256.66 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF REGIONAL TRUSTEES.

        256.66  POWERS AND DUTIES OF REGIONAL TRUSTEES.
         In carrying out the purposes of section 256.60, each board of
      trustees:
         1.  Shall appoint and evaluate a qualified administrator who shall
      have a master's degree in librarianship from a program of study
      accredited by the American library association and who may be
      terminated for good cause.
         2.  Subject to the approval of the annual plan of service by the
      director of the department of education, may receive and expend state
      appropriated funds.
         3.  May receive and expend other funds and receive and expend
      gifts of real property, personal property or mixed property, and
      devises and bequests including trust funds; may take title to the
      property; may execute deeds and bills of sale for the conveyance of
      the property; and may expend the funds received from the gifts.
         4.  May accept and administer trusts and may authorize nonprofit
      foundations acting solely for the support of the library service area
      to accept and administer trusts deemed by the board to be beneficial
      to the operation of the library service area.  Notwithstanding
      section 633.63, the board and the nonprofit foundation may act as
      trustees in these instances.  The board shall require that moneys
      belonging to a nonprofit foundation be audited annually.
         5.  May contract with libraries, library agencies, private
      corporations or individuals to improve library service.
         6.  May acquire land and construct or lease facilities to carry
      out the provisions of this part.
         7.  Shall provide consultation and educational programs for
      library staff and trustees concerning all facets of library
      management and operation.
         8.  Shall provide interlibrary loan and information services
      throughout the area and across area lines according to the standards
      developed by the commission of libraries.
         9.  Shall develop and adopt, in cooperation with other members of
      the library service area and the director of the department of
      education, a long-range plan for the area.
         10.  Shall prepare, in cooperation with all members of the library
      service area and the director of the department of education, an
      annual plan of service.
         11.  Shall provide data and prepare reports as directed by the
      director of the department of education.
         12.  Shall encourage governmental subdivisions to maintain local
      financial support for the operating expenses of local libraries.
         13.  Shall assume all of the outstanding obligations of the
      regional library and be liable for and recognize, assume, and carry
      out all valid contracts and obligations of the regional library that
      the library service area replaces.  Each regional library in
      existence prior to July 1, 2001, shall transfer its assets and title
      to any real estate owned by the regional library to the library
      service area that replaces the regional library.
         14.  May perform other acts necessary to carry out its powers and
      duties under this part.  
         Section History: Recent Form
         93 Acts, ch 48, §29; 2001 Acts, ch 158, §15, 16