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MT Code § 20-31-401 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 31. Fire Services Training School|Part 4. Miscellaneous Provisions|20-31-401. Acceptance of gifts and grants -- contractual agreements

  20-31-401. Acceptance of gifts and grants -- contractual agreements. The board of regents may accept gifts, donations, and grants of property and services on behalf of the fire services training school. The board may enter into contractual agreements necessary to facilitate achievement of the purposes of the school.   History: En. 75-7723 by Sec. 8, Ch. 104, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7723; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 20, L. 1989.
MT Code § 20-31-402 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 31. Fire Services Training School|Part 4. Miscellaneous Provisions|20-31-402. Cost recovery fee

  20-31-402. Cost recovery fee. The board of regents may establish a cost recovery fee for training of commercially employed firefighters, and the fees must be deposited in accordance with the higher education fund structure.   History: En. 75-7724 by Sec. 9, Ch. 104, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7724; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 20, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 146, L. 2017.
MT Code § 20-32-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 32. Montana Educational Telecommunications Network|Part 1. General|20-32-101. Purpose -- definition

  20-32-101. Purpose -- definition. (1) The purpose of this part is to establish a Montana educational telecommunications network.   (2) For the purposes of this part, "network" means the Montana educational telecommunications network (METNET).   (3) The aims of the network are to provide:   (a) instructional and educational coursework and materials through telecommunications delivery to students in kindergarten through 12th grade in the Montana public school system;   (b) instructional and educational coursework and materials through telecommunications delivery to students enrolled in units of the Montana university system and the community colleges;   (c) instructional and professional development or other appropriate inservice training for teachers in the schools of the state; and   (d) telecommunications capabilities to agencies, subdivisions of state government, and public libraries in order to improve their ability to perform their responsibilities and duties.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 622, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 308, L. 1995.
MT Code § 20-32-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 32. Montana Educational Telecommunications Network|Part 1. General|20-32-103. Fee collection and disposition for operational costs

  20-32-103. Fee collection and disposition for operational costs. As a condition of participation in the network, the Montana university system and community colleges shall collect from appropriate discretionary funds in a manner approved by the board of regents an amount not to exceed $5 for each full-time equivalent student enrolled in the units or colleges. The funds collected must be deposited with the commissioner of higher education for the purposes of 20-32-102(4). The commissioner of higher education shall pay the department of administration the commissioner's share of the network costs.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 622, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 547, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 308, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 243, L. 1997.
MT Code § 20-32-104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 20. Education|Chapter 32. Montana Educational Telecommunications Network|Part 1. General|20-32-104. Apportionment of costs

  20-32-104. Apportionment of costs. The superintendent of public instruction and the commissioner of higher education shall share on a prorated basis according to the related student counts any costs incurred by the department of administration for the purposes of 20-32-102(3).   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 622, L. 1991.
MT Code § 22-1-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 1. State Library Commission|22-1-101. State library commission established

  22-1-101. State library commission established. (1) There is a state library commission.   (2) This commission is composed of the following members:   (a) the state superintendent of public instruction or the superintendent's designee;   (b) five persons appointed by the governor, who shall serve staggered terms of 3 years; and   (c) a librarian appointed by the commissioner of higher education from one of the six units of the Montana university system, who shall serve a term of 3 years.   (3) The commission shall annually elect a presiding officer from its membership.   (4) The members of the commission must be compensated and receive travel expenses as provided for in 2-15-124.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 184, L. 1929; re-en. Sec. 1575.1, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 91, L. 1945; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 55, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 215, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 439, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 44-127; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 172, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 650, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 347, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 22-1-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 1. State Library Commission|22-1-102. Librarian and assistants

