NRS379.105. Governing authority of city library: Governing body of city or trustees; powers and duties of governing authority.

      1.  The governing body of the city shall determine whether:

      (a) To constitute itself the governing authority of the city library; or

      (b) To appoint a board of trustees as such governing authority.

      2.  If library trustees are appointed, they and their successors shall:

      (a) Establish, supervise and maintain a library.

      (b) Appoint a librarian.

      (c) Hold and possess the property and effects of the library in trust for the public.

      (d) Submit annual budgets to the governing body of the city, containing detailed estimates of the amount of money necessary for the operation and management of the library for the next succeeding year.

      (e) Establish bylaws and regulations for the management of the library and their own management.

      (f) Manage all the property, real and personal, of the library.

      (g) Acquire and hold real and personal property, by gift, purchase or bequest, for the library.

      (h) Administer any trust declared or created for the library.

      (i) Maintain or defend any action in reference to the property or affairs of the library.

      3.  If appointed, the library trustees may:

      (a) Make purchases and secure rooms.

      (b) Authorize the merger of a city library with a county library district.

      (c) Do all acts necessary for the orderly and efficient management and control of the library.

      4.  The governing authority has all the powers and duties with respect to the city library that district library trustees have with respect to a district library.

      (Added to NRS by 1959, 328; A 1965, 747; 1967, 1063; 1969, 493; 1981, 1001)