The Florida Senate

257.172  Multicounty library grants.--

(1)  The administrative unit of a multicounty library that serves a population of 50,000 or more, or has three or more counties, is eligible for an annual grant from the state. The grant funds are to be used for the support and extension of library service in participating counties. The grant must be computed by the division on a state matching basis up to $1 million in local expenditures by all participating counties for operation and maintenance of a library during the second preceding year. The administrative unit of a multicounty library with:

(a)  Two participating counties is eligible for a grant equal to 5 cents on each local dollar of expenditure.

(b)  Three participating counties is eligible for a grant equal to 10 cents on each local dollar of expenditure.

(c)  Four participating counties is eligible for a grant equal to 15 cents on each local dollar of expenditure.

(d)  Five participating counties is eligible for a grant equal to 20 cents on each local dollar of expenditure.

(e)  Six or more participating counties is eligible for a grant equal to 25 cents on each local dollar of expenditure.

(2)  In addition, the administrative unit of a multicounty library with three or more participating counties is eligible to receive a base grant of a minimum of $250,000 to support multicounty library service. That amount may be adjusted by the division based on the percentage change in the state and local government price deflator for purchases of goods and services, all items, 1983 equals 100, or successor reports for the preceding calendar year as initially reported by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the United States Department of Commerce, as certified by the Florida Consensus Estimating Conference.

(3)  For the purposes of this section, s. 257.21 does not apply.

History.--s. 4, ch. 83-24; s. 59, ch. 85-80; s. 2, ch. 92-305; s. 1, ch. 94-109.