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HomeEducation CodeCh. 3Art. 8§ 18440 Library Commission Appointment

§ 18440 Library Commission Appointment

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§ 18440 Library Commission Appointment

Key Takeaways

  • •A library board can create a group of five people to run the library.
  • •Before creating this group, the library board must hold a public meeting to talk about it.
  • •The board must tell people about the meeting by putting a notice in the newspaper and posting it in three public places at least 15 days before the meeting.

Example

Your local library wants to create a new group to manage the library.

The library board must first hold a public meeting to discuss this. They need to tell everyone about the meeting by putting a notice in the local newspaper and posting it in places like the grocery store, community center, and post office at least 15 days before the meeting.

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§ 18440 Library Commission Appointment

A board of library trustees may appoint, by resolution or other order entered in the minutes of the board of library trustees, a library commission consisting of five members to manage and operate the library or libraries of the district. Before any board of library trustees appoints a library commission as provided herein, the board of library trustees shall hold at least one public hearing on the matter of the creation of a library commission; notice of such hearing shall be given by publication pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code, in a newspaper designated by the board of library trustees and circulated throughout the district, and by posting of the notice in three public places in the district at least 15 days prior to the date of the public hearing. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

board of library trusteeslibrary commissionpublic hearingSection 6066 of the Government Code

Related Statutes

  • § 18452 Library Commission Dissolution
  • § 18441 Library Commission Terms
  • § 18442 Library Commission Term Staggering
  • § 18443 Library Trustee Vacancy Appointments
  • § 18449 Library Commission Powers Duties

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 18440.
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