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HomeEducation CodeCh. 3Art. 14.5§ 18556 Library District Hearing Procedure

§ 18556 Library District Hearing Procedure

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§ 18556 Library District Hearing Procedure

Key Takeaways

  • •If most of the library board wants something, they can ask the supervisors for a meeting.
  • •The supervisors must set a meeting time within 30 days.
  • •They have to tell everyone about the meeting by putting a notice in the local newspaper for 10 days before the meeting.
  • •If there's no local newspaper, they use the newspaper in the county where the library is.

Example

The library board wants to build a new library branch and needs the supervisors' approval.

Most of the library board signs a request and sends it to the supervisors. The supervisors then set a meeting date within 30 days and put a notice in the local newspaper for 10 days to let everyone know about the meeting.

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

Official Source
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§ 18556 Library District Hearing Procedure

Upon receiving the request, signed by a majority of the members of the board of trustees, the supervisors shall fix a time for hearing the request, 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 request 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. (Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 36.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

board of trusteessupervisorshearingnoticelibrary district

Related Statutes

  • § 18551 Library District Petition Hearing
  • § 19733 Library District Petition Hearing
  • § 18555 Unused Bond Proceeds Disposal
  • § 18557 Bond Sale Hearing Process
  • § 18385 Library District Formation Certificate

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 18556.
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