2015 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 397 - Libraries
Act 250 of 1931 REGIONAL LIBRARIES (397.151 - 397.159)
Section 397.155 Board of trustees; powers.
397.155 Board of trustees; powers.
Sec. 5.
The board of trustees of each regional library so established shall have the following powers:
(a) To establish, maintain and operate a public library for the region.
(b) To appoint a professionally qualified librarian, and the necessary assistants, and to fix their compensation. Said board shall also have the power to remove said librarian and other assistants.
(c) To purchase books, periodicals, equipment and supplies.
(d) To purchase sites and erect buildings, or to lease suitable quarters, and to have supervision and control of such property.
(e) To borrow books from and lend books to other libraries.
(f) To enter into contracts to receive service from or give service to libraries within or without the region and to give service to municipalities without the region which have no libraries.
(g) To have exclusive control of the expenditure of all moneys collected to the credit of the library fund.
(h) To make such bylaws, rules and regulations not inconsistent with this act as may be expedient for their own government and that of the library.
History: 1931, Act 250, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 397.155 ;-- Am. 1961, Act 116, Eff. Sept. 8, 1961
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