Task Number Six: Approval of the County Commissioners

No more than ten (10) days after the hearing, the county commissioners are required to make an order regarding adding the territory to the library district. In making this order, the county commissioners may modify the boundaries of the addition. I.C. § 33-2708 implies that the county commissioners have the right to disapprove the proposal, as well. However, modifications or disapproval of the proposal can be made only in accordance with the “declared public policy of the state of Idaho” [see I.C. § 33-2701] or for technical errors in the petitions. If the Working Group has been communicating with the county commissioners throughout the petition process, there probably will be no surprises at this point in the process. If the county commissioners change the boundaries in a way that is unsatisfactory, or if they disapprove the addition of the territory, contact the Idaho Commission for Libraries to discuss available options.