§ 17-20. Duties and functions.

The county public library board of trustees shall have the following duties, functions and responsibilities:

(1)

To serve in an advisory capacity to the board of county commissioners in respect to all matters pertaining to the public libraries and to their cultural activities, and to make periodic reports and recommendations in respect to such matters;

(2)

To make a continuing study of all existing public library facilities and services in the county and the future needs of the county in respect to public library facilities and services;

(3)

To recommend to the county commission the appointment of the county librarian;

(4)

To formulate plans and programs for the coordination of the activities of all governmental entities, and non-governmental agencies, relating to library facilities and services;

(5)

To formulate comprehensive, feasible plans and programs for providing adequate public library facilities and services necessary to fulfill the present and future needs of the county;

(6)

To devise means and methods by which existing and future library facilities and services may be improved and more fully utilized to provide better service and availability to the general public;

(7)

To make a continuing study and periodic reports and recommendations for a sound, feasible program for financing the costs of improving existing library facilities and services, and providing additional public library facilities and services;

(8)

To review all laws, regulations and requirements governing public libraries, and make recommendations concerning appropriate actions that may be taken to achieve the objective of providing adequate public library facilities and services for the county and to devise programs by which financial assistance from other governmental entities may be utilized to the fullest extent;

(9)

To recommend to the board of county commissioners the adoption of such rules and regulations and procedures as are deemed necessary for the operation of the library system; provided, however, that no such rule, regulation or procedure shall conflict with any law, statute, regulation or ordinance established by the state legislature or the board of county commissioners;

(10)

To receive, on behalf of the county, any gifts, bequests or devise for the various libraries in the system; and to provide that the money shall be paid to the county free library account;

(11)

To perform and carry out such other duties and functions of an advisory nature as may be assigned to it by the board of county commissioners.

(Ord. No. 76-3, §§ 8, 9, 1, 2-10-76; Ord. No. 77-6, 5-24-77)