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Michigan Statutes, Title 397

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Title 397, LIBRARIES

30 chapters · 168 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 397168 Ch 24-of-1989, THE DISTRICT LIBRARY ESTABLISHMENT ACT30 Ch 89-of-1977, STATE AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES ACT26 Ch 164-of-1877, CITY, VILLAGE, AND TOWNSHIP LIBRARIES21 Ch 540-of-1982, LIBRARY OF MICHIGAN ACT15 Ch 59-of-1964, DISTRIBUTION OF PENAL FINES TO PUBLI…10 Ch 265-of-1988, DISTRICT LIBRARY FINANCING ACT9 Ch 165-of-1927, CONSOLIDATION OF TOWNSHIP LIBRARIES8 Ch 250-of-1931, REGIONAL LIBRARIES7 Ch 371-of-1972, LIBRARY NETWORK ACT OF 19716 Ch 455-of-1982, THE LIBRARY PRIVACY ACT6 Ch 5-of-1917, TOWNSHIP AND VILLAGE LIBRARIES5 Ch 127-of-1959, STATE LIBRARY FOR BLIND5 Ch 138-of-1917, COUNTY LIBRARIES5 Ch 26-of-1921 (1st Ex. Sess.), LIBRARY COMMISSIONS5

15 sections·Filtered byTitle 397✕Ch 540-of-1982✕

Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.11 Short title.
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Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "library of Michigan act".
Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.12 Definitions.
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Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Board" means the board of trustees of the library created in section 4. (b) "Department" means the department of history, arts, and libraries. (c) "Library" means the library of Michigan. (d) "Rule" means a rule promulgated pursuant to the admini…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.13 Library of Michigan; creation.
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Sec. 3. The library of Michigan is created within the department.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 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.
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Sec. 4. (1) A board of trustees of the library is created within the department. The board shall make recommendations to the department on the following matters: (a) The services the library shall provide. (b) The manner in which the services shall be provided. (c) Other matters …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.15 Appointment of state librarian.

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Sec. 5. The governor, in consultation with the board and with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint a state librarian who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.

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

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Sec. 6. (1) The state librarian shall have care and charge of the library and the administrative functions of the library. The director of the department and the state librarian shall coordinate the activities of the library with the department. (2) The state librarian shall be a…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.17 Employment of assistants and other employees; transfer to department; exception.

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Sec. 7. (1) The department, after consultation with the board, may permit the state librarian to employ other administrative and general assistants and employees as are necessary for the care and management of the library, including the law library branch of the library. Employme…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.18 Property of library.

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Sec. 8. The library shall succeed to the furnishings, building space, records, files, books, documents, and all other property in the possession of the state library on the effective date of this act.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.19 Library as depository for public documents; exemptions.

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Sec. 9. (1) The library shall serve as a depository for each public document issued by a state official, department, board, commission, or agency. Not less than 75 copies of each document or 1 copy in the proper format as determined by the state librarian which is not issued sole…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.20 Duties of library; maintenance and ownership of website by legislative council.

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Sec. 10. (1) The library shall maintain a complete collection of the public documents deposited under section 9 as a permanent reference file. The library is charged primarily with providing reference services to the legislative branch of state government and, in addition, shall …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.20a Rules.

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Sec. 10a. The department, in consultation with the board, may promulgate rules related to the operations of the library.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.21 Annual report of state librarian.

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Sec. 11. The state librarian shall report annually to the governor and to the legislature on the operations of the library and on the progress made in automating the operations of the library.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.22 Repeal of MCL 397.51 to 397.59, 397.1 to 397.8, and 16.409.

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Sec. 12. The following acts or parts of acts are repealed: (a) Act No. 28 of the Public Acts of 1895, being sections 397.51 to 397.59 of the Compiled Laws of 1970. (b) Act No. 106 of the Public Acts of 1937, being sections 397.1 to 397.8 of the Compiled Laws of 1970. (c) Section …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.22[1] Transfer and control of appropriation.

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Sec. 12. Except for the money transferred in section 7 subsection (6), the appropriation for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002 in Senate Bill No. 234 of the 91st Legislature to the library of Michigan is hereby transferred to the department of history, arts, and libraries…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.24 Conditional effective date.

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Sec. 14. This act shall not take effect unless Senate Bill No. 201 of the 81st Legislature is enacted into law.