BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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23-306. LIBRARY PERSONNEL.

(A)       APPOINTMENT OF PERSONNEL.

EACH BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES SHALL:

(1)      SELECT AND APPOINT A CERTIFICATED
PROFESSIONAL LIBRARIAN AS DIRECTOR OF THE LIBRARY; AND

(2)   ON RECOMMENDATION OF THE DIRECTOR, APPOINT
ANY OTHER NECESSARY EMPLOYEES.

(B)   PERSONNEL POLICIES.

EACH BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES:

(1)   MAY ADOPT POLICIES FOR STAFF CLASSIFICATION,
SALARIES, AND BENEFITS INCLUDING VACATION, SICK LEAVE, AND
HOURS OF WORK; OR

(2)   SHALL USE THE COUNTY PERSONNEL AGENCY, IF
ANY, AND REQUEST ITS ADVICE IN SETTING UP PERSONNEL POLICIES
AND PROCEDURES.

(C)   QUALIFICATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES.

EACH APPOINTEE TO THE PROFESSIONAL LIBRARY STAFF SHALL
HOLD A CERTIFICATE OR PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE OF LIBRARY
QUALIFICATIONS ISSUED BY THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT.

(D)   DISMISSAL OF EMPLOYEES.

(1) ON WRITTEN RECOMMENDATION OF THE LIBRARY
DIRECTOR, EACH BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES MAY SUSPEND OS
DISMISS ANY PROFESSIONAL OR CLERICAL EMPLOYEE OF ANY LIBRARY
UNDER ITS JURISDICTION FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS:

(I)   IMMORALITY;

(II) MISCONDUCT IN OFFICE;

(III)   INSUBORDINATION;

(IV)   INCOMPETENCY; OR

(V)   WILLFUL NEGLECT OF DUTY.

(2)   (I) BEFORE REMOVING AN EMPLOYEE, THE BOARD
SHALL SEND HIM A WRITTEN COPY OF THE CHARGES AGAINST HIM AND
GIVE HIM AN OPPORTUNITY TO REQUEST A HEARING WITHIN 10 DAYS.

(II) IF THE EMPLOYEE REQUESTS A HEARING WITHIN
THE 10-DAY PERIOD THE BOARD PROMPTLY SHALL HOLD A HEARING,
BUT A HEARING MAY NOT BE SET WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER THE BOARD
SENDS THE EMPLOYEE A NOTICE OF THE HEARING. THE EMPLOYEE
SHALL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD PUBLICLY BEFORE THE
BOARD IN HIS OWN DEFENSE, IN PERSON OR BY COUNSEL.