AB941: Bill Text

AB941, s. 5 Section 5. 43.15 (4) (c) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB941,4,14 43.15 (4) (c) 6. Employs a head librarian holding current public library certification from who is certified as a public librarian by the department of public instruction and whose employment requires that he or she be present in the library for at least 10 hours of each week that the library is open to the public, less leave time.

AB941, s. 6 Section 6. 43.15 (4) (c) 7. of the statutes is created to read:

AB941,4,17 43.15 (4) (c) 7. Beginning in 2006, annually is open to the public an average of at least 20 hours each week.

AB941, s. 7 Section 7. 43.15 (4) (c) 8. of the statutes is created to read:

AB941,4,20 43.15 (4) (c) 8. Beginning in 2006, annually spends at least $2,500 on library materials.

AB941, s. 8 Section 8. 43.15 (4) (c) 9. of the statutes is created to read:

AB941,4,23 43.15 (4) (c) 9. If the public library system board has adopted a plan under s. 43.17 (12), participates in that plan.

AB941, s. 9 Section 9. 43.15 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

AB941,5,3 43.15 (5) Limit. A public library system may not be established if its establishment would cause the number of public library systems to exceed the number in existence on the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date].

AB941, s. 10 Section 10. 43.17 (12) of the statutes is created to read:

AB941,5,12 43.17 (12) Compensation plan for intermunicipal lending. A public library system board may adopt a plan requiring a participating public library to compensate another participating public library whenever the latter public library provides library services to residents of the municipality or county that maintains the former public library. The plan's compensation for each loan may not exceed the actual cost of the loan, as defined by the department by rule. If a public library system board adopts a plan under this subsection, it shall incorporate the plan into the written agreement under s. 43.24 (2) (a).

AB941, s. 11 Section 11. 43.24 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB941,5,23 43.24 (6) In submitting information under s. 16.42 for purposes of the biennial budget bill, the department shall include an amount for the appropriation under s. 20.255 (3) (e) public library services for each fiscal year of the fiscal biennium equal to 13% of the total operating expenditures for public library services, in territories anticipated to be within all systems in the state, from local and county sources in the calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year for which aid under this section is to be paid. The amount shall include a recommendation for the appropriation under s. 20.255 (3) (e) and recommendations for the funding of other public library services, as determined by the department in conjunction with public libraries and public library systems.

AB941, s. 12 Section 12. 43.52 (1m) of the statutes is renumbered 43.52 (1m) (a).

AB941, s. 13 Section 13. 43.52 (1m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB941,6,17 43.52 (1m) (b) Any city or village that is entirely located in a county that operates and maintains a consolidated public library for the county under s. 43.57, and that desires to establish a new public library or participate in a joint library under s. 43.53, shall, in addition to the requirement under sub. (1), obtain the approval of the county library board, if one exists, and the county board of supervisors before final action is taken. The county library board and the county board of supervisors shall render decisions within 90 days of the request being received. The common council or village board may appeal to the state superintendent a decision of the county library board or the county board of supervisors that disapproves the participation by the city or village in a joint library with a municipality located in another county. The state superintendent shall hold a public hearing on the appeal within 60 days after receiving notice of the appeal. The state superintendent shall publish a class 1 notice under ch. 985 of the hearing and shall also provide notice of the hearing to the common council or village board, the county board of supervisors, and the county library board. The state superintendent shall decide the appeal within 30 days after the adjournment of the public hearing.

AB941, s. 14 Section 14. 43.53 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 43.53 (2) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB941,7,2 43.53 (2) (intro.) Joint library agreements under sub. (1) shall contain provisions necessary to establish a library board under s. 43.54, including a procedure for adjusting the membership of the board to ensure that it remains representative of the populations of the participating municipalities, as shown by the most recent federal census, under s. 43.54 (1m) (a) 1.; perform the duties under s. 43.58; and own and operate the physical facilities. A joint library agreement shall also do all of the following:

AB941, s. 15 Section 15. 43.53 (2) (a) and (b) of the statutes are created to read:

AB941,7,8 43.53 (2) (a) Name one of the participants as the library's fiscal agent, who is responsible for the payroll, benefit administration, insurance, and financial record keeping and auditing for the library. The participant's costs of providing the services under this paragraph count toward the financial support required of the participant under s. 43.15 (2) (b) or (4) (b) 2. or (c) (5).

AB941,7,10 (b) Include a procedure for the distribution of a joint library's assets and liabilities if the joint library is dissolved.

AB941, s. 16 Section 16. 43.53 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

AB941,7,15 43.53 (4) If a joint library agreement is entered into on or after the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], each municipality and county participating in the joint library shall levy a tax for public library service at the same rate.

AB941, s. 17 Section 17. Initial applicability.

AB941,7,18 (1) (a) The treatment of section 43.15 (1) (a) of the statutes first applies to any withdrawal or realignment that occurs on the effective date of this paragraph.

AB941,7,20 (b) The treatment of section 43.15 (4) (a) of the statutes first applies to mergers occurring on the effective date of this paragraph.

AB941,7,22 (c) The treatment of section 43.15 (4) (c) 6. of the statutes first applies to employment contracts entered into on the effective date of this paragraph.

AB941,8,2 (d) The renumbering of section 43.52 (1m) of the statutes and the creation of section 43.52 (1m) (b) of the statutes first apply to final action on the establishment of a new public library or on the participation in a joint library that is taken on the effective date of this paragraph.

AB941,8,5 (e) The renumbering and amendment of section 43.53 (2) of the statutes and the creation of section 43.53 (2) (a) and (b) of the statutes first apply to joint library agreements entered into on the effective date of this paragraph.

AB941,8,8 (f) The treatment of section 43.12 (1) and (2) of the statutes first applies to payments made by March 1, 2006, for library services provided in 2004 and reported to county clerks by July 1, 2005.

AB941,8,11 (g) The treatment of section 43.53 (2) of the statutes first applies to joint library agreements entered into, modified, or renewed on the effective date of this paragraph.

AB941, s. 18 Section 18. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

AB941,8,15 (1) The treatment of section 43.12 (1) and (2) of the statutes takes effect on July 1, 2004.

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