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Chapter 397 - Libraries
Act 540 of 1982 LIBRARY OF MICHIGAN ACT (397.11 - 397.24)
AN ACT to create the library of Michigan; to create a board of trustees for the library; to establish the qualifications of the state librarian; to provide the powers and duties of the board of trustees, the department of history, arts, and libraries, the state librarian, and certain state officials and agencies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
History: 1982, Act 540, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983 ;-- Am. 1983, Act 114, Imd. Eff. July 12, 1983 ;-- Am. 1995, Act 190, Imd. Eff. Nov. 6, 1995 ;-- Am. 2001, Act 62, Eff. Oct. 1, 2001
- Section 397.11 Short title.
- Section 397.12 Definitions.
- Section 397.13 Library of Michigan; creation.
- Section 397.14 Library board of trustees; creation; duties; meetings; membership; terms; rules; election of chairperson and vice-chairperson; expenses; state librarian as secretary of board.
- Section 397.15 Appointment of state librarian.
- Section 397.16 State librarian; duties; coordination of library activities with department director; qualifications of state librarian and assistant state librarian.
- Section 397.17 Employment of assistants and other employees; transfer to department; exception.
- Section 397.18 Property of library.
- Section 397.19 Library as depository for public documents; exemptions.
- Section 397.20 Duties of library; maintenance and ownership of website by legislative council.
- Section 397.20a Rules.
- Section 397.21 Annual report of state librarian.
- Section 397.22 Repeal of MCL 397.51 to 397.59, 397.1 to 397.8, and 16.409.
- Section 397.22[1] Transfer and control of appropriation.
- Section 397.23 Repealed. 1986, Act 98, Imd. Eff. May 14, 1986.
- Section 397.24 Conditional effective date.
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