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MI Comp L § 397.171 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 397 - Libraries|Act 24 of 1989 - The District Library Establishment Act (397.171 - 397.196)|Section 397.171 - Short Title.

397.171 Short title. Sec. 1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as "the district library establishment act".  History: 1989, Act 24, Imd. Eff. May 22, 1989 Popular Name: District Libraries Act
MI Comp L § 397.172 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 397 - Libraries|Act 24 of 1989 - The District Library Establishment Act (397.171 - 397.196)|Section 397.172 - Definitions.

397.172 Definitions.Sec. 2.  As used in this act:  (a) "Agreement" means a district library agreement required by section 3 or the agreement governing a district library established under former 1955 PA 164.  (b) "Board" means a district library board.  (c) "Department" means the department of education.  (d) "District" means the territory of the participating municipalities that is served by a district library established under this act.  (e) "General election" means that term as defined in section 2 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.2.  (f) "Largest" means, if used in reference to a participating school district, the participating school district having the most electors voting at the last regularly scheduled school board election in the participating school district.  (g) "Largest" means, if used in reference to a county, the county having the most registered electors of a district as last reported to the county clerk under section 661 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.661.  (h) "Legislative body" means, if the municipality is a school district, the school board.  (i) "Municipality" means a city, village, school district, township, or county.   (j) "Participating" means, in reference to a municipality, that the municipality is a party to an agreement.  (k) "School district" means 1 of the following but does not include a primary school district or a school district that holds meetings rather than elections:  (i) "Local act school district" as defined in section 5 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.5.  (ii) "Local school district" as that term is used in the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1 to 380.1852.  (l) "State librarian" means the department. History: 1989, Act 24, Imd. Eff. May 22, 1989 ;-- Am. 2001, Act 64, Eff. Oct. 1, 2001 ;-- Am. 2005, Act 60, Imd. Eff. July 7, 2005 ;-- Am. 2015, Act 108, Imd. Eff. June 30, 2015 Popular Name: District Libraries Act
MI Comp L § 397.173b (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 397 - Libraries|Act 24 of 1989 - The District Library Establishment Act (397.171 - 397.196)|Section 397.173b - Merging of District Libraries; Requirements; Districtwide Library Tax.

397.173b Merging of district libraries; requirements; districtwide library tax.Sec. 3b.  (1) Two or more district libraries may merge if all of the following requirements are satisfied:  (a) The governing boards of the district libraries by majority vote approve that the district libraries merge and that all territory located within their jurisdictional service areas are included in the merger.  (b) The approving resolution is conditioned upon majority vote of approval by the governing boards of all participating municipalities, within a period of time specified in the resolution.  (c) By a majority vote of the members of the district library boards, amend the agreement to reflect the merger of the libraries and the territory served by the merger.  (d) The amendments to the agreement shall include, but are not limited to, changes in board representation, the percentage of funds necessary from each participating municipality for the establishment and operation of the merged district libraries, a revised legal description of the district, and a map that clearly shows the revised service area of the new district library.  (e) That all amendments and resolutions are submitted to the state librarian.  (2) If there is a districtwide library tax being levied by a participating library at the time of the merger, the tax will remain in effect and can be considered as a portion or all of that library's contribution in the merger. A districtwide tax will be extinguished upon the approval of a merged district library districtwide tax by the majority of the electorate residing in the merged district libraries' jurisdictional limits. History: Add. 2005, Act 60, Imd. Eff. July 7, 2005 Popular Name: District Libraries ActCompiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of library of Michigan and state librarian, except pertaining to services for blind and physically handicapped and those related to census data functions, to department of education, see E.R.O. No. 2009-26, compiled at MCL 399.752.
MI Comp L § 397.173c (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 397 - Libraries|Act 24 of 1989 - The District Library Establishment Act (397.171 - 397.196)|Section 397.173c - Disincorporation, Annexation, Consolidation, or Merger of Municipalities.

