Section 397.214 – Contract With Township, City, or Village for Use of Library and Reading Room; Procedure; Tax Levy; Library Fund.
397.214 Contract with township, city, or village for use of library and reading room; procedure; tax levy; library fund. Sec. 14. (1) Upon receipt of a petition signed by not less than 10% of the electors in any township based on the highest vote cast at the last regular election for township officers of the […]
Section 397.215 – Contract for Use of Library Services by County; Joint Governing Board; Membership; Provisions of Contract; Powers and Duties of Joint Governing Board.
397.215 Contract for use of library services by county; joint governing board; membership; provisions of contract; powers and duties of joint governing board. Sec. 15. (1) In a county that does not have a county library established under 1917 PA 138, MCL 397.301 to 397.305, or counties in which the population exceeds 1,000,000, a contract […]
Section 397.216 – Rights in Use and Benefits of Library; Uniform Rules and Regulations.
397.216 Rights in use and benefits of library; uniform rules and regulations. Sec. 16. After fulfilling the contractual requirements, the people of a township, village, or city that has contracted for library services with another township, village, or city have all rights in the use and benefits of the library that they would have if […]
Section 397.217 – Joint Municipal Libraries; Villages and Cities.
397.217 Joint municipal libraries; villages and cities. Sec. 17. The people of villages may join with townships, or townships with villages, or either with cities, by complying with similar provisions, as aforesaid in this act, and as amended, for the purpose of maintaining, supporting and receiving the benefits from a free public circulating library. History: […]
Section 397.208 – City Library; Injury to Property, Ordinances, Penalties.
397.208 City library; injury to property, ordinances, penalties. Sec. 8. The city council of said city shall have power to pass ordinances imposing suitable penalties for the punishment of persons committing injury upon such library, or the grounds or other property thereof, or for wilful injury to or failure to return any book belonging to […]
Section 397.209 – Donation of Money, Personal Property, or Real Estate; Governing Board as Trustee.
397.209 Donation of money, personal property, or real estate; governing board as trustee. Sec. 9. Any person desiring to donate money, personal property, or real estate for the benefit of a library has the right to vest the title to money or real estate donated in a governing board created under this act, to be […]
Section 397.210 – Free Public Library in Village or Township; Petition to Levy Tax for Establishment; Notice of Election; Library Fund; Governing Board; Estimate of Money Necessary for Support and Maintenance of Library; Report; Assessment and Collection of Tax; Powers of Corporate Authorities; Library as Authority Under State Constitution.
397.210 Free public library in village or township; petition to levy tax for establishment; notice of election; library fund; governing board; estimate of money necessary for support and maintenance of library; report; assessment and collection of tax; powers of corporate authorities; library as authority under state constitution. Sec. 10. (1) Fifty voters of an incorporated […]
Section 397.210a – Free Public Library in City; Establishment; Petition for Tax; Notice; Library Fund; Preparing and Reporting Estimate of Money Necessary for Support and Maintenance; Tax Additional to Tax Limitation.
397.210a Free public library in city; establishment; petition for tax; notice; library fund; preparing and reporting estimate of money necessary for support and maintenance; tax additional to tax limitation. Sec. 10a. (1) Fifty voters of a city may present to the clerk of the city a petition asking that a tax be levied for the […]
Section 397.210b – Free Public Library Established in Township or Village Incorporated as City; Continuation of Library Board, Library, and Tax.
397.210b Free public library established in township or village incorporated as city; continuation of library board, library, and tax. Sec. 10b. If a township or village in which a free public library has been established pursuant to section 10 is incorporated in its entirety as a city, the library board of the free public library […]
Section 397.210c – Increasing or Renewing Library Millage; Ballot; Election; Validation of Millage Renewal.
397.210c Increasing or renewing library millage; ballot; election; validation of millage renewal. Sec. 10c. (1) If a city, village, or township has voted on, approved, and established a library pursuant to this act and the governing board by resolution determines that the estimate of the amount of money necessary for the support and maintenance of […]