[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Selectmen
of the Town of Orange 5-21-1974. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Orange Public Library Incorporated, which
was created in 1955 as a non-stock corporation organized under the
laws of the State of Connecticut, contemplates dissolution and has
offered to transfer its total assets subject to its liabilities to
the Town of Orange, to enable the town after the date of transfer
to own and operate the public library. It is the purpose of this chapter
to establish the requisite legal authority for the town to acquire,
own and operate the public library and to create a Library Commission
to manage the library at the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
The assets of the Orange Public Library Incorporated
are accepted by the town effective as of the date of transfer. In
consideration thereof, the town shall assume the liabilities of the
Orange Public Library Incorporated as of the date of transfer.
On and after the date of transfer, there shall
be a public library owned and operated by the town, with such suitable
rooms or buildings as may be necessary for such library. Such library
shall be for the use of the inhabitants of Orange under such regulations
as the Board of Selectmen may prescribe.
A.Â
There is hereby established a Library Commission of the Town of Orange. The Library Commission is authorized to operate the public library, to administer its programs, and to manage its facilities, all at the direction of the Board of Selectmen. The Library Commission currently consists of 14 members with eight terms scheduled to terminate on December 3, 2015, and six terms scheduled to terminate on December 7, 2017. Currently, there are three vacancies which remain unfilled. Two of the vacancies relate to terms ending on December 3, 2015, and one vacancy relates to a term ending on December 7, 2017. Upon the passage of this section, the number of members on the Library Commission shall be reduced to 11 members, thereby immediately eliminating two commissioner positions with terms ending on December 3, 2015, and one commissioner position with a term ending on December 7, 2017. Thereafter, upon the expiration of the eight terms ending on December 3, 2015, the number of members on the Library Commission shall be reduced to nine members. At the expiration of the term of office of each Commission member, his or her successor shall be appointed by the First Selectman, subject to Section 3.8 of the Orange Charter, to serve a term of four years. Vacancies shall be filled in accordance with Section 4.4 of the Orange Charter. Minority representation of the Commission shall be in conformity with the provisions of Section 9-167a of the Connecticut General Statutes.
[Amended 12-10-2014]
B.Â
The Library Commission of the Town of Orange is hereby
renamed and to be forever known as Case Memorial Library Commission.
[Added 4-14-1999]
The First Selectman is hereby authorized to
take any and all action and execute any and all documents necessary
to effectuate the acquisition of assets, assumption of liabilities,
and undertaking of responsibility for management of the library as
provided above.