12-1241.   Same; persons entitled to vote; officers of board; terms ofdirectors; vacancies.Any person who shall have been in good faith a resident of said librarydistrict for thirty (30) days prior to the date of any district meeting orother election and who possesses the qualifications of a voter at a generalelection shall be entitled to vote at said meeting or at any bond election.Every library district so created shall be governed by a board of seven (7)directors who shall be qualified voters of such library district. The boardof directors shall elect one of their number as chairman of said board andshall also elect from the members of said board a secretary and a treasurerand such other officers as they deem necessary. At each annual meeting,upon the expiration of the term of any director, his or her successor shallbe elected for a term of four (4) years, expiring on the first Tuesday ofApril of the fourth year following his or her election. Vacancies in saidboard of directors accruing by death, removal, resignation or otherwiseshall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment made by the chairmanof said board, by and with the endorsement and approval of a majority ofthe remaining board members, and shall be for the unexpired term in likemanner as the original elections.

      History:   L. 1965, ch. 145, § 6; June 30.