House Journal: Page 1949: Monday, May 7, 2001
39 "This section shall not affect the taxing authority
40 provided under section 256.69."
41 8. Page 16, by inserting after line 11, the
42 following:
43 "Sec. . Section 669.2, subsection 5, Code 2001,
44 is amended to read as follows:
45 5. "State agency" includes all executive
46 departments, agencies, boards, bureaus, and
47 commissions of the state of Iowa, and corporations
48 whose primary function is to act as, and while acting
49 as, instrumentalities or agencies of the state of
50 Iowa, whether or not authorized to sue and be sued in
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1 their own names. This definition does not include a
2 contractor with the state of Iowa. Soil and water
3 conservation districts as defined in section 161A.3,
4 subsection 6, judicial district departments of
5 correctional services as established in section 905.2,
6 and regional library service area boards of library
7 trustees as defined established in chapter 256, are
8 state agencies for purposes of this chapter.
9 Sec. . DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDY. The
10 department of management shall coordinate a study of
11 city and county support of public library funding.
12 The department, in cooperation with the commission of
13 libraries, the Iowa league of cities, and the Iowa
14 state association of counties, shall determine whether
15 cities and counties are in compliance with section
16 256.69 requirements for support of public libraries,
17 identify inequities between city and county funding,
18 and determine the adequacy of the current minimum
19 levy. The department shall develop a plan to provide
20 those support functions and services more effectively
21 and efficiently. The department shall submit a report
22 of its findings and recommendations to the
23 chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and
24 house standing committees on education and the joint
25 appropriations subcommittee on education."
26 9. Page 16, by striking lines 12 through 18 and
27 inserting the following:
28 "Sec. . REGIONAL LIBRARY TERM EXPIRATION DATE.
29 Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the
30 terms of the regional library trustees elected in a
31 general election shall expire on July 1, 2001."
32 10. By renumbering, relettering, or redesignating
33 and correcting internal references as necessary.
The motion prevailed and the House concurred in the Senate
amendment H-1984.
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