MUNICIPAL LIBRARY BOARD.

Dallas City Code ch. 24, art. II

in effect

Dallas City Code § 24-7 CREATED.

SEC. 24-7. CREATED. (a) There is hereby created the municipal library board, which shall be an advisory body to the library director. The board shall be composed of 15 members. Each city council member shall appoint one member to the board. The mayor shall appoint the chair, and the full city council shall appoint the vice-chair. Board members shall serve without pay and shall adopt rules and regulations for the governing of their actions, proceedings, and deliberations and set the time and place of their meetings. (b) Board members must be residents of the city and shall be appointed for a two-year term beginning on October 1 of each odd-numbered year. All members shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified. (Ord. Nos. 14165; 14942; 21153; 21514; 22414; 29645)

Dallas City Code § 24-8 POWERS AND DUTIES.

SEC. 24-8. POWERS AND DUTIES. The municipal library board shall make recommendations to the city council, city manager, and library director concerning: (1) the operating policy of the library; (2) long-range capital improvement planning and policy; (3) the purchase of books, journals, and publications; and (4) the display and exhibit of art objects, paintings, and other items having cultural, historic, or artistic value to the community. (Ord. Nos. 14165; 22414)

Source: City of Dallas, Dallas City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/dallas/latest/dallas_tx/0-0-0-145403Fetched: 10/26/2026