For the purposes of this division “the board” shall
mean the Lubbock Public Library Advisory Board.
(1983 Code, sec. 2-329; Ordinance 8664, sec. 2, adopted 9/27/1984; Ordinance 2002-O0099, sec. 1,
adopted 9/26/2002)
There is hereby created and established a library board to be
composed of ten (10) members, and such board shall be officially designated
as the Lubbock Libraries Board. The library director shall be an ex
officio member of the library board, without voting privileges, and
shall act in an advisory capacity to the board. Eight (8) members
of such board shall be appointed by the city council and shall hold
their office for a term of three (3) years. Each member shall be entitled
to appoint one (1) member of such board from that councilmember’s
district. The mayor shall be entitled to appoint two (2) members of
such board. Subject to city council approval, the ninth member of
the board shall be each newly elected president of the Friends of
the Lubbock Public Library, and the tenth member of the board shall
be each newly elected president of the South Plains Genealogical Society.
(1983 Code, sec. 2-330; Ordinance 8664, sec. 3, adopted 9/27/1984; Ordinance 9228, sec. 1, adopted 9/22/1988; Ordinance 2002-O0099, sec. 2, adopted 9/26/2002; Ordinance 2017-O0123 adopted 10/12/17)
No person shall be appointed as a member of the board unless
he shall be a resident of the City of Lubbock. The agendas and minutes
of each meeting will be filed with the city secretary. The attendance
of the entire board shall be recorded by the city secretary.
(1983 Code, sec. 2-331; Ordinance 8664, sec. 4, adopted 9/27/1984)
The board shall appoint a chairman, a vice-chairman, and a secretary
from among its members. It shall be the duty of the chairman to preside
at all meetings of the board. The vice-chairman shall assume the duties
of the chairman in his absence and perform such other duties as are
assigned by the board. The secretary shall keep a record of all the
proceedings of the board, which record shall upon the request of the
city council, be delivered to it for its inspection and review.
(1983 Code, sec. 2-332; Ordinance 8664, sec. 5, adopted 9/27/1984; Ordinance 9228, sec. 2, adopted 9/22/1988; Ordinance 2002-O0099, sec. 3, adopted 9/26/2002)
All recommendations made by the board, to the city council shall
be by the concurring vote of six (6) members of the board; provided,
however, that this provision shall not exclude a minority recommendation
which is hereby authorized to be made in writing by less than a majority
of the members of the board. A majority of the total membership of
the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all matters
to be considered by the board.
(1983 Code, sec. 2-334; Ordinance 8664, sec. 7, adopted 9/27/1984; Ordinance 9228, sec. 3, adopted 9/22/1988; Ordinance 2002-O0099, sec. 5, adopted 9/26/2002; Ordinance 2017-O0123 adopted 10/12/17)
Upon the death, resignation, removal or expiration of the terms
of office of any of the eight council-appointed members of the board,
the city council shall nominate and appoint a successor as a member
of the board who shall hold his membership for the unexpired term
of the member he is appointed to succeed, or for the term of three
(3) years, when the appointment is made due to the expiration of a
board member’s term. Replacement for the ninth and tenth members
shall be a nominee recommended by each of the respective organizations
and presented to city council for approval of said nomination.
(1983 Code, sec. 2-335; Ordinance 8664, sec. 8, adopted 9/27/1984; Ordinance 2002-O0099, sec. 6,
adopted 9/26/2002; Ordinance
2017-O0123 adopted 10/12/17)
The board is and shall constitute an advisory board to the city
council with authority to make recommendations from time to time,
on matters pertaining to the library system.
(1983 Code, sec. 2-333; Ordinance 8664, sec. 6, adopted 9/27/1984; Ordinance 2002-O0099, sec. 4,
adopted 9/26/2002)
