Alabama · Through Act 2026-611

Ala. Code § 45-58-30.07: Composition of Library Board; Qualifications; Terms; Vacancies; Officers; Recordkeeping.

(a) The affairs and business of the district shall be managed by a library board consisting of five members. The current board members on June 1, 2024, shall serve until the new board members elected pursuant to this section take office. The new members of the library board shall be elected by the members of the Shelby County Legislative Delegation representing the geographic area of the library district or any portion thereof. The election of the members of the library board shall be certified in writing by the Shelby County Legislative Delegation in a document filed with the Judge of Probate of Shelby County. The new board members shall take office immediately upon election and qualification as provided in this section.
(b) Each member of the board shall be a registered voter and shall reside within the boundaries of the district. One member of the board shall be an owner of commercial property in the district.
(c) The initial board members elected by the Shelby County Legislative Delegation shall serve until December 31, 2026, or until their successors are elected. Thereafter, the term of each board member shall be four years.
(d) In the event of a vacancy on a library board, the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the unexpired term of the vacant position.
(e) The library board shall elect annually from its own number a president, a vice president, and a secretary/treasurer. The members of the board shall not be entitled to any compensation for their services, but they shall be entitled to reimbursement for all reasonable expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties. A quorum of the board shall consist of three members and a quorum shall be present in order for the board to transact business. The board may adopt rules and by-laws to further provide for the operation of the district.
(f) The board shall maintain a record of the proceedings of its meetings and shall require the director of the library to maintain a detailed record of the receipts and disbursements of all library funds.

Where this section sits in the code

Title 45 Local Laws.
Chapter 58 Shelby County.
Article 3 Boards and Commissions.
Part 1 Library Board and Districts.

(b) Each member of the board shall be a registered voter and shall reside within the boundaries of the district. One member of the board shall be an owner of commercial property in the district.

(c) The initial board members elected by the Shelby County Legislative Delegation shall serve until December 31, 2026, or until their successors are elected. Thereafter, the term of each board member shall be four years.

(d) In the event of a vacancy on a library board, the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the unexpired term of the vacant position.

(e) The library board shall elect annually from its own number a president, a vice president, and a secretary/treasurer. The members of the board shall not be entitled to any compensation for their services, but they shall be entitled to reimbursement for all reasonable expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties. A quorum of the board shall consist of three members and a quorum shall be present in order for the board to transact business. The board may adopt rules and by-laws to further provide for the operation of the district.

(f) The board shall maintain a record of the proceedings of its meetings and shall require the director of the library to maintain a detailed record of the receipts and disbursements of all library funds.

Collected 2026-09-03T14:01:54Z. Source file · JSON

Browse this collection