<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 14-2-37 - Joint public library--Board of trustees--Proportional appointment. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2043246Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2043246SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043246CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2043246Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2043246DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043246000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043246SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2043246SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2043246Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=14-2-37"><span class="s2043246SENU">14-2-37</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043246SENU">. </span><span class="s2043246CL">Joint public library--Board of trustees--Proportional appointment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043246Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043246DefaultParagraphFont">If one or more governing bodies join under the provision of chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-24"><span class="s2043246DefaultParagraphFont">1-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043246DefaultParagraphFont"> to create a joint public library, the joint public library shall be governed by a board of public library trustees appointed respectively by each participating governing body in a number proportional to the funds provided by that governing body to the total of the joint public library's funds for the provision of public library services, for the purchase of public library materials, and for the provision and maintenance of public library quarters.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043246Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043246000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2043246Normal"><span class="s2043246SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2043246SCL-000002"> SL 1959, ch 167, § 4; SDC Supp 1960, § 29.03A04; SDCL, § 14-2-2; SL 1976, ch 143, § 12.</span></p></div></body></html>