397.173c Disincorporation, annexation, consolidation, or merger of municipalities.Sec. 3c.  If 2 or more participating municipalities establish a district library under this act and 1 or more of those participating municipalities is subsequently disincorporated, annexed, consolidated, or merged, or if all participating municipalities are consolidated or merged into 1 municipality, the disincorporation, annexation, consolidation, or merger does not affect the validity of the district library, and all of the following apply:  (a) The district library shall continue to be recognized for all purposes as a lawfully established district library that may continue to exercise all powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities, including the levy of taxes authorized by the electors of the district, as provided in the agreement, this act, and any other applicable law.  (b) If 2 or more participating municipalities remain in the district library, those municipalities shall amend the agreement to reflect the disincorporation, annexation, consolidation, or merger. If only 1 participating municipality remains in the district library after the disincorporation, annexation, consolidation, or merger, or if all participating municipalities are merged or consolidated into 1 municipality, that municipality shall assume the powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities of the former participating municipality or municipalities without amendment of the agreement.   (c) The terms of the district library board members shall continue as provided in the agreement and this act, except that if the district library board members are appointed, the legislative body of a single remaining participating municipality or a consolidated or merged municipality shall appoint district library board members as the terms of district library board members expire. History: Add. 2014, Act 570, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 2015 Popular Name: District Libraries Act
MI Comp L § 397.173d (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 397 - Libraries|Act 24 of 1989 - The District Library Establishment Act (397.171 - 397.196)|Section 397.173d - Transfer of Portion of District Library to Other District Library; Condition; Effect of Districtwide Library Tax; "Transfer Area" Defined.

397.173d Transfer of portion of district library to other district library; condition; effect of districtwide library tax; "transfer area" defined.Sec. 3d.  (1) Two district libraries may amend a contiguous boundary by transferring a portion of 1 district library to the other district library if all of the following requirements are satisfied:  (a) The transfer area is bounded by county, township, city, village, or school district boundaries.  (b) The governing board of each district library adopts a resolution approving the transfer by majority vote of the members appointed and serving.  (c) By resolution within the time period specified in a resolution described in subdivision (b), the governing board of each participating municipality for both district libraries approves the transfer by majority vote of the members appointed and serving.  (d) Both agreements are amended to reflect the transfer. The amendments to the agreements shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following:  (i) Changes in board representation.  (ii) The money necessary from each participating municipality for the establishment and operation of the district libraries.  (iii) A revised legal description of the district.  (iv) A map that clearly shows the revised service area of each new district library.  (e) Each district library shall submit the resolutions described in subdivisions (b) and (c) and the amendments to the agreement described in subdivision (d) to the state librarian.  (2) If a districtwide library tax is being levied in the district library district receiving the transfer area, the board of that district library shall condition acceptance of the transfer area on the approval of the tax by a majority of the electors residing in the transfer area. Failure of a majority of the electors residing in the transfer area to approve the tax does not affect the validity of the continued levy of any previously authorized millage by the district library transferring the transfer area. A tax levied by the district library transferring the transfer area will be extinguished in the transfer area upon approval by a majority of the electors residing in the transfer area.  (3) If a districtwide library tax is not being levied by the district library receiving the transfer area at the time of the transfer, but a districtwide library tax is being levied by the district library transferring the transfer area, the districtwide tax of the district library transferring the transfer area is extinguished in the transfer area only upon approval of the transfer by the state librarian.  (4) As used in this section, "transfer area" means the portion of the district library district to be transferred. History: Add. 2014, Act 570, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 2015 Popular Name: District Libraries Act
MI Comp L § 397.174 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 397 - Libraries|Act 24 of 1989 - The District Library Establishment Act (397.171 - 397.196)|Section 397.174 - District Library Agreement; Provisions.

397.174 District library agreement; provisions.Sec. 4.  (1) The agreement shall provide for all of the following:  (a) The name of the district. For a district that is created on or after the effective date of the amendatory act that added section 3a, the name shall include the word "district".  (b) The identity of the municipalities establishing the district library.  (c) The creation of a board to govern the operation of the district and the method of selection of board members, whether by election or appointment. If board members are selected by appointment, the agreement shall provide for the term of office, the total number of board members, and the number of board members to be appointed by the legislative body of each participating municipality. If board members are selected by election, the agreement shall provide for the number of provisional board members to be appointed by the legislative body of each participating municipality.   (d) Of the amount of money to be stated in the annual budget under section 13, the percentage to be supplied by each participating municipality.   (e) The procedure for amending the agreement, which shall require the consent of the legislative bodies of not less than 2/3 of the participating municipalities.  (f) A period of time after the effective date of the agreement, not less than 1 year, during which the adoption of a resolution to withdraw from the district library under section 24 shall be void.  (g) Any distribution of district library assets to take place upon the withdrawal of a participating municipality.  (h) Any other necessary provisions regarding the district library.  (2) A district library agreement may provide that the district library board is abolished and the district library terminates unless, on or before a date stated in the agreement, the district electors approve a district library millage at a rate not less than a minimum number of mills stated in the agreement. If the district library agreement contains such a provision, the district library agreement shall specify the manner in which the net assets of the district library shall be distributed to the participating municipalities upon termination and shall contain a plan for continuing public library service to all residents of the district after termination. History: 1989, Act 24, Imd. Eff. May 22, 1989 ;-- Am. 2005, Act 60, Imd. Eff. July 7, 2005 Popular Name: District Libraries Act
MI Comp L § 397.175 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 397 - Libraries|Act 24 of 1989 - The District Library Establishment Act (397.171 - 397.196)|Section 397.175 - Submission of Agreement and Amendment to State Librarian; Approval or Disapproval of Agreement, Amendment, or Revision; Statement.

