§ 21-30. Powers.

The district created by this article shall have all of the powers and authority necessary to provide free public library service within the district and more specifically, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, shall have the following powers:

(1)

To sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, complain and defend, in all courts.

(2)

To acquire for its purposes by grant, purchase, gift, exchange, or in any manner, all property, real or personal, or any estate or interest therein, on such terms and conditions as the governing body shall, by resolution, fix and determine, and to own all such property in its own name.

(3)

To enter into agreements with a political subdivision, agency or officer of the state, including, but not limited to state government, county, city, school district, single-purpose and multipurpose special district, single-purpose and multipurpose special authority, metropolitan or consolidated government, any agency of the United States government, and any similar entity of any other state or the United States, for the purpose of the joint exercise of any power, privilege or authority shared in common with such entities, and which each contracting party might exercise separately.

(4)

To make rules and regulations for its own government and proceedings and to adopt an official seal.

(5)

To contract with voluntary associations, public corporations, municipalities, counties, any agency of the state, and private corporations for the providing of free library service within the district.

(6)

To make and enter into all contracts and agreements and do and perform all acts and deeds necessary and incidental to the performance of its duties and the exercise of its powers, to make and execute leases or agreements for the use and occupation of necessary property on such terms, conditions and for such period as the governing body may determine, and to sell and dispose of such property on such terms and conditions as shall be prescribed by resolution of the governing body and by general law.

(7)

To levy an ad valorem tax not to exceed one-half mill within the district to be used for the purposes of the district. Such tax shall constitute a lien of equal dignity with county taxes and shall be levied and collected upon the same procedures and subject to the same discounts and penalties as pertain to county taxes.

(8)

To employ such personnel as the governing body may, in its discretion, deem advisable.

(Ord. No. 79-2, § 4)