§ 9351. Financial support for libraries authorized.

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(a)Municipalities empowered to support libraries.-- The municipal officers of a municipality may establish a local library or aid in the maintenance of a local library established by deed, gift or testamentary provision for the use of the residents of the municipality through:

(1)Appropriations out of current revenue of the municipality.

(2)Money raised by the levy of a special library tax.

(b)Special library tax.--

(1)A special library tax may be:

(i)levied on the taxable property of the municipality; or

(ii)levied and collected with the general taxes.

(2)A special library tax may not be levied on residents of a municipality which appropriates funds or levies a tax for the support of a local library that is located within the municipality but is not a part of the direct service area of a county library.

(3)Imposition of a special library tax shall not prevent a municipality from also making appropriations for library purposes.

(4)Income from a special library tax shall be used for the support and maintenance of the local library.

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Cross References. Section 9351 is referred to in section 9318 of this title.

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