  22-1-102. Librarian and assistants. The commission shall employ as its executive officer a librarian, who is a graduate of an accredited library school and is not a member of the commission, for such compensation as the commission considers adequate. The executive officer shall perform the duties assigned by the commission and serve at the will of the commission. The commission may also employ such other assistants as are required for the performance of the commission's work. In addition to their salaries while on commission business, the librarian and assistants shall be allowed their travel expenses, as provided for in 2-18-501 through 2-18-503, as amended.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 184, L. 1929; re-en. Sec. 1575.2, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 91, L. 1945; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 55, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 453, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 44-128.
MT Code § 22-1-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 1. State Library Commission|22-1-103. State library commission -- authority

  22-1-103. State library commission -- authority. The state library commission may:   (1) give assistance and advice to all tax-supported or public libraries in the state and to all counties, cities, towns, or regions in the state that propose to establish libraries, as to the best means of establishing and improving those libraries;   (2) maintain and operate the state library and make provision for its housing;   (3) (a) accept and expend in accordance with the terms of a grant any grant of federal funds that is available to the state for library purposes;   (b) accept, receive, and administer any gifts, donations, bequests, and legacies made to the Montana state library. Unless otherwise provided by the donor, gifts, donations, bequests, and legacies must be deposited in the Montana state library trust established in 22-1-225.   (4) make rules and establish standards for the administration of the state library and for the control, distribution, and lending of books and materials;   (5) serve as the agency of the state to accept and administer any state, federal, or private funds or property appropriated for or granted to it for library service or foster libraries in the state and establish regulations under which funds must be disbursed;   (6) provide library services for the blind and for individuals with physical disabilities;   (7) furnish, by contract or otherwise, library assistance and information services to state officials, state departments, and residents of those parts of the state inadequately serviced by libraries;   (8) act as a state board of professional standards and library examiners, develop standards for public libraries, and adopt rules for the certification of librarians;   (9) designate areas for and establish federations of libraries.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 215, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 357, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 44-131(part); amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 339, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 472, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 73, L. 2005.
MT Code § 22-1-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 2. State Library|22-1-201. State library authorized

  22-1-201. State library authorized. The state library commission shall maintain and operate a state library to be located in Helena.   History: En. 44-126.1 by Sec. 1, Ch. 3, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 44-126.1.
MT Code § 22-1-202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 2. State Library|22-1-202. Basic library services account

  22-1-202. (Temporary) Basic library services account. (1) There is a basic library services account in the state special revenue fund established by 17-2-102 to be administered by the state library for providing basic library services.  (2) On July 1 of each fiscal year, the state treasurer shall transfer the amount necessary, when combined with available and unencumbered fund balance and anticipated revenue for the fiscal year, to fund the amount appropriated by the legislature in the general appropriations act from the state general fund to the basic library services special revenue account for the sole purpose of funding the appropriations authorized by the legislature from the account. Prior to the closing of the fiscal year, the department shall reconcile anticipated revenue with actual revenue received. If revenue is received above the anticipated amount, the transfer in the following fiscal year shall adjust for the unanticipated amount. If revenue is received below the anticipated amount, the state treasurer shall transfer the amount of the revenue shortfall from the general fund to the basic library services special revenue account.(Terminates June 30, 2023--sec. 5, Ch. 138, L. 2021.)   22-1-202. (Effective July 1, 2023) Basic library services account. There is a basic library services account in the state special revenue fund established by 17-2-102 to be administered by the state library for providing basic library services.  History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 351, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 138, L. 2021.
MT Code § 22-1-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 2. State Library|22-1-203. Digital library services special revenue account

  22-1-203. Digital library services special revenue account. (1) There is an account in the state special revenue fund established in 17-2-102 to the credit of the state library to be known as the digital library services state special revenue account.   (2) There must be deposited in the account:   (a) quarterly payments from state agencies for use of the natural resource information system established in 90-15-301;   (b) legislative transfers to the account; and   (c) any funds allocated to the account.   (3) The purpose of the fund is to provide digital library services throughout the state.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 451, L. 2019.
MT Code § 22-1-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 2. State Library|22-1-204. through 22-1-210 reserved

