KRS 173.350: Organization of board -- Meetings -- Powers and duties.

(1) The board of trustees shall constitute a corporate body with perpetual succession.

Within ten (10) days after their appointment, the appointive officer shall call a

meeting of the library board to organize by the election of such officers as they

deem necessary and meet on a regularly scheduled basis thereafter once each month.

If the appointive officer does not call a meeting, the trustees may do so on their own

initiative.

(2) They shall adopt such bylaws and policies for their own guidance and for the

government of the library as they deem expedient; have the supervision, care and

custody of all property of the library including its quarters or buildings; employ a

library director and upon that person's recommendation employ such other staff as

may be nec essary, who shall be certified in accordance with KRS 171.240 to

171.300, fix the compensation of the library director and staff; adopt personnel

policies which shall include dismissal of employees; submit annually to the

legislative body a budget containi ng estimates in detail of the amount of money

necessary for the library for the ensuing year; allot funds for the purchase of library

materials and supplies for the library; and do all other acts necessary for the orderly

and efficient management and control of the library.

(3) They may accept such gifts of money or property for library purposes as they deem

expedient; lease or purchase land for library buildings; lease, purchase or erect an

appropriate building or buildings for library purposes and acquire such other

property and equipment as may be needed therefor; and may enter into contracts for

library service with other library boards as provided for in KRS 65.210 to 65.300

and with other units of government as provided for in KRS 173.310(4).