9-7-503. Library board terms — Officers — Removal — Vacancies.
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Each director of a library board shall be appointed for a four-year term, or until the director’s successor is appointed. Initially, appointments shall be made for one-, two-, three-, and four-year terms, and one member of the county legislative body for the term of his elected office. Annually thereafter, the county executive body shall, before the first day of July of each year, appoint, with the advice and consent of the county legislative body, for a four-year term, one director to take the place of the retiring director. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 9-7-503
- Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
- Board: means the State Library Board created in Section 9-7-204. See Utah Code 9-7-101
- County executive: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- County legislative body: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Library board: means the library board of directors appointed locally as authorized by Section 9-7-402 or 9-7-502 and which exercises general policy authority for library services within a city or county of the state, regardless of the title by which the board is known locally. See Utah Code 9-7-101
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Directors shall serve not more than two consecutive full terms. |
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The directors shall annually select a chairman and other officers. |
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The county executive body may remove any director for misconduct or neglect of duty. |
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Vacancies in a library board of directors shall be filled for the unexpired terms in the same manner as original appointments. |
Amended by Chapter 221, 2019 General Session
