2010 California Code
Government Code
Chapter 12. Libraries And Education

26150.  County free libraries may be constructed, leased, built,
rebuilt, furnished, refurnished, or repaired pursuant to the
Education Code, or pursuant to this part; provided that, in counties
wherein a union high school library district maintaining a district
free public library was established prior to June 30, 1912, county
free libraries shall be constructed, leased, built, rebuilt,
furnished, refurnished or repaired pursuant to Section 27264 of the
Education Code until such time as the union high school library
district elects to become a part of the county free library system.



26151.  The board of supervisors may provide library service at
charitable, detention, and penal institutions of the county under its
supervision and control, and may also provide to officers and
employees of county departments such library service as is required
in the performance of their duties. Such service shall be rendered
through the county free library and the cost is a charge upon the
county payable out of the general fund.



26152.  The board of supervisors may authorize and provide for the
education or information of the public relative to the prevention of
fires and the conservation of natural resources and the presentation
of information designed for the promotion thereof.
   The board may act through the agency of any appropriate officer or
department of the county having jurisdiction over the particular
subject matter and may provide for such education or information by
means of the preparation and furnishing of lectures, motion pictures,
stereoptican slides, or other projection of pictures, or by any
means which it deems appropriate. The cost of the preparation and
furnishing of such education or information is a county charge.
   This section does not authorize the publicizing of any county,
county officer, or department, or of the work or accomplishments
thereof.


26153.  The board of supervisors may authorize and provide for the
education or information of the public relative to accident
prevention and for the presentation to the public of information
designed for the promotion thereof. The board of supervisors may
contract with and employ any person, firm, association, or a
corporation for the furnishing to the county of such services and may
pay from any available funds such compensation to any such person,
firm, association, or corporation as it deems proper for the services
rendered.


26154.  The board of supervisors may provide financial assistance to
elementary school districts which have within the boundaries of such
school districts (a) a redevelopment agency and a housing authority
organized under state law, or (b) any facilities used by the county
to house county employees. Any funds received pursuant hereto by an
elementary school district may be deposited by the governing board of
the school district in any fund of the district. The provisions
hereof are applicable only to elementary school districts which have
an average daily attendance of less than 3,000.



26154.5.  The board of supervisors may provide financial assistance
to elementary school districts which have within the boundaries of
such school districts any facilities used by the county to house
county employees. Any funds received pursuant hereto by an elementary
school district may be deposited by the governing board of the
school district in any fund of the district. The provisions hereof
are applicable only to elementary school districts which have an
average daily attendance of less than 3,000.



26155.  The board of supervisors may authorize and provide for
contributions to nonprofit educational radio and television stations,
provided all of the following conditions exist:
   (1) The purpose of the contribution is to enable the citizens of
the county to enjoy greater educational and cultural advantages.
   (2) A substantial number of the residents of the county live
within the reception area of the station.
   (3) The station regularly broadcasts programs which have
educational or cultural significance.
   (4) The contribution is to the general funds of the station and
not for or in connection with any particular program.
   (5) The contribution is not accompanied, directly or indirectly,
by any direction of, sponsorship of, control of, or restriction of
any program or the content of any program. This section does not in
any way restrict the power of the board of supervisors to provide for
expenditures for other authorized purposes including, but not
limited to, the purposes specified in Sections 26100, 26103, 26106,
26152, or 26153.



26156.  The board of supervisors may contract with any radio,
television broadcasting station, or cable television originating
facilities to broadcast or rebroadcast meetings of the board of
supervisors and may pay from any available funds for such broadcasts
or rebroadcasts.



26157.  For purposes of assisting in the development of the human
resources of the county, the board of supervisors may provide for the
testing of individuals to determine such individual's level of
educational achievement and job capabilities, both actual and
potential; provided, however, that such testing may be done only upon
the request of the individual to be tested.