Article I - Name

This organization shall be called "The Board of Trustees of the J.C. Clegg Public 
Library" existing by virtue of the provision of Chapter 392.5 of the Laws of the State of 
Iowa, and exercising the powers and authority and assuming the responsibilities 
delegated to it under the said statute.

Article II - Officers

Section 1.  The officers shall be a president, a vice president, and a secretary elected from 
among the appointed trustees at the September meeting of the board.  The Clerk of the 
City of Central City shall serve as treasurer.

Section 2.  Officers shall serve a term of one year from the meeting at which they are 
elected.

Section 3.  The president shall preside at all meetings of the board, authorize calls for any 
special meetings, appoint all committees, execute all documents authorized by the board, 
serve as an exofficio voting member of all committees, and generally perform all duties 
associated with that office.

Section 4.  The vice-president, in the event of the absence or disability of the president, or 
of a vacancy in that office, shall assume and perform the duties and functions of the 
president.

Section 5.  The secretary shall keep a true and accurate record of all meetings of the 
board, and shall perform such other duties as are generally associated with that office.

Section 6.  The city clerk who serves as the treasurer shall be the disbursing officer of the 
board, issue all checks, and shall perform such duties as generally devolve upon the 
office.  He/she shall be bonded in an amount as may be required by a resolution of the 
board.

Article III - Meetings

Section 1.  The regular meeting shall be held each month, the date and hour to be set by 
the board at its annual meeting.

Section 2.  The annual meeting, which shall be for the purpose of the election of officers 
and the adoption of an annual report, shall be held at the time of the regular meeting in 
September of each year.

Section 3.  The order of business for regular meetings shall include, but not be limited to, 
the following items which shall be covered in sequence shown so far as circumstances 
will permit:

	a) Roll call of members
	b) Disposition of minutes of previous regular meeting and any intervening 
	special  meeting 
	c) Director's financial report of the library
	d) Action on bills
	e) Progress and service report of director
	f) Committee reports
	g) Communications
	h) Unfinished business
	i) New business
	j) Public presentation to, or discussion with, the board
	k) Adjournment

Section 4.  Special meetings may be called at the direction of the president or at the 
request of two (2) members for the transaction of business as stated in the call for the 
meeting.

Section 5.  A quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting shall consist of five 
(5) members of the board present in person.

Section 6.  Conduct of meetings: Proceedings shall be governed by Roberts’ Rules of 
Order.


Article IV - Library Director and staff

The board shall appoint a qualified Library Director who shall be the executive and 
administrative officer of the library on behalf of the board and under its review and 
direction.  The director shall recommend to the board the appointment/dismissal and 
specify the duties of other employees and shall be held responsible for the proper 
direction and supervision of the staff, for the care and maintenance of the library 
property, for an adequate and proper selection of books in keeping with the stated policy 
of the board for the efficiency of library service to the public and for its financial 
operation within the limitations of the budgeted appropriation.  In the case of part-time or 
temporary employees, the director shall have interim authority to appoint without prior 
approval of the board provided that any such appointment shall be reported to the board 
at its next regular meeting.

Article V - Committees

Section 1.  The president shall appoint committees of one or more members each for 
specific purposes as the business of the board may require from time to time.  The 
committee shall be considered to be discharged upon the completion of the purpose for 
which it was appointed and after the final report is made to the board.

Section 2.  All committees shall make a progress report to the library board at each of its 
meetings.

Section 3.  No committee will have other than advisory powers unless the board grants 
specific power to act.

Article VI - General

Section 1.  An affirmative vote of the majority of all members of the board present at the 
time shall be necessary to approve any action before the board.  The President may vote 
only in case of a tie.

Section 2.  The by-laws may be amended by the majority vote of all members of the 
board.  Written notice of the proposed amendment must be mailed to all members at least 
ten days prior to the meeting at which action is to be taken.

Section 3.  Any rule or resolution of the board, whether contained in these by-laws or 
otherwise, may be suspended temporarily in connection with business at hand.  Such 
suspension, to be valid, may be taken only at a meeting at which two-thirds (6) of the 
members of the board shall be present, and two-thirds of those present shall so approve.