§ 134.11 — Organization of Board; Duties
Plain-Language Summary
After appointment, the library board must organize by electing a president and secretary. The board adopts its own bylaws and has exclusive control over spending from the library fund, constructing library buildings, and managing library grounds and rooms. All library money goes into the city or county treasury under the library fund and is paid out only with board approval. The board hires and can fire the library director and all staff, and sets their pay.
134.11 ORGANIZATION OF BOARD; DUTIES.
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Subdivision 1.Organization.
Immediately after appointment, the library board shall organize by electing one of its number as president and one as secretary, and from time to time it may appoint such other officers as it deems necessary. §
Subd. 2.Duties.
The library board shall adopt bylaws and regulations for the government of the library and for the conduct of its business as may be expedient and conformable to law. It shall have exclusive control of the expenditure of all money collected for or placed to the credit of the library fund, of interest earned on all money collected for or placed to the credit of the library fund, of the construction of library buildings, and of the grounds, rooms, and buildings provided for library purposes. All money received for the library shall be paid into the city or county treasury, credited to the library fund, kept separate from other money of the city or county, and paid out only upon approval by the board. The library board may lease rooms for library use. The library board shall appoint a qualified library director and other staff as necessary, establish the compensation of employees, and remove any of them for cause. With the approval of the council or board of county commissioners, the library board may purchase grounds and erect a library building thereon.
History:
(5665) RL s 2259; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1983 c 314 art 11 s 5
History: History: (5665) RL s 2259; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1983 c 314 art 11 s 5