The Board of Library Directors shall:
(A) Immediately after appointment, meet and organize by electing one member as President and one as Secretary, and such other officers as may be necessary. All officers shall hold office for one year and shall be eligible for re-election;
(B) Adopt such bylaws, rules and regulations as are necessary for its own guidance and for the administration, supervision and protection of the library and all property belonging thereto as may not be inconsistent with the provisions of this subchapter;
(C) Supervise the expenditure of all money credited to the Library Fund. All money appropriated or collected for public library purposes shall be deposited in the treasury of the city to the credit of the Library Fund, to be paid out on the certified requisition of the Library Board, in the manner provided by law or this code for the disbursement of other funds of the city, or shall be deposited as the library’s Board of Directors shall direct and be disbursed by the officer designated by that Board, such officer, before entering upon his or her duties, to give bond payable to and in an amount fixed by the Board of Directors of the library, conditioned for the faithful discharge of his or her official fiscal duties. The cost of such bond shall be paid from the Library Fund. The books, records and accounts of the Library Board shall be subject to audit and examination by the office of the State Tax Commissioner;
(D) Lease or purchase and occupy suitable quarters, or erect upon ground secured through gift or purchase, an appropriate building for the use of such library; and have supervision, care and custody of the grounds, rooms or buildings constructed, leased or set apart for library purposes; and
(E) Employ a head librarian and, upon his or her recommendation, employ such other assistants as may be necessary for the efficient operation of the library.
(Prior Code, § 151.02)