Section 14-2-40 – Duties of trustees.
14-2-40. Duties of trustees. Each board of public library trustees shall: (1)Appoint a librarian to serve at the pleasure of the board. Any paid librarian shall receive any employee benefits provided all other employees of the local governmental unit and shall be compensated at rates determined by the governing body’s compensation schedule, if such schedule […]
Section 14-2-41 – Powers of trustees.
14-2-41. Powers of trustees. Each board of public library trustees may: (1)Accept any gift, grant, devise, or bequest made or offered by any person, private agency, agency of state government, the federal government, or any of its agencies, for library purposes. Each donation shall be administered in accordance with its terms; (2)Establish a special public […]
Section 14-2-42 – Duties of librarians.
14-2-42. Duties of librarians. Each librarian shall: (1)Serve as secretary to the board of public library trustees and keep all its records; (2)Prepare such reports, budgets, and other documents as are required by the board of public library trustees or are required of the board by its governing body; (3)Appoint such staff as are necessary […]
Section 14-2-43 – Quarters for library–Location–Selection and approval.
14-2-43. Quarters for library–Location–Selection and approval. Each local governmental unit shall provide and maintain quarters for its public library. Such quarters shall be accessible to and conveniently located for all citizens of the area to be served and shall be selected by the board of public library trustees and approved by the governing body. Source: […]
Section 14-2-44 – Bond issuance for building construction–Use of municipal special assessment funds or county tax levies.
14-2-44. Bond issuance for building construction–Use of municipal special assessment funds or county tax levies. A local governmental unit may issue bonds under the provisions of chapter 7-24 or 9-26 for the purpose of constructing a public library building. Funds or tax levies authorized by §§7-25-1 and 9-43-120 may be used for the construction of […]
Section 14-2-45 – Long-term lease for building acquisitions–Maximum term–Property included–Rent payment sources.
14-2-45. Long-term lease for building acquisitions–Maximum term–Property included–Rent payment sources. Any governing body or the board of trustees of a joint library with the permission of each of its participating governing bodies shall have the power to enter into a long-term lease, for a term not to exceed thirty years, with or without an option […]
Section 14-2-46 – Building funds–Appropriations–Continuation of previously established funds–Transfer of surplus to other funds.
14-2-46. Building funds–Appropriations–Continuation of previously established funds–Transfer of surplus to other funds. Any local governmental unit may establish a public library building fund and make appropriation to such fund. Any public library building funds established under previous law shall be continued and new appropriations may be made to them. If at any time a board […]
Section 14-2-47 – Expenditures for public library services, materials and facilities.
14-2-47. Expenditures for public library services, materials and facilities. A governing body may appropriate funds for the provision of public library services, for the purchase of public library materials, and for the provision and maintenance of quarters for the public library. Source: SDC 1939, §§12.2504, 45.3107; SL 1951, ch 248, §1; SL 1955, ch 23; […]
Section 14-2-49 – Discard of old library materials–Marking–Disposition.
14-2-49. Discard of old library materials–Marking–Disposition. Any public library may discard over-duplicated, outdated, inappropriate, or worn library materials; provided, that such materials shall be marked clearly with the words: “Discarded, __________ public library” wherever the property label of such library appears. Such discarded materials may be given to other libraries or to nonprofit agencies, destroyed, […]
Section 14-2-50 – Discontinuance of services by vote.
14-2-50. Discontinuance of services by vote. Public library services provided for under this chapter may be discontinued only after a vote of the voters of the governmental unit in which the services are provided, taken in the manner prescribed in §§14-2-31 and 14-2-32. Source: SL 1976, ch 143, §7.