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Chapter 397
- LIBRARIES
Section 397.14 ‑ Library board of trustees; creation; duties; meetings; membership; terms; rules; election of chairperson and vice-chairperson; expenses; state librarian as secretary of board.
Section 397.16 ‑ State librarian; duties; coordination of library activities with department director; qualifications of state librarian and assistant state librarian.
Section 397.17 ‑ Employment of assistants and other employees; transfer to department; exception.
Section 397.19 ‑ Library as depository for public documents; exemptions.
Section 397.20 ‑ Duties of library; maintenance and ownership of website by legislative council.
Section 397.22 ‑ Repeal of MCL 397.51 to 397.59, 397.1 to 397.8, and 16.409.
Act 59 of 1964 ‑ DISTRIBUTION OF PENAL FINES TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES (397.31 - 397.40)
Section 397.33 ‑ County library board; duties; membership, appointment, terms; contracts for service.
Section 397.35 ‑ County contracting for service; apportionment of funds; allocation to more than 1 public library.
Act 26 of 1847 ‑ Repealed- PROCUREMENT OF UNITED STATES LAWS FOR STATE LIBRARY (397.71 - 397.71)
Act 25 of 1875 ‑ Repealed- DISTRIBUTION OF UNITED STATES STATUTES BY STATE LIBRARIAN (397.81 - 397.81)
Act 242 of 1911 ‑ Repealed- DEBATES OF CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF 1907 (397.91 - 397.92)
Act 234 of 1964 ‑ FEDERAL FUNDS FOR LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION (397.126 - 397.126)
Section 397.133 ‑ Eligibility of library for membership in network; connection to state library; agreement.
Section 397.152 ‑ Proposal to establish regional libraries; referral to county board of supervisors.
Section 397.153 ‑ Board of trustees; membership, appointment, term, vacancies, expenses.
Section 397.156 ‑ Appropriation for regional libraries; budget, disbursement.
Section 397.157 ‑ Cities exempt from act; notification when included in proposal.
Act 24 of 1989 ‑ THE DISTRICT LIBRARY ESTABLISHMENT ACT (397.171 - 397.196)
Section 397.173 ‑ Joint establishment of district library; requirements; portion of municipality to be included in district library; excluded portion; documents to be filed with state librarian; review; approval or disapproval; amendment of boundaries; effect of excluded territory; single municipality.
Section 397.173a ‑ Referendum on question of becoming district library or joining existing district library; filing, approval, and review of petition; approval by electors; establishment of new-district library; appointment of interim board; vote by district library board to accept or reject new proposed participating municipality.
Section 397.173b ‑ Merging of district libraries; requirements; districtwide library tax.
Section 397.173c ‑ Disincorporation, annexation, consolidation, or merger of municipalities.
Section 397.173d ‑ Transfer of portion of district library to other district library; condition; effect of districtwide library tax; "transfer area" defined.
Section 397.175 ‑ Submission of agreement and amendment to state librarian; approval or disapproval of agreement, amendment, or revision; statement.
Section 397.176 ‑ Organizational plan; revision of board structure and selection.
Section 397.178 ‑ Candidate for appointment or election as board member; qualifications; vacancy in office of board member.
Section 397.179 ‑ Appointed board members; number; right to appoint; term; vacancy.
Section 397.180a ‑ Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.
Section 397.181 ‑ Election of board members of district library; provisions applicable where school district is participating municipality; amendment of agreement.
Section 397.182 ‑ Powers of board; compensation and expenses of board members; deposit and expenditure of money in district library fund.
Section 397.183 ‑ Determination of money necessary for establishment and operation of district library districtwide tax; payment by participating municipality; approval of tax; library tax.
Section 397.185 ‑ Ballot proposal for districtwide tax; amount of millage; proposed duration; adoption by resolution; certification; authorization of tax levy; limitation on elections.
Section 397.188 ‑ Publication of notices of close of registration and election; canvass and certification of results of election.
Section 397.190 ‑ Conduct of election for board members or districtwide tax.
Section 397.191 ‑ Publication of notices for election of board members or districtwide tax; publication of notices of close of registration and election; ballot language of proposal.
Section 397.194 ‑ Withdrawal of municipality from district library; amendment of agreement; dissolution.
Section 397.195 ‑ Municipality other than school district as party to existing agreement; requirements; acceptance conditioned on authorization of tax; change in number of mills based on district library agreement.
Act 164 of 1877 ‑ CITY, VILLAGE, AND TOWNSHIP LIBRARIES (397.201 - 397.217)
Section 397.201 ‑ Public library and reading room; establishment and maintenance by city council; tax levy; library fund; tax additional to tax limitation.
Section 397.205 ‑ Governing board; president; officers; powers and duties; library fund; expenditures; establishment and maintenance of public library and reading room.
Section 397.209 ‑ Donation of money, personal property, or real estate; governing board as trustee.
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.
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.
