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LIBRARY BOARD

Huntsville Code of Ordinances ch. 2, art. VIII, div. 16
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Huntsville Code of Ordinances § 2-1651 Created.

Sec. 2-1651. - Created. The library board is created. In addition to five board members appointed pursuant to Section 11-90-2 of the Code of Alabama, by the City Council of the City of Huntsville, two additional board members, one appointed by the city council of the City of Madison and one appointed by the Madison County Commission are hereby authorized, each of which shall be appointed for four-year terms, with the initial term of each additional board member commencing on the date specified in the appointing resolution adopted by the respective governing body. (Ord. No. 09-245, 3-26-2009)

Huntsville Code of Ordinances § 2-1653 Minutes of meetings.

Sec. 2-1653. - Minutes of meetings. The library board shall keep accurate minutes of each meeting of the board. Such minutes shall be available at the library building for inspection by the mayor or any member of the city council at all times such building is open.

Huntsville Code of Ordinances § 2-1654 Governing and supervisory capacity.

Sec. 2-1654. - Governing and supervisory capacity. The government and supervision of the Huntsville Public Library shall be vested in the library board.

Huntsville Code of Ordinances § 2-1655 Powers and duties.

Sec. 2-1655. - Powers and duties. The library board shall be vested with the following powers and perform the following duties: (1) Expenditures. It shall have full power and authority to control the expenditures of all funds received or appropriated for the Huntsville Public Library. (2) Erection of buildings. It shall have power to erect or rent buildings, with the approval of the city council, to cost not in excess of the funds available to it. (3) Purchase of books and equipment. It shall be authorized to purchase books and equipment. (4) Providing for library service. It shall have full power and authority to provide a system of library service to be made easily available to all citizens of the city through the central library, branches, stations, book truck service or other appropriate means. (5) Election of librarian and other employees. It shall be authorized to elect a librarian and other employees. Such librarian shall be a professionally trained librarian. (6) Receipt of gifts and trusts. It shall be authorized to receive gifts and administer trusts. (7) Borrowing and lending books to other libraries. It shall be authorized to borrow books from and lend books to other libraries. (8) Authority to make contracts. It shall be authorized to make contracts with other agencies for the providing of library service outside of the city subject to the approval of the city council.

Huntsville Code of Ordinances § 2-1656 Annual appropriation.

Sec. 2-1656. - Annual appropriation. The city council shall make an annual appropriation of funds to be available for the operation of the library.

Huntsville Code of Ordinances § 2-1657 Annual report.

Sec. 2-1657. - Annual report. The library board shall prepare a written financial and administrative report at the end of each fiscal year of the city, and the report shall be presented to the city council immediately thereafter.

Huntsville Code of Ordinances § 2-1658 Gifts.

Sec. 2-1658. - Gifts. Any property donated to the library board shall immediately become property of the city and by the city council or the library board kept for the benefit of the library.
Source: City of Huntsville, Alabama, publisher code (Municode) + enacted ordinances (City Council/Legistar)URL: https://library.municode.com/al/huntsville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH2AD_ARTVIIIBOCOCOAU_DIV16LIBOFetched: 11/6/2026

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