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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 59th Legislat ure (2023)
HOUSE BILL 2618 By: Humphrey
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to public libraries; permitting
multi-county library systems to vote on adoption of
procedures; providing description of procedures;
providing for codification; and providing an
effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 4-117 of Title 65, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. Counties that participate in a multi-county library system
may, by two thirds (2/3) vote of each county commissioners board,
adopt either one or both of the following procedures:
1. Counties that participate in multi-county library systems
may request an accounting of the library systems overall budget and
estimate of needs. Each multi-county library system shall designate
the executive director or employee in charge of accounting to
produce requested accounting or estimate of needs made under this
act; and
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2. Counties that participate in multi -county library systems
may open purchase approvals to the board of commissioners of each
county, and may contract with the county clerk's office of each
county within the system for administration fees and oversight
processes.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
59-1-6612 MJ 01/05/23