SSB 3087

The bill provides that the division is administered by and reports to the state librarian, who shall receive and approve the budget and unified plan of service submitted by the division. Current Code provisions relating to administrative rules include a requirement that the law library be available for free use by residents of Iowa, that the law librarian and the state data center program perform duties imposed by law or rule, and that the state data center program make census data available to Iowa residents. The enrich Iowa program is established in the division. _____ public libraries. One of the factors in determining the amount of such assistance will be level of compliance by the eligible public library with the division’s performance measures. Currently, the state librarian is required to convene a library services advisory panel to advise and make recommendations to the commission and the division. The bill authorizes the state librarian to convene such a panel as often as the state librarian deems necessary. Also currently, the division may enter into interstate library compacts with officials and agencies in other states who have comparable powers. Under the bill, reference to the commission’s powers is replaced with a reference to the state librarian’s powers. The bill includes transitional provisions relating to rules adopted by the commission, emergency rulemaking authority for the state librarian, administrative hearings and court proceedings arising out of an enforcement action under the affected Code provisions, cause of action or statute of limitations relating to an action taken by the commission, replacement items, outstanding agreements executed by the commission, and the expiration of commission members’ terms. The bill takes effect June 30, 2020.