397.175 Submission of agreement and amendment to state librarian; approval or disapproval of agreement, amendment, or revision; statement. Sec. 5.  (1) The legislative bodies of the municipalities that establish a district library shall submit the agreement to the state librarian within 10 days following the date on which the agreement is adopted. A board shall submit an amendment to the agreement to the state librarian within 10 days following the date on which the amendment is adopted.  (2) The state librarian shall approve an agreement or an amendment to an agreement submitted pursuant to subsection (1) or a revision in board structure submitted pursuant to section 6 if it conforms to the requirements of this act and shall disapprove the agreement, amendment, or revision if it does not conform to the requirements of this act. Within 30 days following the date on which the state librarian receives an agreement, amendment, or revision, the state librarian shall send to the board or the legislative bodies that submitted the agreement, amendment, or revision a written statement of approval or disapproval. If the state librarian disapproves the agreement, amendment, or revision, the state librarian shall explain in the written statement the reasons for the disapproval, and the department shall not recognize the district library as lawfully established for purposes of the distribution of state aid and penal fines until the state librarian approves an amendment or revision that causes the agreement to conform to the requirements of this act. If the state librarian fails to send a written statement of approval or disapproval within 30 days following the date on which the state librarian receives the agreement, amendment, or revision, it shall be considered approved. History: 1989, Act 24, Imd. Eff. May 22, 1989 ;-- Am. 2001, Act 64, Eff. Oct. 1, 2001 Popular Name: District Libraries ActCompiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of library of Michigan and state librarian, except pertaining to services for blind and physically handicapped and those related to census data functions, to department of education, see E.R.O. No. 2009-26, compiled at MCL 399.752.
MI Comp L § 397.176 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 397 - Libraries|Act 24 of 1989 - The District Library Establishment Act (397.171 - 397.196)|Section 397.176 - Organizational Plan; Revision of Board Structure and Selection.

397.176 Organizational plan; revision of board structure and selection. Sec. 6.  Within 1 year after May 22, 1989, the board of a district library established pursuant to former 1955 PA 164 shall submit to the state librarian an organizational plan including the information required to be set forth in an agreement under section 4(1) and shall revise the board structure and selection to conform to section 9 or to sections 10 and 11. If the board of a district library established pursuant to former 1955 PA 164 complies with this section and the state librarian does not disapprove the revision of board structure and selection, the district library shall be considered to be established pursuant to this act. History: 1989, Act 24, Imd. Eff. May 22, 1989 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 540, Imd. Eff. July 26, 2002 Popular Name: District Libraries ActCompiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of library of Michigan and state librarian, except pertaining to services for blind and physically handicapped and those related to census data functions, to department of education, see E.R.O. No. 2009-26, compiled at MCL 399.752.
MI Comp L § 397.177 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 397 - Libraries|Act 24 of 1989 - The District Library Establishment Act (397.171 - 397.196)|Section 397.177 - District Library as Authority.

397.177 District library as authority. Sec. 7.  A district library established pursuant to this act constitutes an authority under section 6 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963. History: 1989, Act 24, Imd. Eff. May 22, 1989 Popular Name: District Libraries Act
MI Comp L § 397.178 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 397 - Libraries|Act 24 of 1989 - The District Library Establishment Act (397.171 - 397.196)|Section 397.178 - Candidate for Appointment or Election as Board Member; Qualifications; Vacancy in Office of Board Member.

