Ohio SB426 addresses library branch closures and the forfeiture of library funds.

Ohio SB426 amends the Revised Code to declare a board of library trustees noncompliant if it closes a library without county commissioners' consent. It mandates that such boards' financial records be open for public inspection. The bill also outlines procedures for adjusting tax levies to avoid unnecessary or excessive collections and specifies that any library receiving funds must be open to the public. The bill further details the distribution of the county public library fund and the conditions under which it can be forfeited.

Ohio SB426 addresses library branch closures and the forfeiture of library funds.

Ohio SB426 amends the Revised Code to declare a board of library trustees noncompliant if it closes a library without county commissioners' consent. It mandates that such boards' financial records be open for public inspection. The bill also outlines procedures for adjusting tax levies to avoid unnecessary or excessive collections and specifies that any library receiving funds must be open to the public. The bill further details the distribution of the county public library fund and the conditions under which it can be forfeited.