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HomeEducation CodeCh. 3Art. 9§ 18480 Library District Funding Estimates

§ 18480 Library District Funding Estimates

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§ 18480 Library District Funding Estimates

Key Takeaways

  • •Library districts must tell the county every year how much money they need for the library.
  • •The money can be used for things like renting a place, buying land, building a library, or keeping the library running.
  • •They have to send this estimate by September 1st each year.

Example

A small town has a library district and wants to build a new library.

The library board must tell the county how much money they need for buying land, building the library, and running it for the next year. They have to do this by September 1st.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 18480 Library District Funding Estimates

In any library district formed under this chapter which maintains a public library, or which has petitioned for and has been granted permission to establish, and intends to maintain, a public library in accordance with this chapter, the board of library trustees shall furnish to the board of supervisors of the county in which the library district is situated, each and every year, on or before the first day of September, an estimate of the cost of any or all of the following: (a) Leasing temporary quarters. (b) Purchasing a suitable lot. (c) Procuring plans and specifications and erecting a suitable building. (d) Furnishing and equipping the building, and fencing and ornamenting the grounds for the accommodation of the public library. (e) Conducting and maintaining the library for the ensuing fiscal year. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

library districtboard of library trusteesboard of supervisorsestimate of the cost

Related Statutes

  • § 19655 Library District Funding Estimates
  • § 18310 Unified School District Library Formation
  • § 18322 Union High School Library Access
  • § 18330 Formation Election Requirements
  • § 18337 Library District Vote Threshold

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 18480.
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