Section 134.36 — Rules.
134.36 RULES. The commissioner of education shall promulgate rules as necessary for implementation of library grant and aid programs. History: 1978 c 546 s 7; 1981 c 358 art 6 s 31; 1983 c 314 art 11 s 17; 1998 c 398 art 5 s 55; 2003 c 130 s 12; 2013 c 116 art […]
Section 134.40 — Protection Of Library Material.
134.40 PROTECTION OF LIBRARY MATERIAL. Section 609.541 describes misuse of library materials and prescribes penalties for intentional removal of, damage to, and detention of library materials. History: 1983 c 280 s 1
Section 134.41 — Library Construction; Joint Financing.
134.41 LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION; JOINT FINANCING. Subdivision 1. Local government unit defined. For purposes of this section, the term “local government unit” means a home rule charter or statutory city, county, or town. Subd. 2. Powers. A local government unit may agree with other local government units to subject taxable property within their boundaries to taxation […]
Section 134.45 — Library Construction Grants.
134.45 LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION GRANTS. Subdivision 1. Application; definition. Public library jurisdictions may apply to the commissioner of education for grants for improvements and accessibility to their library facilities. For the purposes of this section, “public library jurisdictions” means regional public library systems, regional library districts, cities, and counties operating libraries under chapter 134. Subd. 2. […]
Section 134.50 — Internet Access; Libraries.
134.50 INTERNET ACCESS; LIBRARIES. (a) Recognizing the difference between public libraries, which are designed for public inquiry, and school libraries, school computer labs, and school media centers, which serve unique educational purposes, all public library computers with access to the Internet available for use by children under the age of 17 must be equipped to […]
Section 134A.01 — Establishment Of County Law Library.
134A.01 ESTABLISHMENT OF COUNTY LAW LIBRARY. Any county may establish a county law library wherever sessions of court are required to be held by law upon the filing of an order by a district court judge of the judicial district in which the county is situated with the court administrator of the county. History: 1949 […]
Section 134.34 — Regional Library Basic System Support Aid; Requirements.
134.34 REGIONAL LIBRARY BASIC SYSTEM SUPPORT AID; REQUIREMENTS. Subdivision 1. Local support levels. (a) Regional library basic system support aid shall be provided to any regional public library system where there are at least three participating counties and where each participating city and county is providing for public library service support the lesser of (a) […]
Section 134.341 — County Financial Support.
134.341 COUNTY FINANCIAL SUPPORT. To ensure the availability of public library service to all people, every county shall provide financial support for public library services at no less than minimum amounts as specified in section 134.34 and shall participate in the regional public library system to which it is assigned by the commissioner of education […]
Section 134.342 — Allocation Of Levy Authority.
134.342 ALLOCATION OF LEVY AUTHORITY. Subdivision 1. Authority. A regional public library system board may adopt a written resolution to assume responsibility for the allocation of the regional library system levy authority throughout the region. If adopted, the board shall furnish a list to the commissioners of revenue and education by July 1 of the […]
Section 134.201 — Regional Library District.
134.201 REGIONAL LIBRARY DISTRICT. Subdivision 1. Establishment. Regional public library districts may be established under this section in the areas of the existing Great River Regional Library System and the East Central Regional Library System. The geographic boundaries shall be those established by the commissioner of education under section 134.34, subdivision 3. Subd. 2. Formation. […]