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County attorney: museum board must follow statute requiring six appointed members
Summary
The museum board reported officer elections; the county attorney told commissioners there is no bylaw exception to statutes and that state law calls for six appointed museum board members and involvement of the commission chair.
Jim Kay, representing the museum board, told commissioners the board had elected officers for 2026 and asked to continue operations as in prior years.
County Attorney Jeff Ebel reminded the commission that the museum board is subject to state statute; he said there is no bylaw exception and explained that the statutes call for six appointed board members and that the chair of the Board of County Commissioners has a role under statute. Commissioners agreed the board must comply with statutory membership requirements.
