12-1222.City, county and township libraries; board;
appointment; terms; eligibility; vacancies; expenses.
Subject to the provisions of
K.S.A. 2009 Supp.
12-16,128, and amendments
thereto, upon the establishment of a library under this act the official head
of a municipality shall appoint, with the approval of the governing body, a
library board for such library. In the case of a county, except for
Johnson county, or township library five members shall be
appointed, one for a term expiring the first April 30
following date of appointment, one for a term expiring the
second April 30, following date of appointment, one for a term
expiring the third April 30 following date of appointment, and
two for terms expiring the fourth April 30 following
date of appointment. In
the case of a city library seven members shall be appointed, one for a term
expiring the first April 30 following date
of appointment, two for terms expiring the second April
30 following date of appointment,
two for terms expiring the third April 30 following date of
appointment, and two for terms expiring the fourth April 30 following
date of appointment. The governing body of any
city may, as an alternative to the membership hereinabove provided for,
appoint 10 members to the city library board, which members
shall have terms as
follows: Six of such members first appointed shall serve for terms of
four years and four of such members first appointed shall serve for
terms of two years; thereafter, upon the expiration of the terms,
successors shall be appointed in each odd-numbered year to fill the
vacancies created, and thereafter each member shall serve for a term of
four years. In addition to the appointed members of the board the
official head of the municipality shall be ex officio a member of the
library board with the same powers as appointed members, but no person
holding any office in the municipality shall be appointed a member while
holding such office.
Seven members shall be appointed to the Johnson county library board.
Such members, when first appointed,
shall have terms as follows: One for a term expiring the first April 30
following date of appointment, two for terms expiring the second April 30
following date of appointment, two for terms expiring the third April 30
following date of appointment, and two for terms expiring the fourth April
30 following date of appointment.
Upon the expiration of the terms of members first appointed succeeding
members shall be appointed in like manner for terms of four years.
Members of library boards holding office at the effective date of this act
shall continue to hold their offices until April 30 following the
expiration of the terms for which appointed, and on or before May 1
following the first expiration of a term a sufficient number shall be
appointed by the official head of the municipality with the approval of the
governing body for terms of four years to constitute a library board of
the number of members prescribed by this act.
All members appointed to a library board shall be residents of the
municipality. Vacancies occasioned by removal from the municipality,
resignation or otherwise, shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired
term. No person who has been appointed for two consecutive four-year
terms to a library board shall be eligible for further appointment to such
board until one year after the expiration of the second
term. Appointments
made prior to the effective date of this
act shall not be counted in determining eligibility for appointment
hereunder. Members of library boards shall receive no compensation for
their services as such but shall be allowed their actual and necessary
expenses in attending meetings and in carrying out their duties as members.
History: L. 1951, ch. 485, § 5;
L. 1975, ch. 62, § 1;
L. 1985, ch. 72, § 1;
L. 2005, ch. 17, § 1;
L. 2008, ch. 163, § 5; July 1.
12-1222.City, county and township libraries; board;
appointment; terms; eligibility; vacancies; expenses.
Subject to the provisions of
K.S.A. 2009 Supp.
12-16,128, and amendments
thereto, upon the establishment of a library under this act the official head
of a municipality shall appoint, with the approval of the governing body, a
library board for such library. In the case of a county, except for
Johnson county, or township library five members shall be
appointed, one for a term expiring the first April 30
following date of appointment, one for a term expiring the
second April 30, following date of appointment, one for a term
expiring the third April 30 following date of appointment, and
two for terms expiring the fourth April 30 following
date of appointment. In
the case of a city library seven members shall be appointed, one for a term
expiring the first April 30 following date
of appointment, two for terms expiring the second April
30 following date of appointment,
two for terms expiring the third April 30 following date of
appointment, and two for terms expiring the fourth April 30 following
date of appointment. The governing body of any
city may, as an alternative to the membership hereinabove provided for,
appoint 10 members to the city library board, which members
shall have terms as
follows: Six of such members first appointed shall serve for terms of
four years and four of such members first appointed shall serve for
terms of two years; thereafter, upon the expiration of the terms,
successors shall be appointed in each odd-numbered year to fill the
vacancies created, and thereafter each member shall serve for a term of
four years. In addition to the appointed members of the board the
official head of the municipality shall be ex officio a member of the
library board with the same powers as appointed members, but no person
holding any office in the municipality shall be appointed a member while
holding such office.
