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(A) The Board of Trustees of the Dare County Library shall consist of 8 members and shall be appointed by the Board of Commissioners. A County Commissioner shall serve as 1 of the members of the Library Board. The term of office shall be for 3 years, and a member shall be eligible to succeed himself or herself for 1 additional 3-year term. A member may be reappointed after a lapse of 1 term. No restrictions apply to the County Commissioner member, as his or her appointment is entirely in the hands of the Board of Commissioners.
(B) The Library Board shall appoint a Finance Committee, consisting of the Chairperson of the Board, the Librarian and 1 other member of the Board. This Committee shall have supervision of all financial affairs, including making up the budget and presenting it to the Board of Commissioners.
(Prior Code, § 95.01) (Ord. passed 8-5-1976)
(A) The Board of Trustees of the Dare County Library shall meet in regular session 4 times annually in January, April, July and October. Notice of the meetings, stating time and location, shall be given to all Trustees by the secretary to the Board.
(B) If a Board member fails to attend 3 consecutive meetings, without valid excuse, he or she is automatically released from membership. The Secretary shall report the matter to the appointing officials, with a request for the appointment of a new member.
(Prior Code, § 95.02) (Ord. passed 8-5-1976; Am. Ord. passed 1-19-1999)
(A) Officers of the Board of Trustees of the Dare County Library shall be chosen annually and shall be as follows: Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson. The Secretary shall be a member of the library staff and the Treasurer shall be the Librarian.
(B) The Chairperson of the Board shall preside at all meetings, appoint all committees, certify all bills for payment, authorize calls for special meetings and countersign all checks drawn by the Treasurer. He or she shall be responsible for all reports required by the state’s Library or by the Board of Commissioners.
(C) The Secretary of the Board shall keep a true and accurate account of all proceedings of the Board meetings, shall have custody of the minutes and records of the Board and shall notify the Board of Commissioners of any vacancies on the Library Board. The Secretary shall prepare 2 extra copies of all minutes and distribute 1 copy each to the Chairperson and to the Librarian. The Secretary shall notify the members of the Board of the time of all meetings.
(D) The Treasurer shall have charge of the library funds and shall sign checks on the account, which shall be countersigned by the Chairperson, and shall report at each meeting on the state of the funds. The Treasurer shall be bonded in the sum of $1,000 before entering upon his or her duties.
(E) The Librarian shall not be considered a member of the Board and shall have charge of the administration of the library, under the direction and review of the Board. The Librarian shall be held responsible for the care of the building and equipment, for the direction of the staff, for the efficiency of the library’s service to the public and for the general operation of the library. The Librarian shall attend all board meetings, except those at which his appointment or salary is to be discussed or decided.
(Prior Code, § 95.03) (Ord. passed 8-5-1976)
The bylaws contained in this subchapter may be amended at any meeting of the Board with a quorum present; provided, that the amendment was stated in the call of the meeting. An overall review of the bylaws shall be made at least every 5 years.
(Prior Code, § 95.05) (Ord. passed 8-5-1976)
Applications for employment shall be submitted to the Librarian on regular application forms. The librarian shall confer with the Board of Trustees or a committee from the Board. The final decision shall rest with the Board.
(Prior Code, § 95.06) (Ord. passed 8-5-1976)