  22-1-204 through 22-1-210 reserved.
MT Code § 22-1-211 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 2. State Library|22-1-211. Definitions

  22-1-211. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:   (1) "Depository library" means a library contracted by the state library under 22-1-212(2) to provide the general public access to state publications.   (2) "State agency" means any entity established or authorized by law to govern operations of the state, such as a state office, officer, department, division, section, bureau, board, commission, council, and agency of the state and all subdivisions of each.   (3) (a) "State publication" means any information originating in or produced by the authority of a state agency or at the total or partial expense of a state agency that the agency intends to distribute outside the agency, regardless of format or medium, source or copyright, license, or trademark.   (b) The term does not include information intended only for distribution to contractors or grantees of the agency, persons within the agency, or members of the public under 2-6-1003 or information produced by a state agency that is intended strictly for internal administrative or operational purposes.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 261, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 44-132; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 95, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 47, Ch. 348, L. 2015.
MT Code § 22-1-212 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 2. State Library|22-1-212. Administration of state publications depository library program -- rulemaking

  22-1-212. Administration of state publications depository library program -- rulemaking. (1) The state library shall administer a state publications depository library program to identify, acquire, catalog, preserve, and provide access to state publications.   (2) The state library may enter into contracts with other libraries to carry out the provisions of the state publications depository library program.   (3) The state library commission shall adopt rules necessary to carry out the provisions of this part.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 261, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 44-133; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 95, L. 2007.
MT Code § 22-1-213 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 2. State Library|22-1-213. State publications -- notification and availability requirements

  22-1-213. State publications -- notification and availability requirements. State agencies shall notify the state library of their state publications and shall make their state publications available to the state library as provided by rule. The state library shall, if requested by the agency, reimburse any state agency for state publications required to be made available when the quantity desired will necessitate unreasonable expense to the agency.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 261, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 44-134; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 95, L. 2007.
MT Code § 22-1-214 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 2. State Library|22-1-214. Repealed

  22-1-214. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 95, L. 2007.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 261, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 44-135.
MT Code § 22-1-215 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 2. State Library|22-1-215. Repealed

  22-1-215. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 95, L. 2007.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 261, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 44-136.
MT Code § 22-1-216 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 2. State Library|22-1-216. Repealed

  22-1-216. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 95, L. 2007.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 261, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 44-137.
MT Code § 22-1-217 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 2. State Library|22-1-217. Repealed

  22-1-217. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 95, L. 2007.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 261, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 44-138.
MT Code § 22-1-218 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 2. State Library|22-1-218. Exemptions

  22-1-218. Exemptions. (1) This part does not apply to:   (a) the state law library in connection with the collection described under 22-1-501;   (b) the code commissioner in connection with duties under Title 1, chapter 11, as amended; and   (c) the legislative services division in connection with duties under 5-11-203, as amended; and   (d) the Montana university system.   (2) The state library may, at its option and without causing the university system to incur expense, collect, catalog, and make available selected publications of units of the Montana university system.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 261, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 3, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 44-139; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 138, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 79, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 61, Ch. 545, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 95, L. 2007.
MT Code § 22-1-219 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 2. State Library|22-1-219. Permanent public access to state publications

  22-1-219. Permanent public access to state publications. The state library shall routinely notify depository libraries of recently acquired state publications. The state library shall coordinate with state agencies and depository libraries to ensure permanent public access to state publications. The state library shall offer state publications that it removes from its collection to the Montana historical society, which shall determine which state publications must be preserved as provided for in 22-3-203.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 95, L. 2007.
MT Code § 22-1-220 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 2. State Library|22-1-220. through 22-1-224 reserved

  22-1-220 through 22-1-224 reserved.
MT Code § 22-1-225 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 2. State Library|22-1-225. Montana state library trust -- interest retention

