397.151 Regional libraries; plan for establishment and location. Sec. 1. The state board for libraries shall develop a plan for the establishment and location of regional libraries throughout the state based on a detailed survey of the needs of the various localities of the state. A region shall include 2 or more counties. History: 1931, […]
397.152 Proposal to establish regional libraries; referral to county board of supervisors. Sec. 2. On completion of the survey of any proposed region, the proposal to establish a regional library shall be referred to the boards of supervisors of all counties included in such proposed region. The boards of supervisors shall act upon such proposal […]
397.153 Board of trustees; membership, appointment, term, vacancies, expenses. Sec. 3. Upon the adoption of the regional library proposal, each board of supervisors shall name members to a library board, the members to be chosen from the citizens at large of each county with reference to their fitness for office. Not more than 1 member […]
397.154 Repealed. 1961, Act 116, Eff. Sept. 8, 1961. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section provided for regional librarian and set forth qualifications.
397.155 Board of trustees; powers. Sec. 5. The board of trustees of each regional library so established shall have the following powers: (a) To establish, maintain and operate a public library for the region. (b) To appoint a professionally qualified librarian, and the necessary assistants, and to fix their compensation. Said board shall also have […]
397.156 Appropriation for regional libraries; budget, disbursement. Sec. 6. Sums necessary for the establishment and operation of regional libraries shall be provided by the boards of supervisors of each of the counties included in such region by an appropriation from the general fund of the respective counties, or by a tax levy for this purpose […]
397.157 Cities exempt from act; notification when included in proposal. Sec. 7. Cities of a population of 5,000 or more, maintaining a public library, may be exempted from the provisions of this act on the filing with the state board for libraries of a request by the city legislative body based on action taken by […]
397.158 Municipal libraries; transfer to regional libraries. Sec. 8. After the establishment of a regional library as provided for in this act, the township board, the legislative body of any city or village, the board of education of any school district or the board of supervisors of any municipality in the region, already maintaining a […]
397.159 Repealed. 1961, Act 116, Eff. Sept. 8, 1961. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section authorized state librarian to establish rules and regulations he deemed necessary.
