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Excerpt of the Chapel Hill Code of Ordinances <br />ARTICLE IX. <br />LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES <br />Sec. 2-140. Created; named. <br />There is hereby created a library board of trustees for the Town of Chapel Hill, <br />(Ord. No, 0-80-32B, 5-26-80) <br />Sec. 2-141. Membership; terms. <br />The library board of trustees shall consist of nine (9) appointed members as hereinafter <br />provided, Their terms of office shall be four (4) years or until their successors are appointed and <br />qualified. <br />The terms of members appointed prior to May 1, 1980 shall be continued for the term of <br />the original appointments. When such terms expire, the new terms shall be filed in accordazrce <br />with this article. The terms of all members shall expire on .June 30kh. <br />(Ord.. No, 0-80-32B, 5-25-80; Ord, No. 92-4-13/0-5, § 1; Ord, No. 2002-11-11/0-6, § 1) <br />Sec. 2-142. Appointment; vacancies. <br />Eight (8) members shall be appointed by the mayor and council. One (1) member shall be <br />a resident of Orange County appointed by the Orange County Board of Commissioners.. <br />Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments. <br />(Ord, No. 0-80-32B, 5-26-80; Ord.. No. 96-5-29/0-1, § .3; Ord. No. 96-6-24/0-4, § 2; Ord.. No. <br />.2002-11-11/06, § 2) <br />Sec. 2-14.3. Meetings; chairman. <br />The librazy board of trustees shall regularly hold meetings at such times and places as it <br />shall determine. It shall select from its membership a member to serve as chairman azid such <br />other officers as it deems appropriate to serve for a term of two (2) years. <br />(Ord, No. 0-80-.32B, 5-26-80) <br />Sec. 2-144. Duties. <br />[Duties of the library board of trustees shall be the following:] <br />(a) Advise the council, town manager, and library director concerning all matters <br />relating to the operation of a public library system for the town, taking into <br />consideration the needs and attitudes of library users and staff. <br />