HB 638 -- URBAN PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICTS

SPONSOR:  Cunningham (86)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Special
Committee on Urban Issues by a vote of 7 to 0.

This bill removes the requirement that the chief executive and
administrative officer of an urban public library district be a
duly qualified graduate librarian.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2006, FY 2007, and
FY 2008.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that a librarian may not have the
necessary skills to be an administrator and that this should be a
local issue.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Cunningham (86); and
Crosbie Kemper, Executive Director of the Kansas City Library.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Robert Triplett, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated August 25, 2005 at 1:20 pm