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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

10 sections·Filtered byTitle 397✕Ch 59-of-1964✕

Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.31 Public libraries; definitions.
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Sec. 1. As used in this act: (a) "Public library" means a library, the whole interests of which belong to the general public, lawfully established for free public purposes by any 1 or more counties, cities, townships, villages, school districts or other local governments or any c…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.32 Penal fines; apportionment to county library boards.
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Sec. 2. The proceeds of all fines for any breach of the penal laws of this state when collected in any county and paid into the county treasury, together with all moneys heretofore collected and paid into the county treasury on account of such fines and not already apportioned, s…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.33 County library board; duties; membership, appointment, terms; contracts for service.
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Sec. 3. In any county where there is no public library, or in any county within the boundaries of which there are municipalities which have not established public library service or which do not maintain public libraries, the county board of supervisors shall appoint a county lib…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.34 County library board; powers as to new library.
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Sec. 4. If, after the appointment of the county library board, the board of supervisors votes to establish a public library as authorized by Act No. 138 of the Public Acts of 1917, as amended, then the county library board appointed under section 3 shall become the governing body…

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

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Sec. 5. (1) If any municipality within a county has not established a public library but is contracting for public library service with the governing body of a legally established public library, it is entitled to receive its per capita share of the penal fine moneys the same as …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.36 Use of penal fine moneys; report.

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Sec. 6. The penal fine moneys when received by the proper authorities shall be applied exclusively to the support of public libraries and to no other purpose except as provided in section 7. A report shall be made annually to the state board for libraries as to the receipt and ex…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.37 Construction of act as to county law libraries.

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Sec. 7. This act shall not be construed as affecting the provisions of sections 4845 and 4851 of Act No. 236 of the Public Acts of 1961, being sections 600.4845 and 600.4851 of the Compiled Laws of 1948.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.38 Statement of eligible libraries.

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Sec. 8. The state board for libraries, prior to July 15 of each year, shall transmit to the clerk and treasurer of each county a statement of the public libraries or the library boards established under section 3 in his county that are entitled to receive penal fines and the popu…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.39 Rules and regulations.

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Sec. 9. The state board for libraries may adopt such rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this act as may be deemed expedient, in accordance with the provisions of Act No. 88 of the Public Acts of 1943, as amended, being sections 24.71 to 24.82 of the Compiled Law…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.40 Repeal.

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Sec. 10. Sections 906, 910, 911, 912, 913 and 915 of Act No. 269 of the Public Acts of 1955, as amended, being sections 340.906, 340.910, 340.911, 340.912, 340.913 and 340.915 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, are repealed.