§ 6. Powers of the Orange County Library Board of Trustees.  


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  • The Orange County Library Board of Trustees shall have the following powers:

    (a)

    To manage, administer, operate, supervise, oversee and maintain all library facilities and services, programs and functions for the benefit of the residents of the Orange County Library District.

    (b)

    To purchase, lease or otherwise acquire real and personal property, and generally to take all other actions regarding such property as may be necessary in the prudent management, operation and maintenance of district library services and facilities. However, all property, real or personal, acquired by the Board of Trustees from whatever source or by whatever means shall be deemed to be held in trust for the benefit of the residents of this district for library purposes. If the powers of the Board of Trustees under this Act are ever rescinded or dissolved for whatever reason, all rights, title and interest of the Trustees in all property then owned by the Trustees shall revert automatically to the governing board or its successor to be held in trust for the benefit of the residents of the district for library purposes.

    (c)

    To lease, grant, sell or otherwise convey real property upon approval of the governing board.

    (d)

    To dispose of personal property as necessary in the prudent management, operation and maintenance of library services and facilities.

    (e)

    To employ personnel and to take all other actions consistent with generally accepted employment practices.

    (f)

    To retain attorneys, accountants, architects, engineers and other consultants and professionals.

    (g)

    To accept gifts of money or property for the beneficial use of the residents of the district and to act as trustee with full legal capacity to administer any money or property conveyed to the district in trust by any party, private or public, whether by will, deed or other instrument, or by any court of competent jurisdiction.

    (h)

    To contract with any county, city or other public body for the providing of library services within or outside of the district, provided that library services outside the district shall not be subsidized by the ad valorem revenues of the district.

    (i)

    To apply for and accept any grant of money or property from any governmental body or private organization and to enter contracts incidental thereto.

    (j)

    To serve as agent for and to enter contracts in behalf of the governing board, but only to the extent expressly approved by the governing board.

    (k)

    To adopt and implement rules, regulations, policies and procedures for the management, operation and maintenance of library services and facilities in the district, and to set fees, fines and other charges in connection with such operations and services.

    (l)

    To contract, to receive and expend money, to sue and be sued, and generally to perform all other acts necessary or incidental to the express powers and duties granted or imposed by this Act or by any instrument of trust.

(Laws of Fla. ch. 80-555, § 6)