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This bill modifies the composition of the St. Charles City-County Library Board of Trustees by changing how board members are appointed based on the relative population of the city and county. The bill specifies that the board will consist of nine members, with the number of appointments made by the county or city governing body dependent on their population sizes. Specifically, if the county's population is larger, the county governing body will appoint five members; if the city's population is larger, the mayor will appoint five members. The bill introduces a unique provision for counties with between 400,000 and 500,000 inhabitants, where starting in January 2027, the mayors of the four most populous cities will each appoint one board member in a specific sequential order. Board members will serve three-year terms, with initial members having staggered term lengths. The bill also outlines procedures for merging city and county library districts, including transferring funds, property, and obligations, and establishes that the merged district will be governed by county library district laws with some specific exceptions related to financial management and budgeting.

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