§ 14-31. Powers and duties.

The board has and exercises the following powers and duties:

(1)

Officers. To meet and elect from its members a president, a secretary, and any other officers as it deems necessary. The city treasurer shall serve as board treasurer, but shall not be a member of the board.

(2)

Physical plant. To have charge, control, and supervision of the library, its appurtenances, fixtures, and rooms containing the same.

(3)

Charge of affairs. To direct and control all affairs of the library.

(4)

Hiring of personnel. To employ a librarian, and authorize the librarian to employ such assistants and employees as may be necessary for the proper management of the library, and fix their compensation; provided, however, that prior to such employment, the compensation of the librarian, assistants and employees shall have been fixed and approved by a majority of the members of the board voting in favor thereof.

(5)

Removal of personnel. To remove the librarian, by a two-thirds vote of the board, and to provide procedures for the removal of the assistants or employees for misdemeanor, incompetence or inattention to duty, subject however, to the provisions of I.C.A. ch. 35C and I.C.A. § 70A.29.

(6)

Purchases. To select, or authorize the librarian to select, and make purchases of books, pamphlets, magazines, periodicals, papers, maps, journals, other library materials, furniture, fixtures, stationery and supplies for the library within budgetary limits set by the board.

(7)

Use by non-residents. To authorize the use of the library by non-residents and to fix charges therefor unless a contract for free service exists.

(8)

Rules. To adopt rules, not inconsistent with state law and this Code, for the care, use, government and management of the library, and business of the board, fixing and enforcing penalties for violations.

(9)

Expenditures. Have exclusive control of the expenditure of all funds allocated for library purposes by the council, all monies available by gift or otherwise for the erection of library buildings, and of all other monies belonging to the library including fines and rentals collected under the rules of the board.

(10)

Gifts. To accept gifts of real property, personal property, or mixed property, and devices and bequests, including trust funds; to take the title to this property in the name of the library; to execute deeds and bills of sale for the conveyance of this property; and to expend the funds received by the board from any gifts, for the improvement of the library.

(11)

Enforce the performance of conditions on gifts. To enforce the performance of conditions on gifts, donations, devices, and bequests accepted by the city by action against the council.

(12)

Record of proceedings. To keep a record of its proceedings.

(13)

County historical association. To have authority to make agreements with the county historical association if one exists, and to set apart the necessary room and to care for such articles as may come into the possession of the association. The trustees are further authorized to purchase necessary receptacles and materials for the preservation and protection of such articles as are, in their judgment, of an historical and educational nature and pay for them out of funds allocated for library purposes.

(Prior Code, § 110.06)