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HomeEducation CodeCh. 9Art. 2§ 19655 Library District Funding Estimates

§ 19655 Library District Funding Estimates

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§ 19655 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 for things like renting a place, buying land, building a library, or buying furniture and books.
  • •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 things like buying land, building the library, and filling it with books and computers. They have to do this by September 1st so the county can plan its budget.

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

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§ 19655 Library District Funding Estimates

In any library district formed under the provisions of this chapter, which maintains a public library, or which has petitioned for and 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

board of library trusteesboard of supervisorslibrary districtpublic libraryestimate of the cost

Related Statutes

  • § 19611 Library District Formation
  • § 19656 Library Bond Election Authority
  • § 19661 Free Public Library Access
  • § 18480 Library District Funding Estimates
  • § 19601 Library District Formation Petition

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 19655.
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