18820-18822
EDUCATION CODE
SECTION 18820-18822
18820. (a) There is hereby established in the state government the Library of California Board. The state board shall consist of 13 members. (b) It is the intent of the Legislature that members of the state board be broadly representative of the people served by libraries statewide and that members reflect the cultural traditions of California's people and the diverse geographic areas of the state. (c) The Governor shall appoint nine members to the state board. The Governor shall appoint two members to represent academic libraries, two members to represent public libraries, two members to represent school libraries, and two members to represent special libraries. At the time of their appointment and throughout their tenure, these eight members must work for, or be part of, or be associated with, the governance structure of the type of library they represent, and that library must be a member of a regional library network. The Governor shall also appoint one member representing the general public. (d) The Senate Rules Committee shall appoint two members representing the general public. The Speaker of the Assembly shall also appoint two members representing the general public. (e) The initial members of the state board shall be those persons serving on the California Library Services Board at the time of the enactment of this chapter. As new members are appointed, the composition of the board shall reflect the provisions of this section. The terms of office of members of the state board is four years or the remainder of the term for a position filled after a vacancy. No individual shall serve for more than two consecutive four-year terms. (f) The concurrence of seven members of the state board is necessary for the validity of any of its acts. (g) Members of the state board shall serve without pay. They shall receive their actual and necessary traveling expenses while conducting official business. 18821. The state board shall adopt rules, regulations, and general policies for the implementation of this chapter and, consistent with this chapter, shall have the following powers and duties: (a) To direct the State Librarian in the administration of this chapter. (b) To review for its approval all proposals submitted under this chapter. (c) To submit budget proposals as part of the annual budget of the State Library. (d) To expend the funds appropriated for the purpose of implementing this chapter. (e) To establish regional library networks. (f) To require participating libraries, member institutions, public library jurisdictions, and regional library networks to prepare and submit any reports and information necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, and to prescribe the form and manner for providing the reports and information. (g) To develop formulas for the equitable allocation of reimbursements. (h) To administer an appeals process for membership eligibility in a regional library network. (i) To work with and support the work of the regional library networks and the statewide resource libraries group. (j) To administer the California Library Services Act, California Literacy Campaign, and Families for Literacy program. (k) To serve as the State Advisory Council on Libraries on matters related to the federal Library Services and Technology Act. 18822. The State Librarian is the chief executive officer of the state board for the purposes of this chapter and shall do all of the following: (a) Make reports and recommendations that may be required by the state board. (b) Administer and monitor the provisions of this chapter. (c) Review all claims to ensure the programmatic and technical compliance with the provisions of this chapter.