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Iowa Code Title VII. Education and Cultural Affairs [Chs. 256-305B] § 256.52. Commission of libraries established--duties of commission and state librarian--state library fund created

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

<[Text subject to final changes by the Iowa Code Editor for Code 2024.]>

1. a. The state commission of libraries consists of one member appointed by the supreme court, the director, and the following seven members who shall be appointed by the governor to serve four-year terms beginning and ending as provided in section 69.19.

(1) Two members shall be employed in the state as public librarians.

(2) One member shall be a public library trustee.

(3) One member shall be employed in this state as an academic librarian.

(4) One member shall be employed as a librarian by a school district or area education agency.

(5) Two members shall be selected at large.

b. The members shall be reimbursed for their actual expenditures necessitated by their official duties. Members may also be eligible for compensation as provided in section 7E.6.

2. The commission shall elect one of its members as chairperson. The commission shall meet at the time and place specified by call of the chairperson. Five members are a quorum for the transaction of business.

3. [Deleted by Acts 2023 (90 G.A.) ch. 19, S.F. 514, § 1369, eff. July 1, 2023.]

4. The commission shall adopt rules under chapter 17A for carrying out the responsibilities of the department as it relates to library services duties of the department.

5. Advise the department and the state librarian concerning the library services duties of the department.

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