Library Board Authority and the Role of Local Government Officials

Library with an Interlocal Agreement Duties

Duty Library Board Responsibility City Council or County Commission Responsibility
Create a budget for the library X  
Decide on the bottom line of the budget (the taxes available for the library to use)   X
Adopt the library’s budget X X
(as part of the city/county budget)
Levy taxes to provide public revenue funds for the library   X
Monitor the library’s revenues and expenditures to make sure things are on track X
(with the help of the director)