26172-26172.16
GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 26172-26172.16
26172. The commission shall do all of the following: (a) Adopt an annual budget. (b) Develop, and after a public hearing, approve and amend from time to time the master plan. (c) Cause a postaudit of the financial transactions and records of the commission to be made at least annually by a certified public account. (d) Comply with Sections 19468 and 19479. 26172.2. The commission may do any or all of the following: (a) Contract for goods, services, and supplies. The commission may employ consultants and attorneys as necessary or convenient to carry out its purposes and powers. (b) With the concurrence of the board of supervisors, appoint an executive director who shall act for the commission under its direction. If an executive director is not appointed, the county's county librarian shall act as the executive director. All other reasonably necessary staff services shall be provided by the county, and the commission shall reimburse the county for the full cost of those services, including salary or wages, and employment benefits according to an agreement entered into between the county and the commission. (c) Subject to any limitations of this chapter, exercise the powers for providing and funding library facilities and services, as follows: (1) Issue bonds pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 29900) of Division 3 of Title 3. (2) Levy a special tax pursuant to the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 53311) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5. (3) Levy a special tax pursuant to Article 3.6 (commencing with Section 53717) of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5. (4) Levy a retail transactions and use tax in accordance with Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. (5) Levy service charges and fines. (c) Do any and all things necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. 26172.3. No tax or assessment proposed to be levied or imposed pursuant to Section 26172.2 shall take effect unless first approved by the percentage of the electors in the affected territory of Shasta County required by the principal act authorizing the tax or assessment, or if the principal act does not require an approval by the electorate, then the approval of any tax or assessment shall be by a majority of the electors in the affected territory of Shasta County voting on the issue. This section shall not apply to paragraph (5) of subdivision (c) of Section 26172.2. 26172.4. The commission may accept any revenue, money, grants, goods, or services from any public agency, private entity, or person for any lawful purpose of the commission. 26172.5. The commission shall be deemed to be a local agency for purposes of Section 65402. 26172.6. Notice of the time and place of the public hearing for the adoption of the annual budget, or the approval or amendment of the master plan, shall be published pursuant to Section 6061 at least 10 days prior to the hearing date. The proposed annual budget, and the proposed master plan or amendments to the plan, shall be available for public inspection at least 15 days prior to the hearing. 26172.8. Members of the commission may be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, as authorized by the commission. 26172.10. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), the commission shall enter into a contract with the Board of Administration of the Public Employees' Retirement System, and the board shall enter into such a contract, to include all of the officers and employees of the commission in that retirement system. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), if the commission contracts with the county or other agencies to utilize officers or employees of the county or other agencies in lieu of hiring its own officers or employees, the commission need not establish any retirement benefits program for those officers or employees. 26172.12. The commission has perpetual succession and may adopt a seal and alter it at its pleasure. 26172.14. The commission may sue and be sued, except as otherwise provided by law, in all actions and proceedings, in all courts and tribunals of competent jurisdiction. 26172.16. All claims for money or damages against the commission shall be governed by Division 3.6 (commencing with Section 810) of Title 1, except as provided therein, or by other statutes or regulations expressly applicable thereto.