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.
[2:187:1925; A 1956, 214]—(NRS A 1959, 329; 1967, 1060; 1971, 133; 1981, 997; 1989, 612)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 379 - Public Libraries
NRS 379.002 - Goal of public libraries and information centers.
NRS 379.003 - Master plan for libraries.
NRS 379.0051 - "Consolidated library" defined.
NRS 379.0053 - "County library" defined.
NRS 379.0055 - "District library" defined.
NRS 379.0056 - "Library foundation" defined.
NRS 379.0057 - "Public library" defined.
NRS 379.0059 - "Town library" defined.
NRS 379.007 - Purpose of certification; certificate revocable.
NRS 379.0073 - Regulations establishing standards for certification.
NRS 379.00785 - Petition for review of criminal history; fee.
NRS 379.0079 - Renewal of certification; information required of applicant; grounds for nonrenewal.
NRS 379.0083 - Regulations establishing fees relating to issuance and renewal of certificate.
NRS 379.0087 - Regulations setting forth standards for approval of courses of study or training.
NRS 379.009 - Filing and update of directory of personnel who hold certificates.
NRS 379.010 - County library: Establishment and maintenance; county library fund.
NRS 379.0223 - Consolidated library district: Name.
NRS 379.0224 - Consolidated library district: Boundaries.
NRS 379.0225 - Issuance of bonds by consolidated or county library district.
NRS 379.023 - Town library: Establishment and maintenance; levy of tax; town library fund.
NRS 379.027 - Powers and duties of librarian.
NRS 379.030 - Payment of claims against library fund.
NRS 379.040 - Library to be free and accessible to public; regulations of trustees.
NRS 379.070 - Establishment and maintenance.
NRS 379.107 - Powers and duties of librarian.
NRS 379.120 - Library to be free and accessible to public; regulations of governing authority.
NRS 379.142 - "Political subdivision" defined.
NRS 379.144 - Transfer of money to regional library.
NRS 379.145 - Division of property on withdrawal.
NRS 379.146 - Regional library board: Appointment; terms; number.
NRS 379.147 - "Library" defined.
NRS 379.1473 - Legislative declaration.
NRS 379.1475 - Agreement to form regional network of libraries.
NRS 379.148 - Governing board of regional network of libraries: Members; organization; duties.