South Dakota § 14-2-40 Duties of trustees.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 14-2-40 — Duties of trustees.

South Dakota § 14-2-40

Title 14LIBRARIES

Ch. 14-2PUBLIC LIBRARIES

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S.D. Codified Laws § 14-2-40 (2026).

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Each board of public library trustees shall:

(1)Appoint a librarian to serve at the pleasure of the board. Any paid librarian shall receive any employee benefits provided all other employees of the local governmental unit and shall be compensated at rates determined by the governing body's compensation schedule, if such schedule exists. If no such schedule exists, the salary shall be set by the local governing body;

(2)Adopt bylaws for the conduct of their business and adopt policies for the selection of public library materials, the governance of the library, and the use of public library services and materials;

(3)Prepare and submit an annual budget request to its governing body;

(4)Adopt a final annual budget within those funds certified to it as being appropriated in th

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Each board of public library trustees shall: (1) Appoint a librarian to serve at the pleasure of the board. Any paid librarian shall receive any employee benefits provided all other employees of the local governmental unit and shall be compensated at rates determined by the governing body's compensation schedule, if such schedule exists. If no such schedule exists, the salary shall be set by the local governing body; (2) Adopt bylaws for the conduct of their business and adopt policies for the selection of public library materials, the governance of the library, and the use of public library services and materials; (3) Prepare and submit an annual budget request to its governing body; (4) Adopt a final annual budget within those funds certified to it as being appropriated in the annual budget of its governing body; (5) Meet at least once during each quarter of the year; (6) Prepare and submit an annual report to its governing body and to the South Dakota State Library on such forms as may be provided by the State Library.

Legislative History

SDC 1939, §§ 12.2502 to 12.2505, 45.3104, 45.3105, 45.3108; SL 1955, ch 23; SL 1957, ch 252, § 1; SL 1959, ch 167, §§ 5 to 7, 11; SDC Supp 1960, §§ 29.03A05, 29.03A06 (1), (3), 29.03A07, 29.03A11; SDCL, §§ 14-2-7, 14-2-8, 14-2-12, 14-2-24, 14-2-26, 14-3-10, 14-3-14, 14-3-15, 14-3-19, 14-4-4, 14-4-5, 14-4-12, 14-4-15; SL 1974, ch 151; SL 1976, ch 143, § 14; SL 2002, ch 95, § 1.