Ohio § 3375.06 County free public library - appointment of trustees

Ohio Statutes

§ 3375.06 — County free public library - appointment of trustees

Ohio § 3375.06

Title 33Education-Libraries

Ch. 3375Libraries

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3375.06 (2026).

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In any county in which the board of county  commissioners has accepted a gift or bequest pursuant to volume  122, Ohio Laws, page 166, section I at "Sec. 2454," a county free  public library shall be established for the use of all of the  inhabitants of the county. Such library shall be under the control  and management of a board of library trustees consisting of seven  members. The trustees shall be qualified electors of the county  and shall be appointed by the court of common pleas of the county  in which the library is situated. Board members shall serve for a  term of six years, but the initial term of the seventh board  member may be for the number of years set by the court, not to  exceed six years. All vacancies on the board of library trustees  shall be filled by the court by app

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In any county in which the board of county commissioners has accepted a gift or bequest pursuant to volume 122, Ohio Laws, page 166, section I at "Sec. 2454," a county free public library shall be established for the use of all of the inhabitants of the county. Such library shall be under the control and management of a board of library trustees consisting of seven members. The trustees shall be qualified electors of the county and shall be appointed by the court of common pleas of the county in which the library is situated. Board members shall serve for a term of six years, but the initial term of the seventh board member may be for the number of years set by the court, not to exceed six years. All vacancies on the board of library trustees shall be filled by the court by appointment for the unexpired term. The members of the board of library trustees shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties. The board of library trustees shall organize as provided by section3375.32of the Revised Code. The board of library trustees shall have the control and management of the county free public library, and in the exercise of the control and management shall be governed by sections3375.33to3375.41of the Revised Code. This section does not affect the term of any member of a board of library trustees of a county free public library appointed prior to January 1, 2013.