If you continue to read the bylaws it states that the moment a vacancy occurs the Yancey County Library board shall select a person to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term.
ARTICLE I
Officers
Section 1. Election and Tenure
The officers and Executive Committee shall be a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman and a Secretary who shall be
elected by ballot at the annual meeting of the Board of Trustees and continue in office for two years. In the
case of vacancy, the Board shall, at the next regular meeting, select a member to fill the unexpired term.
Vacancies in office may be filled by the remaining members of the Board of Trustees voting thereon by
ballot or by voice at the discretion of the Board.
Board members can only be removed by the Yancey County Library Board not the by the County Commissioners.
ARTICLE II
Removal
Section 1.
The absence of any member of the Board from three (3) consecutive quarterly Board meetings shall be
presumed to constitute a vacancy which shall be filled pursuant to Article V, of these By-Laws.
Section 2.
Upon the recommendation of the Board, any member may be removed by the governing body appointing
that member for incapacity, misconduct or neglect of duty.
Here is the recommended criteria for members of the local board. How do we know for sure the people that the County Commissioners want even meet this criteria?
Recommended Criteria for Selection of Local Library
Board Members
1. Full-time resident of the county or town.
2. Regular library patron.
3. Library contributor (either financial, property or volunteer work).
4. Educator, social worker or other service provider involved with children,
disabled or older adults.
5. Willingness and ability to serve (attend quarterly, special and workshop
meeting
