Pennsylvania § 9337 - County coordination aid.

§ 9337. County coordination aid.

(a) General matching rule.--In the case of a county library or library system in a county of the second through eighth class, State aid shall be given in an amount measured by the amount appropriated by the county government from county moneys and shall be determined as follows:

Class of County

Percentage Match

2

5%

2A and 3

30%

4

50%

5

50%

6

100%

7

100%

8

100%

(b) Source of county moneys.--County moneys appropriated by the county government to the county library or library system may consist of funds from:

(1) the county general fund;

(2) a special library tax;

(3) a district established under section 3110-B of the act of July 28, 1953 (P.L.723, No.230), known as the Second Class County Code, for the support and maintenance of the county library; or

(4) other sources.

(c) Payments to county libraries or library systems in counties of the second through eighth class.--The following shall apply:

(1) A county library or library system in a county of the second through eighth class shall be paid the greater of either:

(i) an amount equal to the percentage match in subsection (a) multiplied by the level of county support paid; or

(ii) an amount equal to the amount paid under section 9342(b)(1) (relating to special rules for specific fiscal years), provided that:

(A) the amount paid under section 9342(b)(1) was 10% above the amount of county coordination aid received by the county in fiscal year 1999-2000; and

(B) the level of county support paid is maintained.

(2) If the level of county support decreases from the previous fiscal year, then the amount paid under this subsection shall be an amount equal to the percentage match in subsection (a) for the county multiplied by the reduced level of county support paid.

(d) Priority of payments.--The following shall apply:

(1) Payments to a county library or library system in a county of the second through seventh class shall be made from the funds remaining after payments have first been made to all county libraries or library systems in counties of the eighth class as provided in subsection (c) and shall be an amount equal to the level of county support as calculated under subsection (c) for each class of county.

(2) If the funds remaining after payments are made to counties of the eighth class as provided in subsection (c) are insufficient to pay the total amount for which each county library and library system in counties of the second through seventh class qualifies, then each shall be paid proportionately from the funds remaining.

(e) Use of funds.--A county library or library system shall expend funds received under this section to implement a countywide cooperative plan to improve and extend service. The plan shall coordinate areas of library service and administration, including library resources and collections, technology, personnel and services to children, adults and special populations.

(f) Recipients of payments.--County coordination aid shall be paid to the board of library directors in charge of each qualifying county library or library system.

(g) Annual report.--A report of the expenditure of State moneys received under this section shall be made annually to the county government and the State Librarian in such form as may be required by the State Librarian.

(h) Eligibility for other types of State aid.--Library systems may apply for additional amounts of State aid under sections 9334 (relating to quality libraries aid), 9335 (relating to incentive for excellence aid), and 9336 (relating to equal distribution grants).

Cross References. Section 9337 is referred to in sections 9333, 9336, 9338, 9342 of this title.