Section 397.202 - Governing board; number; qualifications; terms(1) If a city council decides to establish and maintain a public library and reading room under this act, the mayor of that city shall, with the approval of the city council, appoint a governing board of 5 members for the library and reading room, chosen from the citizens at large, with reference to their fitness for that office. Not more than 1 member of the city council may be a member of the board at any 1 time.(2) If a city council decides, after the first appointment of the governing board under subsection (1), that the purposes of the library and reading room would be better served by a different number of members on the governing board, the city council may by ordinance change the number of members to an odd number not less than 5 or more than 9.(3) The term of office for each member of the governing board may be changed by ordinance to a term of not less than 2 years or more than 5 years.(4) Notwithstanding section 3, if the term of office is changed by ordinance by a city council, the term of office for subsequent appointments by the mayor shall be the same as prescribed by the ordinance.Amended by 2014, Act 131,s 1, eff. 5/27/2014.1877, Act 164, Eff. 8/21/1877 ;--How. 5176 ;--CL 1897, 3450 ;--CL 1915, 3432 ;--CL 1929, 8060 ;--Am. 1931, Act 248, Eff. 9/18/1931 ;--CL 1948, 397.202 ;--Am. 2000, Act 99, Imd. Eff. 5/19/2000.