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 […]
Section 397.211 – Vote of City, Village, or Township to Establish Free Public Library; Governing Board; Establishment; Provisional or Permanent; Membership; Powers.
397.211 Vote of city, village, or township to establish free public library; governing board; establishment; provisional or permanent; membership; powers. Sec. 11. (1) Immediately after a city, a village, or a township has voted to establish a free public library, the city, village, or township shall establish a governing board as provided in subsections (3) […]
Section 397.211a – Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 Applicable to Petitions; Penalties.
397.211a Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties. Sec. 11a. A petition under section 10, 10a, or 11, including the circulation and signing of the petition, is subject to section 488 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.488. A person who violates a provision of the Michigan election law, […]
Section 397.212 – Applicability of MCL 397.210a and 397.211; Exception; Organization of Existing Public Library Under MCL 397.210a.
397.212 Applicability of MCL 397.210a and 397.211; exception; organization of existing public library under MCL 397.210a. Sec. 12. Except as otherwise provided in section 10b, sections 10a and 11 do not apply to a city, village, or township maintaining a public library under a special act or to a public library contained in the 1979 […]
Section 397.213 – Use of Library Services by Adjacent Township, Village, or City; Contract; Payment.
397.213 Use of library services by adjacent township, village, or city; contract; payment. Sec. 13. (1) Notwithstanding a contrary city, village, or township charter provision, a township, village, or city adjacent to a township, village, or city that supports a free public circulating library and reading room under this act may contract for the use […]
Section 397.202 – Governing Board; Number; Qualifications; Terms.
397.202 Governing board; number; qualifications; terms. Sec. 2. (1) If a city council decides to establish and maintain a public library and reading room under this act, the mayor of that city shall, with the approval of the city council, appoint a governing board of 5 members for the library and reading room, chosen from […]