2014 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 173 - CITY, COUNTY, AND REGIONAL LIBRARIES 173.730 Board members -- Terms -- Vacancies to be filled by persons recommended by the board -- Removal of members -- Advisory board.
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173.730 Board members -- Terms -- Vacancies to be filled by persons
recommended by the board -- Removal of members -- Advisory board.
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One-third (1/3) of the persons first appointed to the board shall serve for a term
of two (2) years, one-third (1/3) for a term of three (3) years and one-third (1/3)
for a term of four (4) years. Where the board consists of a number of members
not divisible by three (3), one-third (1/3) of the next higher number divisible by
three (3), shall serve for a term of two (2) years, one-third (1/3) for a term of
three (3) years and the remaining number shall serve for a term of four (4)
years. Thereafter, as their terms expire, their successors shall be
recommended by the board. The board shall recommend two (2) persons
committed to the provision of library services to the Department for Libraries
and Archives, for each vacancy. The state librarian and commissioner shall
recommend those names to the county judge/executive. The county
judge/executive shall immediately, with the approval of the fiscal court, make
the selection from those recommended. Board members thus appointed shall
serve a term of four (4) years each. Trustees may serve for two (2) consecutive
terms after which they shall not succeed themselves. They may be reappointed
no earlier than twelve (12) months following the end of their last service. The
members shall hold office until their respective successors are appointed and
qualified. After absence of a trustee from four (4) regular monthly meetings of
the board during any one (1) year of the trustee's term, the trustee shall be
considered to have automatically resigned from the board. An advisory board
may be appointed and serve as specified in bylaws of the board of trustees.
Any vacancy occurring in the terms of office of members shall be filled for the
unexpired term by the county judge/executive, with the approval of the fiscal
court, by appointment on recommendation of the state librarian and
commissioner of two (2) persons interested in the provision of library services
and living in the county in which the vacancy occurred.
A member of the board may be removed from office as provided by KRS
65.007.
Effective:July 13, 1990
History: Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 58, sec. 11, effective July 13, 1990. -Amended 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 218, sec. 4, effective July 13, 1984. -- Amended
1982 Ky. Acts ch. 245, sec. 11, effective July 15, 1982. -- Amended 1980 Ky.
Acts ch. 18, sec. 18, effective July 15, 1980. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 8,
sec. 8; and ch. 74, Art. VIII, B, sec. 1. -- Created 1964 Ky. Acts ch. 92, sec. 5.
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