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 Bristol
 Code of Ordinances
 CHARTER

  § 38. Board of library directors.  

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  • (a)

    The board of library directors shall consist of nine persons. The members of such board who are in office at the time of the passage of this charter shall continue to hold office for the terms of their appointments and until their respective successors shall be appointed. In January 1998 the mayor shall nominate and the city council shall appoint three new directors, one of whom shall serve for a term of one year, one of whom shall serve for a term of two years, and one of whom shall serve for a term of three years. Upon the expiration of the term of office of any member, the mayor shall nominate and the city council shall appoint a successor. All appointments shall be made during the month of January for a term of three years, and shall be effective as of the date of expiration of the term of office succeeded to, or from the date of appointment if made subsequent thereto, but the term of office shall be deemed to begin on the first Tuesday of said month. In case of a vacancy, a successor shall be appointed in the same manner for the unexpired portion of the term of office vacated.

    (b)

    Such board shall have the exclusive control of all the properties of said library, of the principal of all invested funds or money which have been or may be acquired by said city for library purposes, and the administration of all trusts for the benefit of its library, whether created by will, deed or gift or otherwise. It shall care for such property and invest and reinvest such funds according to law and the terms of such trusts, if any, and shall pay over all net income thereof to the library fund. It may, with the consent of the board of finance, designate a fiscal agent to act as investment counsel.

    (c)

    All appropriations made for the support of the public library and the proceeds of any tax levied for said library, and all net income of said library from any trust funds or property or from any other sources, shall be paid into the city treasury and shall constitute a special fund to be known as the library fund.

    (d)

    The library board shall have the exclusive control of the expenditures of the library fund. Such fund shall be kept separate from all other moneys of the city and shall be drawn upon vouchers approved by the board of library directors, subject to the powers of the board of finance otherwise appearing in this charter.

    (e)

    Said board shall make a full report of its expenditures and of the administration of all properties and trust in its control, to the city council and the board of finance. The board of library directors shall recommend from a list of candidates, qualified by the personnel director, a librarian and other employees of the public library to the city council for approval.

    (Amend. eff. 11-7-89; Amend. eff. 12-4-97)

    Legislative history— Sp. No. 352, § 14, 1911; Sp. No. 434, §§ 78, 80, 81, 1931; Sp. No. 489, § 41, 1939; Sp. No. 326, § 2, 1945.