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Utah Code § 9-7-502

When the county decides to establish and maintain a public library, the county executive must appoint a library board of 5 to 9 county citizens, with county legislative body advice and consent. Bo…

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“When the county decides to establish and maintain a public library, the county executive must appoint a library board of 5 to 9 county citizens, with county legislative body advice and consent. Board membership increases are limited, terms must be staggered, directors serve without compensation, and certain actual and”

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Library board of directors -- Expenses.

When the county decides to establish and maintain a public library, the county executive must appoint a library board of 5 to 9 county citizens, with county legislative body advice and consent. Board membership increases are limited, te…

Section 9-7-502

Subsection 9-7-502(1)(a)

If the county legislative body decides to establish and maintain a county public library, the county executive must appoint a library board with the legislative body’s advice and consent.

Section 9-7-502(1)(a)

Subsection 9-7-502(1)(b)(ii)

When adding members, the terms of library board members must be staggered so about one quarter of the board is selected each year.

Section 9-7-502(1)(b)(ii)

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Part 9-7-5

part 9-7-5 County Libraries

§ 9-7-502Library board of directors -- Expenses.Provision

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When the county decides to establish and maintain a public library, the county executive must appoint a library board of 5 to 9 county citizens, with county legislative body advice and consent. Board membership increases are limited, terms must be staggered, directors serve without compensation, and certain actual and necessary expenses may be paid from library funds.

Library board of directors -- Expenses. When the county legislative body decides to establish and maintain a county public library under the provisions of this part, the county executive shall, with the advice and consent of the county legislative body, appoint a library board of not less than five and not more than nine directors chosen from the citizens of the county and based upon their fitness for the office. When increasing membership on an existing library board, the county legislative body: may not add more than two positions in any year; and when adding members, shall ensure that the terms of library board members are staggered so that approximately 1/4 of the board is selected each year. Only one member of the county legislative body may be, at any one time, a member of the library board. Each director shall serve without compensation, but the actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of the director's official duties may be paid from library funds.
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§ 9-7-502(1)Subsection 9-7-502(1)Provision

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If a county decides to establish and maintain a public library, the county executive must appoint a library board of 5 to 9 county citizens based on fitness, with the county legislative body's advice and consent. When enlarging an existing board, the county legislative body may add no more than two positions per year and must stagger terms so about one-quarter of the board is selected each year.

When the county legislative body decides to establish and maintain a county public library under the provisions of this part, the county executive shall, with the advice and consent of the county legislative body, appoint a library board of not less than five and not more than nine directors chosen from the citizens of the county and based upon their fitness for the office. When increasing membership on an existing library board, the county legislative body: may not add more than two positions in any year; and when adding members, shall ensure that the terms of library board members are staggered so that approximately 1/4 of the board is selected each year.
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§ 9-7-502(1)(a)Subsection 9-7-502(1)(a)Provision

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If the county legislative body decides to establish and maintain a county public library, the county executive must appoint a library board with the legislative body’s advice and consent.

When the county legislative body decides to establish and maintain a county public library under the provisions of this part, the county executive shall, with the advice and consent of the county legislative body, appoint a library board of not less than five and not more than nine directors chosen from the citizens of the county and based upon their fitness for the office.
Section 9-7-502(1)(a)Verify source
§ 9-7-502(1)(b)Subsection 9-7-502(1)(b)Provision

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If a county legislative body adds members to an existing library board, it may add no more than two positions in a year and must stagger board terms so about one-quarter of the board is selected each year.

When increasing membership on an existing library board, the county legislative body: may not add more than two positions in any year; and when adding members, shall ensure that the terms of library board members are staggered so that approximately 1/4 of the board is selected each year.
Section 9-7-502(1)(b)Verify source
§ 9-7-502(1)(b)(i)Subsection 9-7-502(1)(b)(i)Provision

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A person may not add more than two positions in a year.

may not add more than two positions in any year; and
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§ 9-7-502(1)(b)(ii)Subsection 9-7-502(1)(b)(ii)Provision

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When adding members, the terms of library board members must be staggered so about one quarter of the board is selected each year.

when adding members, shall ensure that the terms of library board members are staggered so that approximately 1/4 of the board is selected each year.
Section 9-7-502(1)(b)(ii)Verify source
§ 9-7-502(2)Subsection 9-7-502(2)Provision

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No more than one county legislative body member may serve on the library board at the same time.

Only one member of the county legislative body may be, at any one time, a member of the library board.
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§ 9-7-502(3)Subsection 9-7-502(3)Provision

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Each director must serve without compensation.

Each director shall serve without compensation, but the actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of the director's official duties may be paid from library funds.
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