2010 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 397 - LIBRARIES
Act 24 of 1989 - THE DISTRICT LIBRARY ESTABLISHMENT ACT (397.171 - 397.196)

THE DISTRICT LIBRARY ESTABLISHMENT ACT
Act 24 of 1989
AN ACT to provide for the establishment and maintenance of district libraries; to provide for district library boards; to define the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental entities; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

History: 1989, Act 24, Imd. Eff. May 22, 1989 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 176, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999
Popular Name: District Libraries Act

• Section 397.171 - Short title.
• Section 397.172 - Definitions.
• Section 397.173 - Joint establishment of district library; requirements; portion of municipality to be included in district library; excluded portion; resolution; documents to be filed with state librarian; review; approval of agreement; 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 397.174 - District library agreement; provisions.
• 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 397.177 - District library as authority.
• 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• Section 397.180 - Repealed. 2002, Act 159, Eff. Jan. 1, 2003.
• 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 397.184 - Provisions governing elections.
• 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 397.186 - Providing ballots.
• Section 397.187 - Conduct of election; list of electors.
• Section 397.188 - Publication of notices of close of registration and election; canvass and certification of results of election.
• Section 397.189 - Printing and providing ballots.
• 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 397.192 - Canvass and certification of results of election.
• Section 397.193 - Reimbursement for costs of election.
• 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.
• Section 397.195a - Repealed. 2003, Act 279, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 2004.
• Section 397.196 - Repeal of MCL 397.271 to 397.276.