MCL - Act 164 of 1877
AN ACT to authorize cities, incorporated villages, and townships to establish and maintain, or contract for the use of, free public libraries and reading rooms; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies.
History: 1877, Act 164, Eff. Aug. 21, 1877
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Am. 1984, Act 128, Imd. Eff. June 1, 1984
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Am. 1998, Act 177, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999
| Document | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Section 397.201 | Section | Public library and reading room; establishment and maintenance by city council; tax levy; library fund; tax additional to tax limitation. |
| Section 397.202 | Section | Governing board; number; qualifications; terms. |
| Section 397.203 | Section | Boards of directors; appointment; terms; removal. |
| Section 397.204 | Section | Governing board; vacancy; compensation. |
| Section 397.205 | Section | Governing board; president; officers; powers and duties; library fund; expenditures; establishment and maintenance of public library and reading room. |
| Section 397.206 | Section | City library; free use; regulations. |
| Section 397.207 | Section | Governing board; annual report; contents; affidavit. |
| Section 397.208 | Section | City library; injury to property, ordinances, penalties. |
| Section 397.209 | Section | Donation of money, personal property, or real estate; governing board as trustee. |
| Section 397.210 | Section | 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 | Section | 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 | Section | Free public library established in township or village incorporated as city; continuation of library board, library, and tax. |
| Section 397.210c | Section | Increasing or renewing library millage; ballot; election; validation of millage renewal. |
| Section 397.211 | Section | Vote of city, village, or township to establish free public library; governing board; establishment; provisional or permanent; membership; powers. |
| Section 397.211a | Section | Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties. |
| Section 397.212 | Section | Applicability of MCL 397.210a and 397.211; exception; organization of existing public library under MCL 397.210a. |
| Section 397.213 | Section | Use of library services by adjacent township, village, or city; contract; payment. |
| Section 397.214 | Section | Contract with township, city, or village for use of library and reading room; procedure; tax levy; library fund. |
| Section 397.215 | Section | 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 | Section | Rights in use and benefits of library; uniform rules and regulations. |
| Section 397.217 | Section | Joint municipal libraries; villages and cities. |