Sec. 42-21. - Established; membership; terms of office; vacancies.

Upon establishment of the Narragansett Public Library, the town council shall elect the original board of trustees of the Narragansett Public Library. The board shall consist of seven members, residents of the town, known for their civic dedication and known to be devoted to the public library as an educational institution. As soon as possible after the election of the first board, the members shall meet and divide themselves by lot into three groups. The terms of office of the first group, consisting of two members, shall expire one year from the date of their election; the terms of the second group, consisting of two members, shall expire two years from the date of their election; and the terms of the third group, consisting of three members, shall expire three years from the date of their election. With the expiration of the term of office of any member, the vacancy shall be filled by the town council for the term of three years. Vacancies occurring by resignation, removal, death, or otherwise, shall be filled as above for the unexpired term.

(Code 1986, § 17-137)