(A) Subject to compliance with federal and state law, the Board shall, with the approval of the County Commission and in accordance with county ordinances, policies and procedures, be responsible for:
(1) The expenditure of the library funds;
(2) Establishing policies for the operation, maintenance and care of the library;
(3) Establishing policies for collections and information resources;
(4) Establishing policies for the enforcement of library rules and applicable laws and ordinances, including rules to exclude from the use of the library any person who willfully violates library rules or state law or county ordinances; and
(5) Other duties related to the library as may be specifically assigned or delegated to the Board by county ordinance and allowed by law.
(B) The Board shall:
(1) Recommend to the County Commission a competent person to act as Library Director (“librarian”), to have immediate charge of the county library system with those duties specified in a job description recommended by the Board and approved by the County Commission;
(2) Establish and revise library policies in cooperation with the Library Director, subject to consistency with state and federal law, county ordinances and policies and review by the County Attorney’s office;
(3) Work cooperatively with the County Commission, Library Director, library staff, other county staff and others in the community to provide excellent library service;
(4) Encourage citizen involvement in the development of long-range plans for the improvement of library services and facilities;
(5) Hear and resolve relevant library issues brought to the Board;
(6) Make an annual report to the County Commission on the condition and operation of the library, including a financial statement;
(7) Submit an annual report to the state’s Library Board;
(8) Recommend to the County Commission the removal of any Director of the Board for misconduct or neglect of duty; and
(9) Furnish to the County Commission, in writing, and prior to the time required by law to levy county taxes, an estimate of the amount of monies necessary to establish, equip and maintain the library and to provide library services during the next ensuing fiscal year.
(Prior Code, § 2-1-4) (Ord. 04-06, passed 4-6-2004)