PRINTER'S NO. 970
No. 834 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY RHOADES, MUSTO, FONTANA, RAFFERTY, ERICKSON,
LAVALLE, COSTA, FERLO, LOGAN, EARLL, TOMLINSON, PILEGGI AND
BROWNE, MAY 3, 2007
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, MAY 3, 2007
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 14, 1961 (P.L.324, No.188), entitled
2 "An act relating to the establishment, operation and
3 maintenance of the State Library and public libraries in the
4 Commonwealth; amending, revising, consolidating and changing
5 the laws relating thereto; imposing duties upon public
6 officers; providing for State and local cooperation and
7 assistance in the establishment and maintenance of libraries;
8 prescribing penalties; and repealing existing laws," further
9 providing for appointment, qualification and tenure of
10 members of the Advisory Council on Library Development.
11 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
12 hereby enacts as follows:
13 Section 1. Section 203 of the act of June 14, 1961 (P.L.324,
14 No.188), known as The Library Code, is amended to read:
15 Section 203. Appointment, Qualification, Tenure.--The
16 Advisory Council on Library Development shall consist of
17 [twelve] fourteen members who shall be appointed by the
18 Governor, three of whom shall be trustees of local libraries,
19 three of whom shall be professional librarians, [and] six of
20 whom shall be laymen[.] and two of whom shall be municipal
21 officers who represent municipalities that make appropriations
1 or levy taxes on behalf of a local library. The Superintendent
2 of Public Instruction and the State Librarian shall be ex
3 officio members of the council. The term of office of each
4 member of the council shall be four years from the third Tuesday
5 of January of the year in which he takes office, or until his
6 successor has been appointed and has qualified, except that in
7 the initial appointment of members of the council, four members
8 shall be appointed for a term of one year, four members for a
9 term of two years and four members for a term of three years.
10 The members shall serve without compensation other than
11 reimbursement for travel and other actual expenses incurred in
12 the performance of their duties. The Governor shall designate
13 one member as chairman of the council. The council shall meet at
14 least four times a year at such times and places as it shall
15 determine.
16 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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