ARTICLE 2. Trustees
Article 2 enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.
§§ 18910–18927 · 18 sections
- § 18910 The public library shall be managed by a board of library trustees, consisting of five members, to be appointed by the mayor, president of the board of…
- § 18911 The trustees shall hold office for three years. The members of the first board appointed shall so classify themselves by lot that one of their number shall go…
- § 18912 Men and women are equally eligible to appointment as trustees.
- § 18913 Vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointments are made.
- § 18914 Boards of library trustees shall meet at least once a month at such times and places as they may fix by resolution.
- § 18915 Meetings of the board are governed by the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government…
- § 18916 A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
- § 18917 The board shall appoint one of its number president, who shall serve for one year and until his successor is appointed, and in his absence shall select a…
- § 18918 The board shall cause a proper record of its proceedings to be kept.
- § 18919 The board of library trustees may make and enforce all rules, regulations, and bylaws necessary for the administration, government, and protection of the…
- § 18920 The board of library trustees may administer any trust declared or created for the library, and receive by gift, devise, or bequest and hold in trust or…
- § 18921 The board of library trustees may prescribe the duties and powers of the librarian, secretary, and other officers and employees of the library; determine the…
- § 18922 The board of library trustees may purchase necessary books, journals, publications, and other personal property.
- § 18923 The board of library trustees may purchase real property, and erect or rent and equip, such buildings or rooms, as may be necessary, when in its judgment a…
- § 18924 The board of library trustees may request the appropriate state officials to furnish the library with copies of any and all reports, laws, and other…
- § 18925 The board of library trustees may borrow books from, lend books to, and exchange books with other libraries, and may allow nonresidents to borrow books upon…
- § 18926 The board of library trustees may do and perform any and all other acts and things necessary or proper to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
- § 18927 The board of library trustees, or if there is no board of trustees, then the administrative head of the library shall, on or before August 31st, in each year,…