<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 38-5. - Power and duties of trustees.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               <span class="ital">Organization.</span> The library board of trustees shall have the authority to organize itself for the
               transaction of business and for that purpose may:
               
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               (1)
               
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               Conduct an annual organizational meeting.
               
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               (2)
               
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               At the organizational meeting, elect a chairperson, a vice-chairperson, secretary,
               a treasurer or any other officer or official deemed appropriate.
               
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               (3)
               
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               Adopt bylaws, but those bylaws shall be consistent with this chapter.
               
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               (4)
               
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               Appoint standing committees as it deems necessary for the orderly transaction of business.
               
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               (5)
               
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               Establish an executive committee through its bylaws or by appointment to help administer
               the affairs of the trustees during those times when a meeting of the full board of
               trustees is not feasible.
               
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               (b)
               
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               <span class="ital">Powers.</span>
               
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               (1)
               
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               The board of trustees shall have the following additional powers:
               
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               a.
               
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               To formulate and suggest programs, policies and regulations for the government of
               the library to the library director.
               
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               b.
               
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               To make recommendations to the county board concerning the construction and improvement
               of buildings and other structures for the library.
               
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               c.
               
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               To establish a schedule of fines and charges for late return, failure to return, damage
               to and loss of library materials, fees and to take other measures to protect and regulate
               the use of such materials.
               
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               d.
               
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               To extend privilege and use of the library system to nonresidents of the county on
               the terms and conditions the trustees may prescribe.
               
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               e.
               
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               To otherwise advise the library director on all matters pertaining to the library.
               
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               (2)
               
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               The library board chairperson will appoint two members of the board to participate
               in an advisory capacity, in the search and interview process for a library director.
               
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               (c)
               
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               <span class="ital">Duties.</span> The library director shall make an annual report on the operations of the library
               to the board of trustees, county board, City of Morganton and the Town of Valdese
               and shall make an annual report to the department of cultural resources as required
               by G.S. 125-5.
               
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               (d)
               
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               <span class="ital">Public body.</span> For all purposes, the board of trustees shall be treated as a public body and therefore
               shall conduct its meetings in accordance with the requirements of the Open Meetings
               Law, the Public Bid Laws, the Public Records Law, and other laws, rules and regulation
               applicable to public bodies, as amended from time to time.
               
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               (Code 1993, Â§ 38-5; Ord. of 4-17-2007, Â§ 5)
               
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