[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township
of Lower Moreland 5-8-1967 by Ord. No. 130. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
The Huntingdon Valley Public Library (hereinafter called the
"library") is hereby authorized and designated as the library to act
for and on behalf of Lower Moreland Township (hereinafter called the
"Township") to provide a public library service to the residents and
taxpayers of the Township.
A.
The
Township shall assist in the maintenance of the library in accordance
with Section 401 of the Library Code, the Act of June 14, 1961, P.L.
324 (hereinafter called the "Library Code"),[1] and at a level of financial support that will ensure that
said library will be able to qualify annually for state financial
aid in accordance with Section 303(1) of the Library Code.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former 24 P.S. § 4101 et seq. (the
Library Code) was repealed by Act 210 of 2012. See now the Public
Library Code, 24 Pa.C.S.A. § 9301 et seq.
B.
The
foregoing shall be accomplished by the Township's making appropriation
either out of current revenue of the Township or out of moneys raised
by the levy of special taxes and otherwise complying with Section
401 of the Library Code.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: See now the Public Library Code, 24 Pa.C.S.A.
§ 9301 et seq.
A.
The
Board of Commissioners of the Township shall appoint two persons to
serve as the Township's representatives on the Board of Directors
of the library. Each of said representatives shall serve for a term
of three years, except that only one of the first two appointees shall
serve for a period of two years.
B.
Any
vacancy shall be filled by appointment of the Board of Commissioners
for the unexpired term.
C.
No
representative shall receive any salary for his service as representative.
The person elected Treasurer of the Board of Library Directors
shall give bond to the Township with satisfactory surety in an amount
as said Board of Library Directors may determine.
A.
All
moneys appropriated for the maintenance of the library and all moneys,
if any, received from other sources for the use of said library shall
be under the exclusive control of and shall be disbursed under the
direction of the Board of Directors of said library. Said Library
Board shall have all the rights and duties delegated to such Boards
by the Library Code.
B.
Said
Library Board shall present annually to the Board of Commissioners
of the Township a report of all moneys received by the library and
the dispositions made thereof. Said report shall further comply fully
with the provisions of Sections 413 and 414 of the Library Code.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former 24 P.S. § 4101 et seq. (the
Library Code) was repealed by Act 210 of 2012. See now the Public
Library Code, 24 Pa.C.S.A. § 9301 et seq.
The accounts of the Treasurer of said Library Board shall be
audited annually by the Township auditors as in the case of other
municipal expenditures.
The library shall provide free library service to the residents
and taxpayers of the Township subject to such reasonable rules and
regulations as the Board of Library Directors may adopt, as provided
for in Section 415 of the Library Code.[1] Pursuant thereto, the Library Board may exclude from the
use of the library any person who willfully violates such rules. Said
Board may extend the privileges of the library to persons residing
outside the limits of the Township upon such terms and conditions
as the Library Board may prescribe.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former 24 P.S. § 4101 et seq. (the
Library Code) was repealed by Act 210 of 2012. See now the Public
Library Code, 24 Pa.C.S.A. § 9301 et seq.
The library and the Board of Directors thereof shall in all
ways comply with all provisions of the Library Code,[1] whether hereinbefore set forth or otherwise, and all other
applicable laws.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former 24 P.S. § 4101 et seq. (the
Library Code) was repealed by Act 210 of 2012. See now the Public
Library Code, 24 Pa.C.S.A. § 9301 et seq.
