12-1238. Same; election of directors; notice.
12-1238
12-1238. Same; election of directors; notice.
Upon the establishment of such library district the county clerk of the
county within which such library district is located, shall cause a
publication notice to be published once each week for two consecutive weeks
in a newspaper of general circulation in said library district, stating
that a meeting of the qualified voters of said library district will be
held at the time and place fixed in said notice, for the purpose of
electing seven (7) directors to act as the governing body of said library
district. The last publication of such notice shall be made not more than
seven (7) days prior to the date fixed for the holding of said meeting. The
costs of such publication shall be paid by the city of the third class
located within said library district from the general funds of said city,
or, from the library funds of said city. At the time and place fixed for
the holding of said meeting the county clerk shall call such meeting to
order and the electors of such district shall proceed to elect a chairman
and a secretary for said meeting. Thereupon, the qualified voters shall
proceed to elect, by ballot, seven (7) directors for said library district,
one for a term expiring the first Tuesday in April of the year following
the date of such election; two (2) for a term expiring the first Tuesday in
April of the second year following the date of such election; two (2) for a
term expiring the first Tuesday in April of the third year following the
date of such election; and two (2) for a term expiring the first Tuesday in
April of the fourth year following the date of such election. Upon the
expiration of the terms of the first board of directors, their successors
shall be elected in the manner provided for electing members of library
boards.
History: L. 1965, ch. 145, § 3; June 30.