2025-44 O - Amending Chapter 1, Article 1.04 Boards, Commissions, and Committees Section 1.04.032 - Library Board MembersTOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2025-44
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PROSPER,
TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 1.04.032, "NUMBER OF MEMBERS," OF
DIVISION 2, "LIBRARY BOARD," OF ARTICLE 1.04, "BOARDS,
COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES," OF CHAPTER 1, "GENERAL
PROVISIONS," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN OF
PROSPER, TEXAS, BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF LIBRARY BOARD
MEMBERS TO NINE; PROVIDING FOR REPEALING, SAVINGS AND
SEVERABLITY CLAUSES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF
THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, in an effort to increase the opportunities for service, the Town Council of the
Town of Prosper, Texas ("Town Council"), desires to increase the number of Library Board
members to nine; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has determined that increasing the number of members of
the Library Board will assist the Library Board in exercising its powers and authority and will
benefit residents of the Town by providing more input into decisions affecting the Town's Library.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
PROSPER, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1
The findings set forth above are incorporated into the body of this Ordinance as if fully set
forth herein.
SECTION 2
From and after the effective date of this Ordinance, existing Section 1.04.032, "Number of
Members," of Division 2, "Library Board," of Article 1.04, "Boards, Commissions and Committees,"
of Chapter 1, "General Provisions," of the Town's Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to read
as follows:
"ARTICLE 1.04 BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
DIVISION 2
LIBRARY BOARD
§ 1.04.032 Number of members
(a) The Library Board shall be composed of nine (9) members appointed by the Town Council.
Members of the Library Board shall be a resident of the Town or reside within the Town's
extraterritorial jurisdiction.
(b) The members shall serve at the pleasure of the Town Council and may be removed at the
discretion of the Town Council."
SECTION 3
Should any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance be declared
unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, it is expressly provided that any
and all remaining portions of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. The Town hereby
declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, clause or phrase
thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses
and phrases be declared unconstitutional or invalid.
SECTION 4
All provisions of any ordinance in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the
extent they are in conflict, and any remaining portions of said ordinances shall remain in full force
and effect.
SECTION 5
This Ordinance shall become effective from and after its adoption and publication as
required by law.
DULY PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS, ON THIS 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025.
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David F. Bristol, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Michelle Lewis Sirianni, Town Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Terrence S. Welch, Town Attorney
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