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Library board asks city legal counsel to interpret bylaws after term‑limit language raises reappointment question
Summary
The Nogales Library Board of Trustees asked city legal counsel to interpret a clause added to its bylaws in March 2024 after members said the language could bar a trustee from reappointment; the board also discussed changing ‘may’ to ‘shall’ in appointment language and will defer formal bylaw edits until after counsel’s opinion.
The Nogales Library Board of Trustees asked the city’s legal counsel to interpret a clause in the board’s bylaws after trustees said wording inserted with the March 2024 signatures could affect reappointment rights.
Chairman Vanderboe opened discussion noting the governing document the board signed last year and the uncertainty about when the term‑limit language takes effect. “It needs to be clarified,” Vanderboe said, referring to the phrase that trustees “may be reappointed for a second term, but may not serve more than 2 consecutive…
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