Idaho § 33-2607 - Powers and duties of trustees

§ 33-2607. Powers and duties of trustees

In addition to the powers elsewhere contained in this chapter and notwithstanding the provisions of title 50 , Idaho Code, the board of trustees of each city library shall have the following powers and duties:

(1) To establish bylaws for its own governance;

(2) To establish policies and rules of use for the governance of the library or libraries under its control; to exclude from the use of the library any and all persons who violate such rules;

(3) To establish, locate, maintain, and have custody of libraries to serve the city, and to provide suitable rooms, structures, facilities, furniture, apparatus, and appliances necessary for library service;

(4) With the approval of the city:

(a) To acquire real property by purchase, gift, devise, lease, or otherwise;

(b) To own and hold real and personal property and to construct buildings for the use and purposes of the library;

(c) To sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of real or personal property when no longer required by the library; and

(d) To insure the real and personal property of the library;

(5) To prepare and adopt a budget for review and approval by the city council;

(6) To control the expenditures of money budgeted for the library;

(7) To accept or decline gifts of money or personal property, in accordance with library policy, and under such terms as may be a condition of the gift;

(8) To supervise and evaluate the library director and, with the approval of a majority of the members of the city council, to hire and terminate the library director;

(9) To establish policies for the purchase and distribution of library materials;

(10) To attend all meetings of the board of trustees;

(11) To maintain legal records of all board business;

(12) To exercise such other powers, not inconsistent with law, necessary for the orderly and efficient management of the library.

[33-2607, added 1993, ch. 186, sec. 8, p. 470; am. 2026, ch. 150, sec. 1, p. 690.]