  22-1-225. Montana state library trust -- interest retention. (1) There is an account in the governmental fund category state special revenue fund type to be known as the Montana state library trust, to be used as provided in 22-1-226.   (2) Interest and earnings of the account must be retained by the account.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 339, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 34, L. 2001.
MT Code § 22-1-226 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 2. State Library|22-1-226. Use of Montana state library trust

  22-1-226. Use of Montana state library trust. (1) The principal of the Montana state library trust established in 22-1-225 is subject to investment by the board of investments in accordance with investment principles established for the investment of state funds in Title 17, chapter 6, part 2.   (2) Unless otherwise provided by the donor, donations received pursuant to 22-1-103 must be placed in the Montana state library trust.   (3) Interest earned on the principal of the Montana state library trust may be used for providing library service to Montanans, including those who, because of disability, cannot read standard print.   (4) Revenue that is not expended on the service authorized in subsection (3) and that is not expended at the end of each fiscal year remains in the Montana state library trust for investment as provided in subsection (1).   (5) The provisions of 17-2-108 that require the expenditure of nongeneral fund money prior to the expenditure of general fund money do not apply to the expenditure of revenue made available to the library from the Montana state library trust.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 339, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 34, L. 2001.
MT Code § 22-1-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 3. Free Public Libraries|22-1-301. Definitions

  22-1-301. Definitions. Unless otherwise provided, the following definitions apply in this part:   (1) "City" means city or town.   (2) "Commission" means the state library commission.   (3) "Public library" means a library created under:   (a) 22-1-303 through 22-1-317 that provides library services to the public by means of central facilities, branch facilities, or bookmobiles; or   (b) Title 7.   History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 260, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 44-227; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 670, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 356, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 47, L. 2009.
MT Code § 22-1-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 3. Free Public Libraries|22-1-302. Purpose

  22-1-302. Purpose. It is the purpose of this part to encourage the establishment, adequate financing, and effective administration of free public libraries in this state to give the people of Montana the fullest opportunity to enrich and inform themselves through reading.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 260, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 44-218.
MT Code § 22-1-303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 3. Free Public Libraries|22-1-303. Creation of public library

  22-1-303. Creation of public library. A public library may be established in any county or city in any of the following ways:   (1) The governing body of any county or city desiring to establish and maintain a public library may pass and enter upon its minutes a resolution to the effect that a free public library is established under the provision of Montana laws relating to public libraries.   (2) A public library may be established by a petition that is signed by not less than 10% of the resident taxpayers whose names appear upon the last-completed assessment roll of the city or county and that is filed with the governing body requesting the establishment of a public library. The governing body of a city or county shall set a time of meeting at which it may by resolution establish a public library. The governing body shall give notice of the contemplated action in a newspaper of general circulation for 2 consecutive weeks giving the date and place of the meeting at which the contemplated action is proposed to be taken.   (3) (a) Upon a petition being filed with the governing body and signed by not less than 5% of the resident taxpayers of any city or county requesting an election, the governing body shall submit to a vote of the qualified electors at the next general election the question of whether a free public library is to be established.   (b) If a petition is submitted for a city, the petition must be signed by resident taxpayers of the city.   (c) If a petition is submitted to the county commissioners of a county asking for the establishment of a county library, the petition must be signed by resident taxpayers of the county who reside outside the corporate limits of an incorporated city that is located in the county and that may already have established a free public library for the city.   (d) If the petition specifically asks that a special election be called and the petition is signed by 35% of the resident freeholders affected by the petition, then the governing body shall, upon receipt of the petition, immediately set a date for a special election. The special election must be held in conjunction with a regular or primary election.   (e) If at the election a majority of the electors voting on the question vote in favor of the establishment of a library, the governing body shall immediately take the necessary steps to establish and maintain the library or to contract with any city or county for library service to be rendered to the inhabitants of the city or county.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 260, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 263, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 44-219; amd. Sec. 65, Ch. 387, L. 1995.