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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1658

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1986 Regular Session

By Representatives Hargrove, Chandler, Smitherman and P. King;by request of State Library

Read first time 1/21/86 and referred to Committee on State Government.

AN ACT Relating to the state library commission; and amending RCW 27.04.030.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 2, chapter 5, Laws of 1941 as last amended by section 1, chapter 152, Laws of 1984 and RCW 27.04.030 are each amended to read as follows:

          The state library commission:

          (1) May make such rules under chapter 34.04 RCW as may be deemed necessary and proper to carry out the purposes of this chapter;

          (2) Shall set general policy direction pursuant to the provisions of this chapter;

          (3) Shall appoint a state librarian who shall serve at the pleasure of the commission;

          (4) Shall adopt a recommended budget and submit it to the governor;

          (5) Shall have authority to contract with any agency of the state of Washington for the purpose of providing library materials, supplies, and equipment and employing assistants as needed for the development, growth, and operation of any library facilities or services of such agency;

          (6) Shall have authority to contract with any public library in the state for that library to render library service to the blind and/or physically handicapped throughout the state.  The state library commission shall have authority to compensate such public library for the cost of the service it renders under such contract;

          (7) May adopt rules under chapter 34.04 RCW for the allocation of any grants of state, federal, or private funds for ((public or cooperative)) library ((services)) purposes;

          (8) Shall have authority to accept and to expend in accordance with the terms thereof any grant of federal or private funds which may become available to the state for library purposes.  For the purpose of qualifying to receive such grants, the state library commission is authorized to make such applications and reports as may be required by the federal government or appropriate private entity as a condition thereto;

          (9) Shall have the authority to provide for the sale of library material in accordance with RCW 27.12.305;

          (10) Shall pay expenses of the state board for certification of librarians under RCW 27.08.045.