§ 30-51. Created; composition; terms of officers; vacancies.
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A commission to be known as the county governmental library commission, such name
to bear as a prefix the name of the county, is hereby created. The commission shall
be composed of ten members, to be appointed, two by each of the judges who has the
most total years of service on the circuit, criminal, probate, chancery and general
sessions courts, respectively, for a term of two years, on a calendar year in which
the private act from which this article is derived becomes effective, and one-half
through the subsequent calendar year, so that the commissioners will thus serve staggered
terms. They shall serve without salary and shall themselves elect a chairman` and
secretary from their members. Each commissioner shall serve until his successor is
appointed. In the event of vacancy in the office of commissioner by death, resignation,
refusal to serve, or otherwise, such vacancy shall be filled for the balance of the
term of two years by the judge or his successor in office, who made the original appointment
of the commissioner.
