The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2024 session of the General Assembly.
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Title 22 : Libraries, History, and Information Technology
Chapter 003 : Public Libraries
Subchapter 003 : MUNICIPAL LIBRARIES
(Cite as: 22 V.S.A. § 143)-
§ 143. Trustees
(a) Unless a municipality that has established or shall establish a public library votes at its annual meeting to elect a board of trustees, the governing body of the municipality shall appoint the trustees. The appointment or election of the trustees shall continue in effect until changed at an annual meeting of the municipality. When trustees are first chosen, they shall be elected or appointed for staggered terms.
(b) The board shall consist of not fewer than five trustees who shall have full power to:
(1) manage the public library and any property that shall come into the hands of the municipality by gift, purchase, devise, or bequest for the use and benefit of the library;
(2) adopt bylaws and policies governing the operation of the library;
(3) elect officers;
(4) establish a library budget for consideration by the legislative body of the municipality for inclusion in the municipality’s budget;
(5) hold regular meetings; and
(6) ensure compliance with the terms of any funding, grants, or bequests.
(c) The board may appoint a director for the efficient administration and conduct of the library. A library director shall be under the supervision and control of the library board of trustees, unless the employee relationship is otherwise specified in the municipality’s charter or by written agreement between the legislative body of the municipality and the trustees. (Amended 1989, No. 28, § 12; 2023, No. 150 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. July 1, 2024.)
