S.B. 97 Enrolled

CONSOLIDATION OF CITY AND COUNTY
LIBRARY
2005 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: Gregory S. Bell

LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies a provision related to the consolidation of a city library with a county
library.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
. provides an exception to the requirement that city library trust funds be conveyed to
the county library board upon consolidation of the city library with the county
library; and
. provides that if conveyance constitutes a violation of the trust agreement, the funds
need not be conveyed but may continue to be used as provided in the trust
agreement.
Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
9-7-410, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 241, Laws of Utah 1992

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 9-7-410 is amended to read:
9-7-410. Consolidation with county library.

[When] (1) If a city library consolidates with a county library, the city library board of
directors shall convey all assets and, except as provided in Subsection (2), trust funds to the
county library board of directors, and the city library shall cease operation.
(2) If a conveyance of trust funds under Subsection (1) would constitute a violation of
the trust agreement governing the trust funds, conveyance of those funds is not required, and
those funds may continue to be used in accordance with the trust agreement for any library
facility specified in the trust agreement, even after the facility becomes a county library facility
because of consolidation.