COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
H. B. 2048
(By Delegate Overington)
[Originating in the Committee on Government Organization.]
(February 15, 2007)
A BILL to amend and reenact §10-1-5 of the Code of West Virginia,
1931, as amended, relating to clarifying public library board
service areas as determined by the Library Commission; and
providing for appointment of members at large from the service
area.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §10-1-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended,
be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 1. PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
§10-1-5. Board of library directors -- Qualifications; term of
office; vacancies; removal; no compensation.
Whenever a public library is established under this article,
the governing authority or authorities shall appoint a board of
five directors, chosen from the citizens at large of the library's
service area, as determined by the Library Commission, or the
county in which the library is located, such governmental division or divisions with reference to their fitness for such office,
except that in a regional library the board of directors shall
consist of not less than five nor more than ten members, with a
minimum of one member from each county in the region, the total
number of directors and the apportionment of directors by county to
be determined by joint action of the governing authorities
concerned. In either case directors shall hold office for five
years from the first day of July following their appointment, and
until their successors are appointed and qualified: Provided, That
upon their first appointment under this article a proportionate
number shall be appointed for one year, for two years, for three
years, for four years and for five years; and thereafter all
appointments shall be for terms of five years. Vacancies in the
board shall be immediately reported by the board to the governing
authority and filled by appointment in like manner, and, if an
unexpired term, for the remainder of the term only. A director may
be removed for just cause in the manner provided by the bylaws of
the library board. No compensation shall be paid or allowed any
director.