Summary
This document describes the Library Board's authority to contract for legal services.
Effective Date:
August 17, 2005
Reviewed
August 2, 2016
November 8, 2018
October 22, 2020
October 13, 2022
July 10, 2025
Contract for legal counsel
a. Pursuant to K.S.A. 12-2223 and K.S.A. 12-1225, the Library Board may contract on an annual basis for legal services. The legal counsel of the Library Board represents that board, the library as an institution, the County Librarian, and the staff of the library when so directed by the Library Board.
Vis-à-Vis County Staff
b. Unless it is inappropriate due to a direct conflict of interest between the Library Board and the Board of County Commissioners, the legal counsel for the Library Board shall work with county staff, including county legal staff, to assure that no duplication of work exists with respect to the legal interests of the Johnson County Library.
Authority to direct
c. Counsel shall render services at the direction of the chair of the Library Board, the Library Board, or the County Librarian.
July 10, 2025
ARM 10-50-50 End
Administrative regulations
Tab: Governance
Document number: ARM 10-50-50
Section: Library Board of Directors
Subject: Legal counsel