Whereas the North Hills Library was established to provide library
service to the residents and taxpayers of the Township of Shaler,
it is hereby authorized by the Board of Commissioners that the Board
does designate the Library to act as a legal agent of the Township
of Shaler for the purpose of providing public library service to said
residents for and on behalf of the Township of Shaler.
[Amended 10-8-1996 by Ord. No. 1742]
The Township of Shaler does hereby agree to assist in the maintenance
of the Shaler North Hills Library, from this time on to be known and
designated as the "Shaler North Hills Library," in accordance with
the provisions of Section 401 of the Library Code, Act of June 14,
1961, P.L. 324.
In accordance with Section 411 of the said Library Code, the Township does hereby appoint seven persons to serve
as its representatives on the Board of Directors of the Township of
Shaler North Hills Library, each representative to serve for the term
of three years, the terms of same to expire on different calendar
years. All subsequent vacancies thereon shall be filled by the Board
of Commissioners of the Township of Shaler.
In accordance with Section 412 of the Library Code, the designated Treasurer of the Board of Directors of
said Library shall give a bond to the municipality with satisfactory
surety in such amount as the Board of Directors shall determine.
In accordance with Section 413 of the Library Code, the Board of Directors of the Library shall prepare and
furnish a financial report annually to the Township of Shaler, and
said Township shall arrange to have all accounts of said Treasurer
and the Board of Directors of said Library audited annually as in
the case of all other municipal expenditures.
The Board of Directors of the Library shall prepare and present
to the Township of Shaler such reports as are required by Section
414 of the Library Code, and shall give and provide free library service to the
residents and taxpayers of the Township of Shaler as provided in Section
415 of the Library Code.