SECTIONS 18910-18927 - California Statutes

EDUCATION CODE

SECTION 18910-18927

18910. The public library shall be managed by a board of library
trustees, consisting of five members, to be appointed by the mayor,
president of the board of trustees, or other executive head of the
municipality, with the consent of the legislative body of the
municipality.

18911. The trustees shall hold office for three years. The members
of the first board appointed shall so classify themselves by lot that
one of their number shall go out of office at the end of the current
fiscal year, two at the end of one year thereafter, and two at the
end of two years thereafter.
The legislative body of the municipality may, by ordinance,
provide for the compensation of such trustees; provided that the
respective compensation for such trustees shall not exceed fifty
dollars ($50) per month.

18912. Men and women are equally eligible to appointment as
trustees.

18913. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired
term in the same manner as the original appointments are made.

18914. Boards of library trustees shall meet at least once a month
at such times and places as they may fix by resolution.

18915. Meetings of the board are governed by the Ralph M. Brown Act
(Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2
of Title 5 of the Government Code).

18916. A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business.

18917. The board shall appoint one of its number president, who
shall serve for one year and until his successor is appointed, and in
his absence shall select a president pro tem.

18918. The board shall cause a proper record of its proceedings to
be kept.

18919. The board of library trustees may make and enforce all
rules, regulations, and bylaws necessary for the administration,
government, and protection of the libraries under its management, and
all property belonging thereto.

18920. The board of library trustees may administer any trust
declared or created for the library, and receive by gift, devise, or
bequest and hold in trust or otherwise, property situated in this
state or elsewhere, and where not otherwise provided, dispose of the
property for the benefit of the library.

18921. The board of library trustees may prescribe the duties and
powers of the librarian, secretary, and other officers and employees
of the library; determine the number of and appoint all officers and
employees, and fix their compensation. The officers and employees
shall hold their offices or positions at the pleasure of the board.

18922. The board of library trustees may purchase necessary books,
journals, publications, and other personal property.

18923. The board of library trustees may purchase real property,
and erect or rent and equip, such buildings or rooms, as may be
necessary, when in its judgment a suitable building, or portion
thereof, has not been provided by the legislative body of the
municipality for the library.

18924. The board of library trustees may request the appropriate
state officials to furnish the library with copies of any and all
reports, laws, and other publications of the state not otherwise
disposed of by law.

18925. The board of library trustees may borrow books from, lend
books to, and exchange books with other libraries, and may allow
nonresidents to borrow books upon such conditions as the board may
prescribe.

18926. The board of library trustees may do and perform any and all
other acts and things necessary or proper to carry out the
provisions of this chapter.

18927. The board of library trustees, or if there is no board of
trustees, then the administrative head of the library shall, on or
before August 31st, in each year, report to the legislative body of
the municipality and to the State Librarian on the condition of the
library, for the year ending the 30th day of June preceding. The
reports shall, in addition to other matters deemed expedient by the
board of trustees or administrative head of the library, contain such
statistical and other information as is deemed desirable by the
State Librarian. For this purpose the State Librarian may send to the
several boards of trustees or administrative heads of the library
instructions or question blanks so as to obtain the material for a
comparative study of library conditions in the state.