33-2703. LIBRARY DISTRICTS — TERRITORY — ESTABLISHMENT — LIMITATIONS. A library district may be established by vote of the qualified electors of the proposed district in an election called and held as provided by this chapter, with the following limitations:
(1) The district may include incorporated or unincorporated territory or both in one (1) or more counties and may include any of the area thereof except as may be excluded by this section, and as finally fixed and determined by the board of county commissioners.
(2) The territory of the district shall be continuous, and no territory of an incorporated municipality shall be divided.
(3) In the initial establishment of a library district the following may be excluded:
(a) A municipality which is already providing library service as established according to section 33-2603, Idaho Code; or
(b) A library district which is already providing library service as established in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(4) If, subsequent to the establishment of a library district, any area thereof is annexed to a municipality which maintains a tax-supported library, this area shall cease to be a part of the library district and the city council of the municipality shall so notify the board of county commissioners.
(5) Any proposed library district shall have a population of more than one thousand five hundred (1,500) and an annual budget of not less than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) from ad valorem revenues. Any proposed library district not meeting the above criteria may apply to the board of library commissioners for an exemption.
History:
[33-2703, added 1963, ch. 188, sec. 3, p. 568; am. 1967, ch. 93, sec. 1, p. 198; am. 1990, ch. 378, sec. 1, p. 1046; am. 1995, ch. 119, sec. 2, p. 514; am. 1996, ch. 71, sec. 4, p. 218; am. 2006, ch. 235, sec. 18, p. 709.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 27 - PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICTS
Section 33-2701 - PURPOSE AND POLICY.
Section 33-2702 - DEFINITIONS.
Section 33-2703 - LIBRARY DISTRICTS — TERRITORY — ESTABLISHMENT — LIMITATIONS.
Section 33-2704 - PETITION — VERIFICATION — NOTICE AND HEARING.
Section 33-2705 - CONDUCT OF ELECTION.
Section 33-2706 - ESTABLISHMENT OF LIBRARY DISTRICT EMBRACING MORE THAN ONE COUNTY.
Section 33-2709 - EXISTING TAX SUPPORTED CITY LIBRARIES MAY JOIN LIBRARY DISTRICTS.
Section 33-2711 - CONSOLIDATION OF LIBRARY DISTRICTS.
Section 33-2711A - ADJUSTMENT OF BOUNDARY LINES BETWEEN EXISTING PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICTS.
Section 33-2713 - DISSOLUTION OF LIBRARY DISTRICT.
Section 33-2714 - LIBRARY DISTRICTS — PUBLIC CORPORATIONS.
Section 33-2716 - BOARD OF TRUSTEES — NOMINATION AND ELECTION — RECALL — VACANCIES.
Section 33-2717 - BOARD OF TRUSTEES — ONE NOMINATION — NO ELECTION.
Section 33-2717A - DECLARATION OF INTENT FOR WRITE-IN CANDIDATE.
Section 33-2718 - CREATION OF TRUSTEE ZONES.
Section 33-2719 - BOARD OF TRUSTEES — MEETINGS.
Section 33-2720 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Section 33-2721 - LIBRARY DIRECTOR — DIRECTOR TEAM — EMPLOYEES.
Section 33-2722 - TREASURER — CLERK.
Section 33-2725 - LIBRARY DISTRICT BUDGET — PUBLIC HEARING — NOTICE — ADJUSTMENTS.
Section 33-2726 - FISCAL YEAR — ANNUAL REPORTS — AUDIT.
Section 33-2727 - CONTRACTS — JOINT POWERS AGREEMENTS — PARTICIPATION IN NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS.
Section 33-2728 - BOND ELECTION.
Section 33-2729 - PLANT FACILITIES RESERVE FUND AND LEVY.
Section 33-2737 - SCHOOL-COMMUNITY LIBRARY DISTRICTS.
Section 33-2738 - SCHOOL-COMMUNITY LIBRARY DISTRICTS — BOARD OF TRUSTEES — TRUSTEE ZONES.
Section 33-2741 - PUBLIC LIBRARY — INTERNET USE POLICY REQUIRED.