Draft chapter 22: Library Board of Trustees

§ 22.04 Organization Of The Board

The 2026 draft's § 22.04 beside the current code's § 21.04: removed words are struck through, added words underlined.

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The organization of the Board shall be as follows:
1. Term of Office. All appointments to the Board shall be for six years, except to fill vacancies. Each term shall commence on July 1. Appointments shall be made every two years of one-third the total number or as near as possible, to stagger the terms.
2. Vacancies. The position of any Trustee shall be vacated if such member moves permanently from the City or and shall be deemed vacated if such member is absent from six ~~(6)~~ consecutive regular meetings of the Board, except in the case of sickness or temporary absence from the City. Vacancies in the Board shall be filled ~~by names submitted by~~ in the ~~Board with approval of the Mayor, and~~ same manner as an original appointment except that the new Trustee shall fill out the unexpired term for which the appointment is made.
3. Compensation. Trustees shall receive no compensation for their services.

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Current code

§ 21.04 Organization Of The Board

The organization of the Board shall be as follows:

1. Term of Office. All appointments to the Board shall be for six years, except to fill vacancies. Each term shall commence on July 1. Appointments shall be made every two years of one-third the total number or as near as possible, to stagger the terms.

2. Vacancies. The position of any Trustee shall be vacated if such member moves permanently from the City or is absent from six (6) consecutive regular meetings of the Board, except in the case of sickness or temporary absence from the City. Vacancies in the Board shall be filled by names submitted by the Board with approval of the Mayor, and the new Trustee shall fill out the unexpired term for which the appointment is made.

3. Compensation. Trustees shall receive no compensation for their services.

2010 Code, Chapter 21 · source page

2026 draft