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55 ILCS 5/5-38002

(55 ILCS 5/5-38002) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-38002)

Sec. 5-38002.

Contract with existing library.

In
performing this duty, the county board may, if it is deemed
advisable, contract in writing, with an existing library or libraries in
any county, to establish, equip and maintain a public county library
service. The contract shall contain provisions requiring the contracting
library or libraries to (a) establish, equip and maintain a county library;
(b) establish, equip and maintain such branches and stations of the county
library in the various parts of the county as may be deemed necessary by
the county board; (c) acquire and circulate books, periodicals, pamphlets,
musical scores and records, pictures, stereopticon slides, motion picture
films and other educational material, (d) do all other things necessary to
carry on an efficient public county library service; also such contract
shall contain provisions specifying that one or more representatives of
each party to the contract, may participate in and vote at all meetings in
which matters relating to the library service, furnished under the
contract, are considered.

The making and performance of any such contract shall be under the
supervision of the county board.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)

55 ILCS 5/5-38003

(55 ILCS 5/5-38003) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-38003)

Sec. 5-38003.

County library board.

The public
county library service except in counties where such a
service is maintained by contract with an existing library or libraries,
shall be under the direct supervision and control of a county library
board. This board shall consist of five members, who shall be appointed by
the presiding officer of the county board with the advice and consent of
the county board. Of the first members to be appointed, one member shall be
appointed for a term of one year, one for a term of two years, one for a
term of three years, one for a term of four years, and another for a term
of five years. Thereafter, upon the expiration of each of these terms, the
members of the county library board shall be appointed for terms of five
years each. A vacancy upon the county library board shall be filled for the
unexpired portion of the term in like manner. In counties where the public
county library service is maintained by contract with an existing library
or libraries, the making and performance of any such contract shall be
under the supervision of the county board.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)