SECTIONS 19420-19432 - California Statutes

EDUCATION CODE

SECTION 19420-19432

19420. Within 30 days after the filing with the clerk of the board
of supervisors or county board of supervisors of the resolution
declaring the organization of the district, the supervising board of
supervisors shall appoint the required number of library trustees
from the district at large.

19421. The governing board of the district shall be called "the
Board of Library Trustees of ____ Library District" (inserting the
name of the particular district).

19422. The trustee shall hold office for the term of four years
beginning on the last Friday in November next succeeding their
appointment or election.

19423. The first board of library trustees appointed or elected in
a district shall at their first meeting so classify themselves by lot
that their terms shall expire:
(a) For three-member boards, one on the last Friday in November of
the first odd-numbered calendar year next succeeding his or her
appointment or election, and two on the last Friday in November of
the second succeeding odd-numbered calendar year.
(b) For five-member boards, two on the last Friday in November of
the first odd-numbered calendar year next succeeding his or her
appointment or election, and three on the last Friday in November of
the second succeeding odd-numbered calendar year.

19424. At its first meeting called after the original appointment
of the board, and annually thereafter at its first meeting called
after the last Friday in November in odd-numbered years, the board
shall organize by electing one of its number president, and another
one of its number secretary. They shall serve as such for one year or
until their successors are elected and qualified.

19425. The board shall cause a proper record of its proceedings to
be kept, and at the first meeting of the board of trustees of the
library district, it shall immediately cause to be made out and filed
with the State Librarian a certificate showing that the library
district has been established, with the date thereof, the names of
the trustees, and the officers of the board chosen for the current
fiscal year.

19426. A vacancy in the board of library trustees shall be filled
for the unexpired term by appointment of the supervising board of
supervisors.

19427. Each library trustee shall hold office until his successor
is elected and qualified.

19428. The board of library trustees shall meet at least once a
month, at such time and place as it may fix by resolution.

19429. Special meetings may be called at any time, as follows:
(a) A special meeting of a three-member board of library trustees
may be called by two trustees, by written notices served upon each
member at least 12 hours before the time specified for the meeting.
(b) A special meeting of a five-member board of library trustees
may be called by three trustees, by written notices served upon each
member at least 12 hours before the time specified for the meeting.

19430. (a) For three-member boards, two members constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business.
(b) For five-member boards, three members constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business.

19431. A proposal to increase the number of seats on the board of
library trustees from three to five may be initiated in either of the
following alternative ways:
(a) By a petition signed by registered voters residing within the
library district equal in number to at least 5 percent of the total
number of votes cast in the library district at the last preceding
general state election at which a Governor was elected, and filed
with the supervising board of supervisors of the library district.
(b) By a resolution adopted by the board of trustees and filed
with the supervising board of supervisors.

19432. (a) The supervising board of supervisors, at its option, may
conduct a public hearing on a petition or resolution filed pursuant
to Section 19431. Notice of the hearing shall be published pursuant
to Sections 6060 and 6061. At the hearing, any interested person
shall be given an opportunity to present his or her views on the
proposal. At the conclusion of the hearing, the supervising board of
supervisors may increase the board of library trustees to a five
member board.
(b) If the board of library trustees is increased from three to
five members, the supervising board of supervisors shall appoint the
two additional trustees from the district at large, and the trustees
shall classify themselves by lot so that their terms shall expire as
provided in subdivision (b) of Section 19423.