Michigan

397.11 Short title.

397.12 Definitions.

397.13 Library of Michigan; creation.

397.14 Library board of trustees; creation; duties; meetings; membership; terms; rules; election of chairperson and vice-chairperson; expenses; state librarian as secreta

397.15 Appointment of state librarian.

397.16 State librarian; duties; coordination of library activities with department director; qualifications of state librarian and assistant state librarian.

397.17 Employment of assistants and other employees; transfer to department; exception.

397.18 Property of library.

397.19 Library as depository for public documents; exemptions.

397.20 Duties of library; maintenance and ownership of website by legislative council.

397.20a Rules.

397.21 Annual report of state librarian.

397.22 Repeal of MCL 397.51 to 397.59, 397.1 to 397.8, and 16.409.

397.23 Repealed.

397.24 Conditional effective date.

397.31 Public libraries; definitions.

397.32 Penal fines; apportionment to county library boards.

397.33 County library board; duties; membership, appointment, terms; contracts for service.

397.34 County library board; powers as to new library.

397.35 County contracting for service; apportionment of funds; allocation to more than 1 public library.

397.36 Use of penal fine moneys; report.

397.37 Construction of act as to county law libraries.

397.38 Statement of eligible libraries.

397.39 Rules and regulations.

397.40 Repeal.

397.126 Library construction; federal funds; report.

397.131 Short title.

397.132 “Library network” defined; administrative leadership.

397.133 Eligibility of library for membership in network; connection to state library; agreement.

397.134 Administration of interlibrary loan service.

397.135 Application for inclusion in network.

397.136 Rules.

397.151 Regional libraries; plan for establishment and location.

397.152 Proposal to establish regional libraries; referral to county board of supervisors.

397.153 Board of trustees; membership, appointment, term, vacancies, expenses.

397.154 Repealed.

397.155 Board of trustees; powers.

397.156 Appropriation for regional libraries; budget, disbursement.

397.157 Cities exempt from act; notification when included in proposal.

397.158 Municipal libraries; transfer to regional libraries.

397.159 Repealed.

397.171 Short title.

397.172 Definitions.

397.173 Joint establishment of district library; requirements; portion of municipality to be included in district library; excluded portion; documents to be filed with st

397.173a Referendum on question of becoming district library or joining existing district library; filing, approval, and review of petition; approval by electors; establi

397.173b Merging of district libraries; requirements; districtwide library tax.

397.173c Disincorporation, annexation, consolidation, or merger of municipalities.

397.173d Transfer of portion of district library to other district library; condition; effect of districtwide library tax; "transfer area" defined.

397.174 District library agreement; provisions.

397.175 Submission of agreement and amendment to state librarian; approval or disapproval of agreement, amendment, or revision; statement.

397.176 Organizational plan; revision of board structure and selection.

397.177 District library as authority.

397.178 Candidate for appointment or election as board member; qualifications; vacancy in office of board member.

397.179 Appointed board members; number; right to appoint; term; vacancy.

397.180 Repealed.

397.180a Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.

397.181 Election of board members of district library; provisions applicable where school district is participating municipality; amendment of agreement.

397.182 Powers of board; compensation and expenses of board members; deposit and expenditure of money in district library fund.

397.183 Determination of money necessary for establishment and operation of district library districtwide tax; payment by participating municipality; approval of tax; lib

397.184 Provisions governing elections.

397.185 Ballot proposal for districtwide tax; amount of millage; proposed duration; adoption by resolution; certification; authorization of tax levy; limitation on electi

397.186 Providing ballots.

397.187 Conduct of election; list of electors.

397.188 Publication of notices of close of registration and election; canvass and certification of results of election.

397.189 Printing and providing ballots.

397.190 Conduct of election for board members or districtwide tax.

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 proposa

397.192 Canvass and certification of results of election.

397.193 Reimbursement for costs of election.

397.194 Withdrawal of municipality from district library; amendment of agreement; dissolution.

397.195 Municipality other than school district as party to existing agreement; requirements; acceptance conditioned on authorization of tax; change in number of mills ba

397.195a Repealed.

397.196 Repeal of MCL 397.271 to 397.276.

397.201 Public library and reading room; establishment and maintenance by city council; tax levy; library fund; tax additional to tax limitation.

397.202 Governing board; number; qualifications; terms.

397.203 Boards of directors; appointment; terms; removal.

397.204 Governing board; vacancy; compensation.

397.205 Governing board; president; officers; powers and duties; library fund; expenditures; establishment and maintenance of public library and reading room.

397.206 City library; free use; regulations.

397.207 Governing board; annual report; contents; affidavit.

397.208 City library; injury to property, ordinances, penalties.

397.209 Donation of money, personal property, or real estate; governing board as trustee.

397.210 Free public library in village or township; petition to levy tax for establishment; notice of election; library fund; governing board; estimate of money necessary

397.210a Free public library in city; establishment; petition for tax; notice; library fund; preparing and reporting estimate of money necessary for support and maintenan

397.210b Free public library established in township or village incorporated as city; continuation of library board, library, and tax.

397.210c Increasing or renewing library millage; ballot; election; validation of millage renewal.

397.211 Vote of city, village, or township to establish free public library; governing board; establishment; provisional or permanent; membership; powers.

