As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires:
- (1) "Library board" means the five (5) citizens appointed, or elected, to govern a public library, a school community library, or a library district, in accordance with chapters 26 and 27, title 33, Idaho Code.
- (2) "Participating board" or "participating library" means a board or library or district which is cooperating and participating in a regional library system.
- (3) "Region" means that geographic area, with boundaries established by the board of library commissioners, wherein library units are encouraged to work together.
- (4) "Regional system" means two (2) or more library boards formally contracting a system approved by the board of library commissioners, officially designated as a regional library system under this act, and therein working together in specific efforts to extend and improve library services to their resident constituents.
- (5) "System board" means the governing board comprised of representatives of library boards in a regional system, and which is authorized to direct and plan library service for a regional system to the extent and in the manner provided by this act.
[(33-2613) 1974, ch. 74, sec. 2, p. 1156; am. & redesig. 1993, ch. 186, sec. 14, p. 472; am. 2006, ch. 235, sec. 11, p. 705.]