SECTIONS 19140-19150 - California Statutes

EDUCATION CODE

SECTION 19140-19150

19140. Upon the establishment of a county free library, the board
of supervisors shall appoint a county librarian.

19141. If any county adopts a civil service system or a limited
civil service system for county officers and employees, the county
librarian shall be entitled to the benefits of such civil service
system.
This section does not limit any powers conferred on any county by
charter.

19142. No person may be appointed to the office of county librarian
on or after January 1, 1987, unless he or she possesses both of the
following qualifications:
(a) Graduation from a graduate library school program accredited
by the American Library Association.
(b) Demonstrated knowledge of principles and practices of public
administration, including county government, and of the laws
applicable to library service in this state.

19143. At the time of his or her appointment, the county librarian
need not be a citizen of the State of California.

19145. The county librarian shall, prior to entering upon his
duties, file the usual oath, and he shall be required to file an
official bond in an amount determined by the board of supervisors,
unless he is covered by a master bond pursuant to Section 1481 of the
Government Code.

19146. The county librarian shall, subject to the general rules
adopted by the board of supervisors, build up and manage, according
to accepted principles of library management, a library for the use
of the people of the county, and shall determine what books and other
library equipment shall be purchased.

19147. The salary of the county librarians shall be paid by each of
the counties in equal monthly installments, at the same time and in
the same manner and out of the same fund as the salaries of other
county officers are paid.

19148. The board of supervisors of a county over 400,000
population, as determined by the 1960 decennial census, maintaining a
county free library may provide that the salary of the county
librarian be paid from the same fund used for maintaining and
operating the county free library.
Nothing in this section shall be construed as modifying the status
of the county librarian as a county official pursuant to Section
24000 of the Government Code.

19149. The county librarian and his assistant shall be allowed
actual and necessary traveling expenses incurred on the business of
the office.

19150. Except when the county librarian is temporarily absent, no
person shall serve in the position of county librarian under the
title of acting county librarian, or assistant librarian in charge,
or any other such title, unless the person meets the qualifications
set forth in Section 19142.
In the event qualified candidates for the position of the county
librarian cannot be found, the county supervisors shall secure a
written permission from the State Librarian to appoint an unqualified
person to the position. This written permission may be granted by
the State Librarian for a period of time up to but not exceeding one
year. The State Librarian may from time to time in his or her
discretion renew the permit.