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Library board proposes bylaws amendment to require trustee recommendations be forwarded to city or county
Summary
Trustees reviewed existing bylaws and proposed changing language in Article II, Section 1, replacing 'may' with 'shall' to make trustee recommendations mandatory; the board plans to consider the amendment at the next meeting.
The Nogales Public Library Board reviewed its bylaws and a board member proposed an amendment to make trustee appointment recommendations mandatory rather than optional.
The proposed textual change targets Article II, Section 1, Appointment, which currently states that prospective trustees "may" be recommended to the city or county. The board member recommended replacing "may" with "shall," describing the revision as intended to give the board firmer authority in forwarding nominations.
Nut graf: The change would alter the bylaws’ language from permissive to mandatory for forwarding recommended trustee names to the appointing authority; the board said it will consider the amendment and additional adjustments at the next meeting and schedule a formal vote at a subsequent meeting.
A board member said the revised wording narrows ambiguity: "may denotes permission and shall denotes ability. It's more concrete. It's more firm," the member said while explaining the rationale.
The board will not vote on the amendment at the current meeting; members were asked to review the bylaws and bring suggested edits to the next regular meeting for formal consideration and approval.
Ending: The chair said the amendment process could take two months to complete — one month for review and another for formal adoption and signing — and asked trustees to prepare any further proposed changes before the next meeting.
