SECTIONS 18820-18822 - California Statutes

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.