397.203 Boards of directors; appointment; terms; removal.Sec. 3. The offices of boards of directors appointed before July 1, 1932 under this act, consisting of 9 members, are vacant effective July 1, 1932, and a board of 5 members to succeed them or a board of 5 members for a library newly established under this act shall be first appointed as follows: 1 member shall be appointed for a term of 5 years, 1 member shall be appointed for a term of 4 years, 1 member shall be appointed for a term of 3 years, 1 member shall be appointed for a term of 2 years, 1 member shall be appointed for a term of 1 year, and annually thereafter the mayor shall appoint 1 member for a term of 5 years. The mayor may, by and with the consent of the city council, remove any member for misconduct or neglect of duty. History: 1877, Act 164, Eff. Aug. 21, 1877 ;-- How. 5177 ;-- CL 1897, 3451 ;-- CL 1915, 3433 ;-- CL 1929, 8061 ;-- Am. 1931, Act 248, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 397.203 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 131, Imd. Eff. May 27, 2014
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