Section 397.210b ‑ Free public library established in township or village incorporated as city; continuation of library board, library, and tax.
Section 397.210c ‑ Increasing or renewing library millage; ballot; election; validation of millage renewal.
Section 397.211 ‑ Vote of city, village, or township to establish free public library; governing board; establishment; provisional or permanent; membership; powers.
Section 397.211a ‑ Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.
Section 397.212 ‑ Applicability of MCL 397.210a and 397.211; exception; organization of existing public library under MCL 397.210a.
Section 397.213 ‑ Use of library services by adjacent township, village, or city; contract; payment.
Section 397.214 ‑ Contract with township, city, or village for use of library and reading room; procedure; tax levy; library fund.
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.
Section 397.216 ‑ Rights in use and benefits of library; uniform rules and regulations.
Section 397.231 ‑ Effect of repealing local act governing city public library.
Section 397.232 ‑ Operation and maintenance of library by governing body of city.
Section 397.262 ‑ Boards of education; raising money for purchase of property; bonds; issuance; approval by electors; issuance subject to revised municipal finance act.
Section 397.284 ‑ Limitation on borrowing money or issuing bonds or notes; conditions to issuance of general obligation unlimited tax bonds; ballot question.
Section 397.287 ‑ Bonds as debt of district library; withdrawal of participating municipality from district library.
Section 397.288 ‑ Authorization and levy of taxes to pay principal of and interest on bonds.
Section 397.301 ‑ County libraries; establishment, contracts for service, tax.
Section 397.302 ‑ Library board; purpose; appointment and terms of members; voting; vacancy; expansion of board; board as body corporate; powers; cost of service.
Section 397.303 ‑ Contract for use of existing library; county library fund.
Section 397.305 ‑ Contract for service to municipality; tax; effect of establishment of municipal library.
Act 5 of 1917 ‑ TOWNSHIP AND VILLAGE LIBRARIES (397.321 - 397.326)
Section 397.321 ‑ Townships and villages; issuance of library bonds, approval by electors.
Section 397.324 ‑ Library bonds; vote; issuance; subject to revised municipal finance act.
Section 397.354 ‑ Referendum; meeting to pass joint resolution; consolidation.
Section 397.371 ‑ Privately owned libraries; public support, limitation, conditions.
Act 136 of 1921 ‑ Repealed- PUBLIC LIBRARY; GIFTS AND DONATIONS (397.381 - 397.382)
Section 397.405 ‑ Payrolls, bills, accounts and claims; audit and approval; certificate; allowance, payment.
Section 397.453 ‑ Free libraries; annual report to state board of library commissioners.
Section 397.471 ‑ Public libraries; maintenance and operation, contracts; cooperation to avoid duplication.
Section 397.472 ‑ Public libraries; contracts and arrangements; rights and privileges of residents; expenditures; political subdivisions.
Section 397.491 ‑ State library for blind; transfer to state board for libraries.
Section 397.492 ‑ State library for blind; administration, rules and regulations.
Section 397.495 ‑ State library for blind; transfer of powers and duties to state board for libraries.
Act 286 of 1965 ‑ Repealed- STATE AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES ACT OF 1965 (397.501 - 397.527)
Act 89 of 1977 ‑ STATE AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES ACT (397.551 - 397.576)
Section 397.554 ‑ Preliminary cooperative plan for library services; contents; development.
Section 397.557 ‑ Cooperative library board as representative of participating libraries; selection of members; existing systems.
Section 397.558 ‑ Cooperative library board as body corporate; powers and duties; installment purchase contract, land contract, loan agreement, or lease purchase contract.
Section 397.559 ‑ Submission and contents of plan; approval of plan; jurisdiction.
Section 397.561 ‑ Use of facilities and resources of member libraries; availability of services of cooperative library; appeal from refusal of service.
Section 397.562 ‑ Resolution requesting local board to become participating library; rights, duties, and privileges of participating library.
Section 397.564 ‑ Cooperative board to provide services to member libraries within area of cooperative library.
Section 397.565 ‑ Payment for services by member libraries; cooperative library headquarters.
Section 397.566 ‑ State aid for public libraries; reimbursing public libraries for salary of head librarian; employee wage increases; certifying salary of head librarian.
Section 397.567 ‑ Compliance with certification requirements as qualification for state aid.
Section 397.569 ‑ Distribution of state aid; statement; vouchers; warrants.
Section 397.570 ‑ Deposit of money in separate fund; review of expenditures.
Section 397.573 ‑ Needs considered by state board in carrying out powers and duties.
Section 397.603 ‑ Library record not subject to disclosure requirements; release or disclosure of library record without consent prohibited; exception; procedure and form of written consent; hearing; disclosure exception.
Section 397.604 ‑ Violation of MCL 397.603; liability; civil action; damages; attorney fees and costs; equitable relief.
Section 397.606 ‑ Restriction of internet access to minors; immunity from liability; exceptions.