(1) [Board appointments] In a consolidated public library system, the system board shall consist of 7 or 9 members appointed by the county board.
- In the initial appointment of a system board, at least 3 members of the system board, at the time of their appointment, shall be active voting members of library boards governing public libraries consolidated into the system.
- At least one but not more than 2 members of the county board shall be members of the system board at any one time.
(2) (a) A consolidated public library system shall be deemed an agency of the county by which created.
(2) (b) [Powers and Duties] A consolidated public library system board shall have the powers of a library board under ss. 43.58 and 43.60 and shall be responsible for the total program of public library service for the system territory.
(3) If it is consistent with the terms thereof, a gift, bequest or endowment to a public library becoming part of a consolidated public library system may be taken over by the system board. The system board shall maintain the gift, bequest or endowment for the benefit of the library to which it was given.
History
1971 Senate Bill 47. 43.21 is created.
1985 Wisconsin Act 147. 43 .21 (3) of the statutes is amended
1993 Wisconsin Act 241. 43.21 (1) is amended. (...7 or 9 members...)
Related posts:
Part 1: Legislative findings and declaration of policy.
Part 2: Definitions.
Part 3: General duties of the State Superintendent.
Part 4: General duties of the Division.
Part 5: Council on Library and Network Development.
Part 6: Certificates and standards..
Part 7: County library planning committees.
Part 8: County payment for library service.
Part 9: Division review
Part 10. Standards for public library systems.
Part 11. Resource libraries.
Part 12: Public library systems; general provisions.
Part 13. Withdrawal, abolition, and expulsion.
Part 14. Federated public library systems.
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