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February 15, 2010 (Regular Meeting) Page 1794 1 Harrisburg Town of Harrisburg 1 Mt Pleasant Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners The Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners shall designate one of its own members to serve ex officio on the Board of Trustees. The Commissioner shall serve in an advisory capacity and have no vote. Members of the Board shall serve without compensation. The Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners shall appoint and reappoint members as vacancies occur. The Board of Commissioners may remove a Trustee at any time for incapacity, unfitness, misconduct or neglect of duty (GS 153A-265). ARTICLE III: TERMS Members shall be appointed for three year terms, with a maximum of two consecutive terms. After a board member has served two terms he or she may be reappointed after an absence of one year. ARTICLE IV: BOARD POWERS AND DUTIES The Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners reserves the supervision and care of library facilities, appointments of employees, and budget development for itself. The Trustees role is: 1. To formulate and adopt programs and policies for the library. The Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners have legal regulatory power for the library; 2. To make recommendations to the governing body concerning the construction and improvement of buildings and other structures for the library system; 3. To establish a schedule of fines and charges for the late return of, failure to return, damage to, and loss of library materials, and to take other measures to protect and regulate the use of such materials; 4. To serve as the final authority in re determination of the availability of library materials; 5. To serve as the final authority in banning appeals; 6. To extend the privileges and use of the library system to nonresidents of the county which is supporting the system, on any terms or conditions the board may prescribe; 7. To otherwise advise the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners on library matters. ARTICLE V: LIBRARY DIRECTOR The Library Director shall be the executive officer of the library system and shall have general supervision and the responsibility of the libraries under the direction of the Deputy County Manager. The Library Director shall be responsible for the employment and direction of the staff, for the library services to the public and for the operation of the libraries under the financial condition set forth in the annual budget. The Library Director shall issue notices of all regular meetings and, on the authorization of the chairman, of all special meetings; shall maintain the minutes and other records of the board; and shall notify the Clerk to the Commissioners of any vacancies on the board. ARTICLE VI: OFFICERS Officers of the board are chosen for a one year term at the August meeting. The officers shall be the Chairman and Vice Chairman. The Chairman of the board shall preside at all meetings, appoint all committees, authorize calls for special meetings and generally perform the duties of a presiding officer. In the absence of the Chairman, the Vice Chairman shall serve as chairman for the meeting. ARTICLE VII: MEETINGS The Board shall schedule six regular bi monthly meetings, at a regular time and date agreeable to members of the board. Special meetings may be called by the Chairman or on the written request of two members for the transaction of business stated in the call for the meeting.