§215. Duties and powers of the board; employment of librarian, assistants, and other employees

A. The board of control shall meet and organize immediately after their appointment and annually thereafter and elect a president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer, whose duties shall be those customarily exercised by such officers. The board of control shall have authority to establish rules and regulations for its own government and that of the library not inconsistent with law; to elect and employ a librarian, and, upon the recommendation and approval of the latter, to employ assistant librarians and other employees and fix their salaries and compensation; provided that no contract of employment shall be made for a longer period than four years nor with any person as head librarian who has not been certified by the State Board of Library Examiners as provided in R.S. 25:222. The head librarian may be appointed or elected secretary of the board of control.

B.(1) The administration of and accounting functions of the St. John the Baptist Parish Library Fund are hereby transferred from the St. John the Baptist Police Jury to the St. John the Baptist Parish Library Board of Control, effective February 1, 1979.

(2) The administration of and accounting functions for funds of the Morehouse Parish Library are hereby transferred from the Morehouse Parish Police Jury to the Morehouse Parish Library Board of Control, effective January 1, 1983.

(3) The administration of and accounting functions for the funds of the Rapides Parish Library are hereby transferred from the Rapides Parish Police Jury to the Rapides Parish Library Board of Control, effective January 1, 1984.

(4) The administration of and accounting functions for funds of the Bienville Parish Library are hereby transferred from the Bienville Parish Police Jury to the Bienville Parish Library Board of Control, effective January 1, 1984.

(5) The administration of and accounting functions for funds of the Sabine Parish Library are hereby transferred from the Sabine Parish Police Jury to the Sabine Parish Library Board of Control, effective January 1, 1985.

(6) The administration of and accounting functions for funds of the Franklin Parish Library are hereby transferred from the Franklin Parish Police Jury to the Franklin Parish Library Board of Control, effective January 1, 1987.

(7) The administration of and accounting functions for funds of the West Carroll Parish Library are hereby transferred from the West Carroll Parish Police Jury to the West Carroll Parish Library Board of Control.

(8) The administration of and accounting functions for funds of the Tangipahoa Parish Library may be transferred from the Tangipahoa Parish Council to the Tangipahoa Parish Library Board of Control, at the option and in the discretion of said Board of Control.

(9) The administration of and accounting functions for funds of the St. Tammany Parish Library may be transferred from the St. Tammany Parish Police Jury to the St. Tammany Parish Library Board of Control, at the option and in the discretion of said Board of Control.

(10) The administration of and accounting functions for funds of the Beauregard Parish Library are hereby transferred from the Beauregard Parish Police Jury to the Beauregard Parish Library Board of Control.

(11) The administration of and accounting functions for funds of the St. Mary Parish Library may be transferred from the St. Mary Parish Council to the St. Mary Parish Library Board of Control, at the option and in the discretion of said board of control.

(12) The administration of and accounting functions for funds of the Allen Parish Libraries may be transferred from the Allen Parish Police Jury to the Allen Parish Libraries Board of Control at the option and in the discretion of said board of control.

(13) The administration of and accounting functions for funds of the DeSoto Parish Library are hereby transferred from the DeSoto Parish Police Jury to the DeSoto Parish Library Board of Control.

(14) The administration of and accounting functions for funds of the Caldwell Parish Library are hereby transferred from the Caldwell Parish Police Jury to the Caldwell Parish Library Board of Control.

(15) The administration of and accounting functions for funds of the Concordia Parish Library are hereby transferred from the Concordia Parish Police Jury to the Concordia Parish Library Board of Control. Except as provided in this Paragraph, the Concordia Parish Police Jury shall continue to provide for the maintenance, operation, and support of the Concordia Parish Library as otherwise provided by general or local law.

(16) The administration of and accounting functions for funds of the Vermilion Parish Library are hereby transferred from the Vermilion Parish Police Jury to the Vermilion Parish Library Board of Control.

(17) The administration of and accounting functions for funds of the Acadia Parish Library are hereby transferred from the Acadia Parish Police Jury to the Acadia Parish Library Board of Control.

(18) The administration of and accounting functions for funds of the Pointe Coupee Parish Library are hereby transferred from the Pointe Coupee Parish governing authority to the Pointe Coupee Parish Library Board of Control.

C. The St. John the Baptist Parish Library Board of Control may fix and pay a per diem to the members of the board not to exceed fifty dollars per meeting.

Amended by Acts 1978, No. 229, §1; Acts 1982, No. 238, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Acts 1983, No. 52, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984; Acts 1983, No. 488, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984; Acts 1984, No. 553, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985; Acts 1986, No. 923, §1; Acts 1987, 143, §1, eff. June 18, 1987; Acts 1988, No. 27, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1989; Acts 1988, No. 726, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1988; Acts 1993, No. 209, §1; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 51, §1, eff. May 7, 1996; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 23, §1; Acts 2004, No. 234, §1, eff. July 1, 2004; Acts 2004, No. 414, §1, eff. July 1, 2004; Acts 2005, No. 22, §1, eff. July 1, 2005; Acts 2006, No. 276, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2010, No. 240, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2017, No. 192, §1.