Recently Asked Questions (RAQs)
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| How to Confirm the Number of Trustees at a NYSED-Chartered Library I was told that when a public or association library’s charter sets a range of trustees (for instance “no less than 5, no more than 15”) the bylaws should always set out the current number. Is this true? |
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| Reallocation of Earmarked Library Funds Is it legal for a library board to approve expenditures (without a referendum) for a capital project from its operating funds (or operating fund balance) to bridge a shortfall in bond monies earmarked for the construction of a new building? |
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| Agenda Changes Often times, our meeting agenda changes so we would like to add a disclosure at the bottom that reads “Agenda is subject to change.” Is this something that is allowed, and would it need to be included in our bylaws? |
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| Enforcing Code of Conduct The New York Archives Conference recently posted a formal Code of Conduct (https://www.nyarchivists.org/nyac/code). While discussing our procedures for implementing this code, we began to wonder about the legal implications for enforcement. Are there any considerations for the standards we use in evaluating a complaint? What should we use for the burden of proof? To what extent are we empowered to investigate claims? What happens if someone challenges any resulting board action? Can we be sued for taking action and besmirching someone’s professional reputation? To summarize, we're wondering what legal ground we can stand on while enforcing our code of conduct. |
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| Voting rights for non-trustee members Our by-laws name certain committees as committees of the corporation --- "No such committee shall have the authority to bind the board. Members of such committees of the corporation, who may be non-trustees, unless otherwise designated, shall be appointed by the President." |