Chapter 27.12 RCW

PUBLIC LIBRARIES

Sections

HTMLPDF 27.12.010Definitions.
HTMLPDF 27.12.020Policy of state.
HTMLPDF 27.12.025Authorization.
HTMLPDF 27.12.030Libraries, how established.
HTMLPDF 27.12.040Rural library districtsEstablishmentProposed maximum levy rate.
HTMLPDF 27.12.050Rural library districtsBoard of library trusteesTax levies.
HTMLPDF 27.12.060Rural library districtsGeneral powers.
HTMLPDF 27.12.070Rural county library districts or rural partial-county library districtsDisbursement of revenues and collection of taxes.
HTMLPDF 27.12.079Disincorporation of district located in county with a population of two hundred ten thousand or more and inactive for five years.
HTMLPDF 27.12.080Regional libraries.
HTMLPDF 27.12.090Intercounty rural library districtsEstablishment.
HTMLPDF 27.12.100Intercounty rural library districtsEstablishmentProcedure.
HTMLPDF 27.12.110Intercounty rural library districtsExpansion of existing districts.
HTMLPDF 27.12.120Intercounty rural library districtsAssumption of property, assets, liabilities.
HTMLPDF 27.12.130Intercounty rural library districtsBoard of trustees.
HTMLPDF 27.12.140Intercounty rural library districtsName may be adopted.
HTMLPDF 27.12.150Intercounty rural library districtsTax levies.
HTMLPDF 27.12.160Intercounty rural library districtsDistrict treasurer.
HTMLPDF 27.12.170Intercounty rural library districtsPowers of boardProcedures.
HTMLPDF 27.12.180Contracts for library service.
HTMLPDF 27.12.190Library trusteesAppointment, election, removal, compensation.
HTMLPDF 27.12.192Library trusteesSeven member rural county library district boards.
HTMLPDF 27.12.210Library trusteesOrganizationBylawsPowers and duties.
HTMLPDF 27.12.212Community revitalization financingPublic improvements.
HTMLPDF 27.12.215Job recruitment expenditures authorized.
HTMLPDF 27.12.220Rural, island, and intercounty rural districtsBudget for capital outlaysAccumulation of funds.
HTMLPDF 27.12.222Rural, island, and intercounty rural districtsGeneral obligation bondsExcess levies.
HTMLPDF 27.12.223BondsSaleSecurity for deposit.
HTMLPDF 27.12.240Annual appropriationsControl of expenditures.
HTMLPDF 27.12.260Annual report of trustees.
HTMLPDF 27.12.270Rules and regulationsFree use of libraries.
HTMLPDF 27.12.280Use by nonresidentsExchange of books.
HTMLPDF 27.12.285Library services for Indian tribes.
HTMLPDF 27.12.290Violators may be excluded.
HTMLPDF 27.12.300GiftsTitle to property.
HTMLPDF 27.12.305Sale of library materials authorizedDisposition of proceeds.
HTMLPDF 27.12.310Charter provisions superseded.
HTMLPDF 27.12.320DissolutionDisposition of property.
HTMLPDF 27.12.321School district public libraries abolishedDisposition of assets.
HTMLPDF 27.12.330Penalty for injury to property.
HTMLPDF 27.12.340Wilfully retaining booksInfraction.
HTMLPDF 27.12.350Executory conditional sales contracts for purchase of propertyLimit on indebtednessElection, when.
HTMLPDF 27.12.355Rural county library district, island library district, or intercounty rural library districtWithdrawal or reannexation of areas.
HTMLPDF 27.12.360Annexation of city or town into rural county library district, island library district, or intercounty rural library districtInitiation procedure.
HTMLPDF 27.12.370Annexation of city or town into library districtSpecial election procedure.
HTMLPDF 27.12.380Annexation of city or town into library districtWithdrawal of annexed city or town.
HTMLPDF 27.12.390Annexation of city or town into library districtTax levies.
HTMLPDF 27.12.395Annexation of city or town into library districtAssumption of liabilities.
HTMLPDF 27.12.400Island library districtsEstablishmentProcedure.
HTMLPDF 27.12.410Island library districtsRestrictions on establishment.
HTMLPDF 27.12.420Island library districtsBoard of trusteesTax levies.
HTMLPDF 27.12.430Island library districtsName may be adopted.
HTMLPDF 27.12.440Island library districtsPowers and limitations for indebtedness.
HTMLPDF 27.12.450Island library districtsDissolution, when.
HTMLPDF 27.12.470Rural partial-county library districts.

NOTES:

Certain library records exempt from public inspection: RCW 42.56.310.
LibrariansQualifications and certification: RCW 27.04.055.
Rural library district regular property tax levy: RCW 84.52.063.
Special purpose districts, expenditures to recruit job candidates: RCW 42.24.170.