Seven members shall be appointed to the Johnson county library board.
Such members, when first appointed,
shall have terms as follows: One for a term expiring the first April 30
following date of appointment, two for terms expiring the second April 30
following date of appointment, two for terms expiring the third April 30
following date of appointment, and two for terms expiring the fourth April
30 following date of appointment.
Upon the expiration of the terms of members first appointed succeeding
members shall be appointed in like manner for terms of four years.
Members of library boards holding office at the effective date of this act
shall continue to hold their offices until April 30 following the
expiration of the terms for which appointed, and on or before May 1
following the first expiration of a term a sufficient number shall be
appointed by the official head of the municipality with the approval of the
governing body for terms of four years to constitute a library board of
the number of members prescribed by this act.
All members appointed to a library board shall be residents of the
municipality. Vacancies occasioned by removal from the municipality,
resignation or otherwise, shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired
term. No person who has been appointed for two consecutive four-year
terms to a library board shall be eligible for further appointment to such
board until one year after the expiration of the second
term. Appointments
made prior to the effective date of this
act shall not be counted in determining eligibility for appointment
hereunder. Members of library boards shall receive no compensation for
their services as such but shall be allowed their actual and necessary
expenses in attending meetings and in carrying out their duties as members.
History: L. 1951, ch. 485, § 5;
L. 1975, ch. 62, § 1;
L. 1985, ch. 72, § 1;
L. 2005, ch. 17, § 1;
L. 2008, ch. 163, § 5; July 1.
12-1222.City, county and township libraries; board;
appointment; terms; eligibility; vacancies; expenses.
Subject to the provisions of
K.S.A. 2009 Supp.
12-16,128, and amendments
thereto, upon the establishment of a library under this act the official head
of a municipality shall appoint, with the approval of the governing body, a
library board for such library. In the case of a county, except for
Johnson county, or township library five members shall be
appointed, one for a term expiring the first April 30
following date of appointment, one for a term expiring the
second April 30, following date of appointment, one for a term
expiring the third April 30 following date of appointment, and
two for terms expiring the fourth April 30 following
date of appointment. In
the case of a city library seven members shall be appointed, one for a term
expiring the first April 30 following date
of appointment, two for terms expiring the second April
30 following date of appointment,
two for terms expiring the third April 30 following date of
appointment, and two for terms expiring the fourth April 30 following
date of appointment. The governing body of any
city may, as an alternative to the membership hereinabove provided for,
appoint 10 members to the city library board, which members
shall have terms as
follows: Six of such members first appointed shall serve for terms of
four years and four of such members first appointed shall serve for
terms of two years; thereafter, upon the expiration of the terms,
successors shall be appointed in each odd-numbered year to fill the
vacancies created, and thereafter each member shall serve for a term of
four years. In addition to the appointed members of the board the
official head of the municipality shall be ex officio a member of the
library board with the same powers as appointed members, but no person
holding any office in the municipality shall be appointed a member while
holding such office.
Seven members shall be appointed to the Johnson county library board.
Such members, when first appointed,
shall have terms as follows: One for a term expiring the first April 30
following date of appointment, two for terms expiring the second April 30
following date of appointment, two for terms expiring the third April 30
following date of appointment, and two for terms expiring the fourth April
30 following date of appointment.
Upon the expiration of the terms of members first appointed succeeding
members shall be appointed in like manner for terms of four years.
Members of library boards holding office at the effective date of this act
shall continue to hold their offices until April 30 following the
expiration of the terms for which appointed, and on or before May 1
following the first expiration of a term a sufficient number shall be
appointed by the official head of the municipality with the approval of the
governing body for terms of four years to constitute a library board of
the number of members prescribed by this act.
All members appointed to a library board shall be residents of the
municipality. Vacancies occasioned by removal from the municipality,
resignation or otherwise, shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired
term. No person who has been appointed for two consecutive four-year
terms to a library board shall be eligible for further appointment to such
board until one year after the expiration of the second
term. Appointments
made prior to the effective date of this
act shall not be counted in determining eligibility for appointment
hereunder. Members of library boards shall receive no compensation for
their services as such but shall be allowed their actual and necessary
expenses in attending meetings and in carrying out their duties as members.
History: L. 1951, ch. 485, § 5;
L. 1975, ch. 62, § 1;
L. 1985, ch. 72, § 1;
L. 2005, ch. 17, § 1;
L. 2008, ch. 163, § 5; July 1.