A library system, eligible for funds under this article, may consist of the following systems:

(a) A cooperative library system that, as of the effective date of this act, was designated a system under the Public Library Services Act of 1963.

Terms Used In California Education Code 18740

  • Act: means the California Library Services Act. See California Education Code 18710
  • Cooperative library system: means a public library system that consists of two or more jurisdictions entering into a written agreement to implement a regional program in accordance with this chapter, and that, as of the effective date of this chapter, was designated a library system under the Public Library Services Act of 1963 or was a successor to that library system. See California Education Code 18710
  • Independent public library: means a public library that is not a member of a system. See California Education Code 18710
  • Public library: means a library, or two or more libraries, that is operated by a single public jurisdiction and that serves its residents free of charge. See California Education Code 18710
  • System: means a cooperative library system. See California Education Code 18710

(b) A library system in which two or more systems consolidate to form a library system.

(c) A library system that is formed by adding independent public library jurisdictions to an existing system.

(d) A library system formed by any combination of the above.

(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1452, Sec. 102.)

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