Nevada § 379.020 - Trustees of county library: Appointment; terms; vacancies; compensation; expenses; removal
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 379.020 — Trustees of county library: Appointment; terms; vacancies; compensation; expenses; removal, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 379.020. Trustees of county library: Appointment; terms; vacancies; compensation; expenses; removal
1. The board of county commissioners shall appoint five competent persons who are
residents of the county to serve as county library trustees. Three trustees shall hold office for the terms of 1, 2 and 3 years respectively, and
two trustees shall hold office for terms of 4 years. Annually thereafter, the board of county commissioners shall appoint one trustee who
shall hold office for a term of 4 years, except that in those years in which the terms
of two trustees expire, the board of county commissioners shall appoint two trustees
for terms of 4 years. County library trustees shall hold office until their successors are appointed and
qualified. 2. No trustee may be appointed to hold office for more than two consecutive 4-year
terms. 3. All vacancies which may occur at any time in the office of county library trustee
must be filled by appointment by the board of county commissioners. 4. County library trustees serve without compensation, except that the board of county
commissioners may provide for compensation in an amount of not more than $40 per meeting,
with a total of not more than $80 per month, and may provide travel expenses and subsistence
allowance for the members in the same amounts as are allowed for employees of the
county library. 5. The board of county commissioners may remove any trustee who fails, without cause,
to attend three successive meetings of the trustees.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 379.020 ("Trustees of county library: Appointment; terms; vacancies; compensation; expenses; removal") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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