397.211a Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.

397.212 Applicability of MCL 397.210a and 397.211; exception; organization of existing public library under MCL 397.210a.

397.213 Use of library services by adjacent township, village, or city; contract; payment.

397.214 Contract with township, city, or village for use of library and reading room; procedure; tax levy; library fund.

397.215 Contract for use of library services by county; joint governing board; membership; provisions of contract; powers and duties of joint governing board.

397.216 Rights in use and benefits of library; uniform rules and regulations.

397.217 Joint municipal libraries; villages and cities.

397.231 Effect of repealing local act governing city public library.

397.232 Operation and maintenance of library by governing body of city.

397.233 Conveyance of library property to other governing body.

397.261 Boards of education library; annual expense estimates.

397.262 Boards of education; raising money for purchase of property; bonds; issuance; approval by electors; issuance subject to revised municipal finance act.

397.281 Short title.

397.282 Definitions.

397.283 Powers of board.

397.284 Limitation on borrowing money or issuing bonds or notes; conditions to issuance of general obligation unlimited tax bonds; ballot question.

397.285 Issuance of limited tax bonds or notes by resolution.

397.286 Repealed.

397.287 Bonds as debt of district library; withdrawal of participating municipality from district library.

397.288 Authorization and levy of taxes to pay principal of and interest on bonds.

397.289 Bonds subject to revised municipal finance act.

397.290 Submission of proposal to issue bonds; limitation.

397.301 County libraries; establishment, contracts for service, tax.

397.302 Library board; purpose; appointment and terms of members; voting; vacancy; expansion of board; board as body corporate; powers; cost of service.

397.303 Contract for use of existing library; county library fund.

397.304 County library fund; disbursement.

397.305 Contract for service to municipality; tax; effect of establishment of municipal library.

397.321 Townships and villages; issuance of library bonds, approval by electors.

397.322 Referendum; notice.

397.323 Referendum; form of ballot; election process.

397.324 Library bonds; vote; issuance; subject to revised municipal finance act.

397.325 Repealed.

397.326 Declaration of necessity.

397.351 Consolidation of township libraries; procedure.

397.352 Referendum; petition.

397.353 Referendum; form of ballot; conduct of election.

397.354 Referendum; meeting to pass joint resolution; consolidation.

397.355 Site of library; designation.

397.356 Maintenance expenses; apportionment.

397.357 Control of library.

397.358 Free public library; formation.

397.371 Privately owned libraries; public support, limitation, conditions.

397.401 Library commission; jurisdiction.

397.402 Library commission; annual budget.

397.403 Library commission; fiscal year.

397.404 Effect of local act; continuation.

397.405 Payrolls, bills, accounts and claims; audit and approval; certificate; allowance, payment.

397.453 Free libraries; annual report to state board of library commissioners.

397.471 Public libraries; maintenance and operation, contracts; cooperation to avoid duplication.

397.472 Public libraries; contracts and arrangements; rights and privileges of residents; expenditures; political subdivisions.

397.491 State library for blind; transfer to state board for libraries.

397.492 State library for blind; administration, rules and regulations.

397.493 State library for blind; appropriation.

397.494 State library for blind; personnel, qualifications.

397.495 State library for blind; transfer of powers and duties to state board for libraries.

397.551 Short title.

397.552 Definitions.

397.553 Cooperative boards; establishment; number.

397.554 Preliminary cooperative plan for library services; contents; development.

397.555 Eligibility for membership in cooperative library.

397.556 Areas included in cooperative library.

397.557 Cooperative library board as representative of participating libraries; selection of members; existing systems.

397.558 Cooperative library board as body corporate; powers and duties; installment purchase contract, land contract, loan agreement, or lease purchase contract.

397.559 Submission and contents of plan; approval of plan; jurisdiction.

397.560 Fiscal year and funds of cooperative library.

397.561 Use of facilities and resources of member libraries; availability of services of cooperative library; appeal from refusal of service.

397.561a Nonresident borrowing fees.

397.562 Resolution requesting local board to become participating library; rights, duties, and privileges of participating library.

397.563 State aid for cooperative libraries.

397.564 Cooperative board to provide services to member libraries within area of cooperative library.

397.565 Payment for services by member libraries; cooperative library headquarters.

397.566 State aid for public libraries; reimbursing public libraries for salary of head librarian; employee wage increases; certifying salary of head librarian.

397.567 Compliance with certification requirements as qualification for state aid.

397.568 Application for state aid; certification.

397.569 Distribution of state aid; statement; vouchers; warrants.

397.570 Deposit of money in separate fund; review of expenditures.

397.571 Expenditure of state aid.

397.572 Dispute; hearing; decision.

397.573 Needs considered by state board in carrying out powers and duties.

397.574 Repealed.

397.575 Appropriation.

397.576 Repeal of MCL 397.501 to 397.527.

397.601 Short title.

397.602 Definitions.

397.603 Library record not subject to disclosure requirements; release or disclosure of library record without consent prohibited; exception; procedure and form of writte

397.604 Violation of MCL 397.603; liability; civil action; damages; attorney fees and costs; equitable relief.

397.605 Selection and use of library materials.

397.606 Restriction of internet access to minors; immunity from liability; exceptions.