Attorney General Opines That A General Law City Cannot Establish a Seven-Member Library Board of Trustees

The California Attorney General asked and answered this question: May a general law city that has expanded its city council from five to seven members establish a seven-member municipal library board of trustees to permit all members of the city council to serve on that board, instead of a five-member board as specified in Education Code section 18910?

No. A general law city that has expanded its city council from five to seven members may not establish a seven-member municipal library board of trustees because Education Code section 18910 specifies that such a board consists of five members, and neither that statute nor any other statute or applicable authority provides an exception.

Attorney General Opinion No. 24-803, February 13, 2025.