397.178 Candidate for appointment or election as board member; qualifications; vacancy in office of board member. Sec. 8.  (1) An individual appointed as a board member shall be a qualified elector of the participating municipality that appoints the member on the date the appointment is made. A candidate for election as a board member shall be a qualified elector of a participating municipality on the deadline for filing nominating petitions. A candidate for appointment or election shall be a resident of the district.  (2) The office of board member becomes vacant when the incumbent dies, resigns, is convicted of a felony, is removed from office by the governor pursuant to section 10 of article V of the state constitution of 1963, or ceases to be a resident of the district. In addition, the office of an appointed board member becomes vacant when the incumbent ceases to be a resident of the participating municipality that appointed the incumbent. History: 1989, Act 24, Imd. Eff. May 22, 1989 Popular Name: District Libraries Act
MI Comp L § 397.179 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 397 - Libraries|Act 24 of 1989 - The District Library Establishment Act (397.171 - 397.196)|Section 397.179 - Appointed Board Members; Number; Right to Appoint; Term; Vacancy.

397.179 Appointed board members; number; right to appoint; term; vacancy. Sec. 9.  If an agreement prescribes appointed board members, the board shall consist of not fewer than 5 and not more than 8 members. The agreement may provide that the right to appoint 1 or more board members rotates between 2 or more municipalities. A term shall not be more than 4 years. A member shall serve until the appointment and qualification of a successor. A vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term by the participating municipality that appointed the member whose position is vacant. History: 1989, Act 24, Imd. Eff. May 22, 1989 Popular Name: District Libraries Act
MI Comp L § 397.180 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 397 - Libraries|Act 24 of 1989 - The District Library Establishment Act (397.171 - 397.196)|Section 397.180 - Repealed. 2002, Act 159, Eff. Jan. 1, 2003.

397.180 Repealed. 2002, Act 159, Eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to election of board members.Popular Name: District Libraries Act
MI Comp L § 397.180a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 397 - Libraries|Act 24 of 1989 - The District Library Establishment Act (397.171 - 397.196)|Section 397.180a - Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 Applicable to Petitions; Penalties.

397.180a Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties. Sec. 10a.  A petition under section 10 or 11, including the circulation and signing of the petition, is subject to section 488 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.488. A person who violates a provision of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992, applicable to a petition described in this section is subject to the penalties prescribed for that violation in the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992. History: Add. 1998, Act 176, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999 Popular Name: District Libraries Act
MI Comp L § 397.182 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 397 - Libraries|Act 24 of 1989 - The District Library Establishment Act (397.171 - 397.196)|Section 397.182 - Powers of Board; Compensation and Expenses of Board Members; Deposit and Expenditure of Money in District Library Fund.

397.182 Powers of board; compensation and expenses of board members; deposit and expenditure of money in district library fund.Sec. 12.  (1) A board may do 1 or more of the following:  (a) Establish, maintain, and operate a public library for the district.  (b) Appoint and remove officers from among its members.  (c) Appoint and remove a librarian and necessary assistants and fix their compensation.  (d) Purchase, sell, convey, lease, or otherwise acquire or dispose of real or personal property, including, but not limited to, land contracts and installment purchase contracts.  (e) Erect buildings.  (f) Supervise and control district library property.  (g) Enter into a contract to receive library-related service from or give library-related service to a library or a municipality within or without the district.  (h) Adopt bylaws and regulations, not inconsistent with this act, governing the board and the district library.  (i) Propose and levy upon approval of the electors as provided in this act a tax for support of the district library.  (j) Borrow money pursuant to the district library financing act, 1988 PA 265, MCL 397.281 to 397.290.  (k) Issue bonds pursuant to the district library financing act, 1988 PA 265, MCL 397.281 to 397.290.  (l) Accept gifts and grants for the district library.  (m) Do any other thing necessary for conducting the district library service, the cost of which shall be charged against the district library fund.  (2) A board may reimburse a board member for necessary expenses that the member incurs in the performance of official duties. A board may compensate board members for attending official meetings of the board or committees of the board and shall include the amount of compensation in the annual budget. Compensation shall not exceed $30.00 per board member per meeting. A board member shall not be compensated for attending more than 52 meetings per year.  (3) Money for the district library shall be paid to the board and deposited in a fund known as the district library fund. The board shall exclusively control the expenditure of money deposited in the district library fund. History: 1989, Act 24, Imd. Eff. May 22, 1989 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 540, Imd. Eff. July 26, 2002 ;-- Am. 2005, Act 60, Imd. Eff. July 7, 2005 Popular Name: District Libraries Act