2006 Michigan Compiled Laws - Act 89 of 1977


STATE AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES ACT

Act 89 of 1977

AN ACT to provide for the establishment of cooperative libraries; to prescribe the powers and duties of the department of history, arts, and libraries; to provide state aid for public libraries participating in cooperative libraries; to prescribe the powers and duties of cooperative library boards; to provide an appropriation; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.


History: 1977, Act 89, Imd. Eff. Aug. 2, 1977 ;--Am. 1982, Act 541, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983 ;--Am. 2001, Act 65, Eff. Oct. 1, 2001




The People of the State of Michigan enact:

DocumentDescription
Section 397.551Short title.
Section 397.552Definitions.
Section 397.553Cooperative boards; establishment; number.
Section 397.554Preliminary cooperative plan for library services; contents; development.
Section 397.555Eligibility for membership in cooperative library.
Section 397.556Areas included in cooperative library.
Section 397.557Cooperative library board as representative of participating libraries; selection of members; existing systems.
Section 397.558Cooperative library board as body corporate; powers and duties; installment purchase contract, land contract, loan agreement, or lease purchase contract.
Section 397.559Submission and contents of plan; approval of plan; jurisdiction.
Section 397.560Fiscal year and funds of cooperative library.
Section 397.561Use of facilities and resources of member libraries; availability of services of cooperative library; appeal from refusal of service.
Section 397.561aNonresident borrowing fees.
Section 397.562Resolution requesting local board to become participating library; rights, duties, and privileges of participating library.
Section 397.563State aid for cooperative libraries.
Section 397.564Cooperative board to provide services to member libraries within area of cooperative library.
Section 397.565Payment for services by member libraries; cooperative library headquarters.
Section 397.566State aid for public libraries; reimbursing public libraries for salary of head librarian; employee wage increases; certifying salary of head librarian.
Section 397.567Compliance with certification requirements as qualification for state aid.
Section 397.568Application for state aid; certification.
Section 397.569Distribution of state aid; statement; vouchers; warrants.
Section 397.570Deposit of money in separate fund; review of expenditures.
Section 397.571Expenditure of state aid.
Section 397.572Dispute; hearing; decision.
Section 397.573Needs considered by state board in carrying out powers and duties.
Section 397.574Repealed. 1982, Act 541, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983.
Section 397.575Appropriation.
Section 397.576Repeal of §§ 397.501 to 397.527.

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