Sec. 11-33. Powers and duties of trustees in cities. Gifts.
Sec. 11-33. Powers and duties of trustees in cities. Gifts. When any city council
has decided to establish and maintain a public library and reading room, the mayor of
such city shall, with the approval of the council, appoint a board of nine trustees. Not
more than one member of the city council shall be a member of said board. The trustees
shall, immediately after their appointment, meet and organize by the election of one of
their number as president and by the election of such other officers as they deem necessary. They shall make and adopt bylaws, rules and regulations for the government of
the library and reading room and shall have exclusive control of the expenditure of all
moneys collected to the credit of the library fund, and of the construction of any library
building, and of the supervision, care and custody of the grounds, rooms or buildings
constructed, leased, given or set apart for that purpose; provided all moneys collected
and received for such purpose shall be placed in the treasury of such city, to the credit
of its library fund, and shall be kept separate from other moneys of the city and shall
be drawn upon by the proper officers of the city, upon duly authenticated vouchers of
the trustees. Such board may purchase, lease or accept grounds, and erect, lease or
occupy an appropriate building or buildings, for the use of such library, appoint a library
director and all necessary assistants and fix their compensation. Any person desiring to
make a gift for the benefit of such library may vest the title to such donation in the board
of trustees to be held and controlled according to the terms of the gift of such property;
and such board shall be special trustee thereof.
(1949 Rev., S. 1671; P.A. 07-227, S. 14.)
History: P.A. 07-227 replaced board of directors with board of trustees and librarian with library director, effective
July 1, 2007.