Utah Code 9-7-507. Librarian and other personnel

9-7-507. Librarian and other personnel.

(1)

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
Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5

(a)	The library board of directors shall recommend to the county executive for appointment a competent person to serve as librarian.

(b)	The county executive shall, within 30 days of the recommendation, either make the appointment or request that the library board submit another recommendation.

(c)	The librarian shall be an employee of the county subject to the personnel policies, procedures, and compensation plans approved by the county executive and county legislative body.

(d)	The librarian shall act as the executive officer for the library board.

(2)

(a)	All library personnel are employees of the county.

(b)	The librarian or the librarian’s designee shall hire library personnel in accordance with the county merit system, personnel policies and procedures, and compensation plans approved by the county executive and county legislative body.

(3)	As used in this section “librarian” means the county library director.

Amended by Chapter 221, 2019 General Session