Section 397.571 – Expenditure of State Aid.
397.571 Expenditure of state aid. Sec. 21. State aid paid to a cooperative library or a public library may be used for any expenditure, including the cost of intersystem or intrasystem contracts. History: 1977, Act 89, Imd. Eff. Aug. 2, 1977
Section 397.572 – Dispute; Hearing; Decision.
397.572 Dispute; hearing; decision. Sec. 22. When there is a dispute concerning the cooperative library to which a public library shall belong, services rendered to member libraries, or the operations of a cooperative system which cannot be resolved on the local level, the department may hear the case. The decision of the department is final. […]
Section 397.573 – Needs Considered by State Board in Carrying Out Powers and Duties.
397.573 Needs considered by state board in carrying out powers and duties. Sec. 23. The department shall consider the following needs in carrying out its powers and duties: (a) Library facilities shall be provided to residents of the area covered by a cooperative library without needless duplication of facilities, resources, or expertise. (b) Establishment of […]
Section 397.561 – Use of Facilities and Resources of Member Libraries; Availability of Services of Cooperative Library; Appeal From Refusal of Service.
397.561 Use of facilities and resources of member libraries; availability of services of cooperative library; appeal from refusal of service. Sec. 11. Following establishment of a cooperative board, residents of the cooperative library’s area are eligible to use the facilities and resources of the member libraries subject to the rules of the cooperative library plan. […]
Section 397.561a – Nonresident Borrowing Fees.
397.561a Nonresident borrowing fees. Sec. 11a. A library may charge nonresident borrowing fees to a person residing outside of the library’s service area, including a person residing within the cooperative library’s service area to which that library is assigned, if the fee does not exceed the costs incurred by the library in making borrowing privileges […]
Section 397.562 – Resolution Requesting Local Board to Become Participating Library; Rights, Duties, and Privileges of Participating Library.
397.562 Resolution requesting local board to become participating library; rights, duties, and privileges of participating library. Sec. 12. Once a cooperative plan has been accepted by the department and a cooperative board has been established, a local board shall adopt a resolution requesting that the local library become a participating library in the cooperative library. […]
Section 397.563 – State Aid for Cooperative Libraries.
397.563 State aid for cooperative libraries. Sec. 13. A cooperative library shall be granted continuing state aid at the rate of 50 cents per capita for its served population. History: 1977, Act 89, Imd. Eff. Aug. 2, 1977
Section 397.555 – Eligibility for Membership in Cooperative Library.
397.555 Eligibility for membership in cooperative library. Sec. 5. To be eligible for membership in a cooperative library, a local library shall do all of the following: (a) Maintain a minimum local support of 3/10 of a mill on taxable value, as taxable value is calculated under section 27a of the general property tax act, […]
Section 397.556 – Areas Included in Cooperative Library.
397.556 Areas included in cooperative library. Sec. 6. (1) A cooperative library includes those areas consisting of 1 of the following: (a) Two or more counties with a total population of at least 100,000. (b) One county plus portions of other counties with a population of at least 100,000. (c) One county or portion of […]
Section 397.557 – Cooperative Library Board as Representative of Participating Libraries; Selection of Members; Existing Systems.
397.557 Cooperative library board as representative of participating libraries; selection of members; existing systems. Sec. 7. A cooperative library board shall be representative of the participating libraries except as specifically provided in section 6. It shall consist of 9 members with the method of selection to be stated in the approved plan as provided in […]