GOV DP 11-0-0-0

HB 2386: county free library districts; programs

Sponsor:  Representative Udall, LD 25

House Engrossed

Overview

Authorizes a county free library district to provide funding for making resources and programs available to library patrons.

History

A county free library district is a political taxing subdivision of Arizona that has all the powers, privileges and immunities granted generally to municipal corporations by the constitution and Arizona laws, including immunity from taxation of its property.

The board of supervisors of a county in which a county free library district is located can enter into contracts with the board of supervisors of other counties to secure the residents of the other county such privileges of the county free library as may be expressed in the contract (A.R.S. § 48-3902).

Provisions

1.    ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteAllows a county free library district to offer or provide funding for:

a)    Making information, technology and resources available to patrons;

b)    Providing a studying, researching, reading and learning space;

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

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

2.   Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1)

 

 

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