Composition; appointment and terms of members; filling of vacancies.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 24-26
in effectSec. 24-26. - Composition; appointment and terms of members; filling of vacancies.
(a) The library board shall, in addition to the ex officio members hereinafter provided for, consist of 19 members to be nominated by the mayor and confirmed by the city council. One membership position may, but need not, be occupied by a nonresident of the city.
(b) The terms for members of the library board shall be two years.
(c) The mayor and the superintendent of the Houston Independent School District shall be at all times ex officio nonvoting members of the board by virtue of their offices.
(d) In the event of the death or resignation of any member of the library board prior to the expiration of such member's terms of service, the mayor shall nominate and the council shall confirm a successor who shall serve out the unexpired term and enter upon the duties of a member at the next regular monthly meeting of the board.
(Code 1968, § 25-11; Ord. No. 77-631, § 1, 3-29-77; Ord. No. 77-1829, § 1, 9-20-77; Ord. No. 05-117, § 1, 2-2-05)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH24LI_ARTIILIBO_S24-26COAPTEMEFIVAFetched: 10/26/2026