BOYNTON.12 Chapter 12
LIBRARIES
Sec. 12 - 1. Board created; membership; terms; supervision and control of the city council and not
vacancies. inconsistent with law. (Code 1958, § 2 - 33)
There is hereby established a library board,
hereinafter referred to as the “board”. The board shall Sec. 12 - 4. Powers and duties of board.
consist of seven (7) members who shall be ap pointed
by the city council. Two (2) members of the board Subject to the control and direction of the city
shall serve for a term of one (1) year from the date of council, the board:
appointment; three (3) members shall serve for a term
of two (2) years from the date of appointment; and
two (2) members shall serve for a ter m of three (3)
years from the date of appointment. Vacancies
created after expiration of these terms shall be filled
by appointments for three - year terms.
In the case of a vacancy by resignation, removal
or otherwise, the city council shall fill such vac ancy
by appointment for the remainder of the original
board member's term. (Code 1958, § 2 - 31; Ord. No.
85 - 23, § 1, 4 - 2 - 85)
Sec. 12 - 2. Qualifications of board;
compensation; organization.
Members of the board shall be residents of the
city; however, neither the mayor nor any member of
the city council shall be eligible to be a member of
the hoard. No member of the board shall receive any
pay or compensation for any services rendered as a
member of such board. The members of the board
shall, immediate ly after their appointment, meet and
organize by electing one of their members as
chairman and such other officers as the board may
deem necessary. (Code 1958, § 2 - 32)
Sec. 12 - 3. Board quorum; by - laws, rules and
regulations authorized.
Four (4) memb ers of the board shall constitute a
quorum. The board may make and adopt such by -
laws, rules and regulations for their own guidance
and for the government and operation of any
municipal library and reading room in the city as they
may deem expedient, subj ect to the approval,
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annually or whenever requested to do so by
the council. (Code 1958, § 2 - 34)
Sec. 12 - 5. Boar d meetings.
In the performance of their duties set forth in
this article, the board shall hold at least one regular
meeting each month. Special meetings may be called
by the board chairman upon prior notification.
Minutes shall be kept during all meeting s and a copy
given to the city manager and the city council. (Code
1958, § 2 - 35)
Sec. 12 - 6. Removal of board members.
Members of the board may be removed by an
affirmative vote of a majority of the total members of
the city council. (Code 1958, § 2 - 36)
Sec. 12 - 7. Acts prohibited; penalty.
It is hereby declared unlawful for any person to
trespass, cause injury to, or to destroy any library
grounds, rooms, books or other property constituting
a part of the municipal library system of the city or to
vi olate any of the by - laws or regulations adopted by
the library board and approved by the city council
relative to operation of said municipal library system.
Any person or persons found guilty of violating this
section shall be punished as for a violation of this
Code of Ordinances. (Code 1958, § 2 - 37)