IMPORTANT REMINDER:
Many library trustees begin their terms on July 1. New York State Public Officer’s Law §10 requires all public library trustees to take an oath of office within 30 days of beginning their term of office. Public library trustees are public officers and the oath of office is required to officially undertake and perform the duties of a public library trustee. If a public library trustee does not properly complete and file an oath of office, his/her position may be deemed vacant.
See Public Officer’s Law §30(1)(h).
For more information about how and why the oath of office is administered, and where to file, please see the “Oaths of Office FAQ” on the New York State Library website: http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/pltrust/oath.htm
In the CLRC region, questions about the legal requirement for oaths of office should be directed to:
Wanda Bruchis, Mid-York Library System Director
Susan Mitchell, Onondaga County Public Library Director
Questions may also be directed to Karen Balsen, Division of Library Development, New York State Library.
