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The Corporation of the
Municipality of Clarington
By -Law 2003-188
Office Consolidation
Being a By-law to establish the composition of the Clarington Public Library
Board and to repeal By-law 85-85.
Passed, by Council, on: December 15, 2003
Consolidated as of: November 21, 2024
Amendments:
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The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington
By -Law 2003-188
being a by-law to establish the composition of the Clarington Public Library Board and
to repeal By-law 85-85.
WHEREAS Section 9(1) of the Public Libraries Act, R.S.O. 1990, provides that a public
library board shall be composed of at least five members appointed by the municipal
councils;
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY
OF CLARINGTON ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
THAT the Clarington Public Library Board shall be composed of nine (9)
members.
2. THAT Council shall appoint one of its members to serve on the Public Library
Board.
3. THAT the remaining eight appointments be filled by residents of the municipality
who are qualified to be appointed in accordance with Section 10 (1) of the Public
Libraries Act and who have submitted applications seeking appointment pursuant
to the publication of a public notice of vacancies on the board published by the
Municipal Clerk.
4. THAT, in accordance with Section 10 (3) of the Public Libraries Act, the term of
appointment shall be for a term concurrent with the term of the appointing
council, or until a successor is appointed, and a board member may be
reappointed for one or more further terms.
5. THAT, in accordance with Section 10 (4) of the Public Libraries Act, the
appointments shall be made at the first meeting of council in each term, but if the
council fails to make the appointments at its first meeting, it shall do so at any
regular or special meeting held within 60 days after its first meeting.
6. THAT, in accordance with Section 14(1) of the Public Libraries Act, the first
meeting of the Board in a new term shall be called by the chief executive officer
appointed under Subsection 15(2) of the said Act.
7. THAT, in accordance with Section 24(1) of the Public Libraries Act, the
Clarington Public Library Board shall submit to the appointing council, annually
on or before the date and in the form specified by the council, estimates of all
sums required during the year for the purposes of the board.
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8. THAT By-law No. 85-85 is hereby repealed.
By-law read a first and second time this 15th day of December, 2003
By-law read a third time and finally passed this 15th day of December, 2003
ORIGINAL BY-LAW SIGNED