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HomeEducation CodeCh. 3Art. 14§ 18551 Library District Petition Hearing

§ 18551 Library District Petition Hearing

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§ 18551 Library District Petition Hearing

Key Takeaways

  • •If most of the library board signs a petition, the supervisors must set a hearing date within 30 days.
  • •The supervisors must announce the hearing time, place, and purpose in a local newspaper for 10 days before the hearing.
  • •If there's no newspaper in the library area, they must post the notice in the county seat's newspaper.

Example

The library board wants to ask for more money to buy new books. Most of them sign a petition.

The supervisors must schedule a hearing within 30 days and put a notice in the local newspaper for 10 days before the hearing to tell everyone about it.

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

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§ 18551 Library District Petition Hearing

Upon receiving the petition, signed by a majority of the members of the board of trustees, the supervisors shall fix a time for hearing the petition, which shall not be more than 30 days thereafter, and shall cause a notice, stating the time and place of hearing, and the object of the petition in general terms, to be published for 10 days prior to the day of hearing in a newspaper published in the library district, if there is one, and if there is no newspaper published in the library district, then in a newspaper published at the county seat of the county in which the library district or part thereof is situated. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

petitionboard of trusteessupervisorshearingnoticenewspaperlibrary districtcounty seat

Related Statutes

  • § 19733 Library District Petition Hearing
  • § 18556 Library District Hearing Procedure
  • § 18550 Unsold Bond Cancellation Process
  • § 18557 Bond Sale Hearing Process
  • § 15201 Petition Hearing Notice Requirements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 18551.
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