LIBRARY BD OF DIRECTORS - S.B. 956: COMMITTEE SUMMARY
Senate Bill 956 (as introduced 2-1-00)
Sponsor: Senator Bill Bullard, Jr.
Committee: Local, Urban and State Affairs
Date Completed: 2-22-00
CONTENT
The bill would amend Public Act 164 of 1877, which governs city, village, and township libraries, to provide that after the first appointments of the five-member board of directors for a public library and reading room, if a city council decided that the purposes of the library and reading room would be better served by a greater or lesser number of members on the board, the city council could by ordinance change the number of members to not fewer than three or more than eight. The term of office for each board member also could be changed by ordinance to a term of not less than two years or more than five years.
Currently, when a city council decides to establish and maintain a public library and reading room under the Act, the mayor of the city must, with the approval of the city council, proceed to appoint a board of five directors for the library, chosen from the citizens at large; not more than one member of the city council may be at any one time a member of the library board. Other than the first members appointed, board members serve five-year terms.
MCL 397.202 - Legislative Analyst: N. Nagata
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
- Fiscal Analyst: R. RossS9900\s956sa
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.