(1) Existing law establishes a board of law library trustees in each county and requires each board to establish and maintain a law library at the county seat in the county in which it is appointed. Existing law authorizes the board of law library trustees to permit the removal of any books and other publications from the library and its branches as it considers proper, subject to the rules, and in its discretion, the giving of security as the board provides. Existing law authorizes the board to provide for the levy of fines and charges for violation of the rules, and authorizes the board to impose charges to cover the cost of special services, such as the making of photocopies of pages of library books and messenger service. This bill would additionally authorize the board to impose charges for electronic delivery, other delivery services, educational programs, special events, and provision of supplies or food services. (2) Existing law establishes the California State Library under the direction of the State Librarian. Existing law specifies the duties of the State Librarian, including giving advisory, consultative, and technical assistance with respect to public libraries to librarians and library authorities, making studies and surveys of public library needs, and adopting rules and regulations for the allocation of federal funds to public libraries. This bill would define a "public library" for purposes of the provisions governing the California State Library to mean any public library, as defined for purposes of the Education Code, or any county law library.
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This measure would recognize August 6, 2015, as the 50th anniversary of the signing of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965. This measure would also urge the Congress and President of the United States to continue to secure citizens' right to vote and remedy any racial discrimination in voting.
This measure would urge the United States Congress to require the United States Postal Service to take all appropriate measures to restore service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012, would urge Congress to place a moratorium on planned shutdowns of mail sorting centers, and would urge Congress to oppose any postal reform legislation that does not continue the mandate for 6-day delivery service or protect door-to-door delivery as it currently exists. The measure would also urge the Secretary of State to publicly oppose changes in the United States Postal Service that negatively impact the rights of California voters who vote by an absentee ballot.
This measure would respectfully request that the Congress of the United States take immediate action to extend the federal investment tax credit in Sections 48 and 25D of Title 26 of the United States Code.
This measure would recognize July 25, 2015, as the National Day of the Cowboy, and would encourage the people of the State of California to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
This measure would request that the State Park and Recreation Commission, working with the Department of Parks and Recreation, rename Annadel State Park in the County of Sonoma as Trione Annadel State Park and, upon the receipt of donations from nonstate sources sufficient to cover the cost, install new signs reflecting the name change.
This measure would designate a specified bridge on State Highway Route 101 in Mendocino County as the Lowell C. Allen Memorial Bridge. The measure would request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost for appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.
This measure would urge the President and the Congress of the United States to enact the Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2015.
This measure would declare June 1, 2015, as Disneyland Day in recognition of the 60th anniversary of Disneyland.
This measure would urge the United States Department of Labor and the Congress of the United States to investigate alleged misuse of the H1-B Visa program.