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MS Code § 37-159-13 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 159 - Mississippi Teacher Scholarship Programs|Mississippi Critical Needs Teacher Scholarship Program|§ 37-159-13. Construction of rental housing; West Tallahatchie school district; selection of developer; funding; liability; operation; priority for residence

  There is established a pilot program to provide for the construction of rental housing units for teachers in the West Tallahatchie School District, which pilot program shall be administered by the State Department of Education. The department may contract with one or more public or private entities to provide assistance in implementing and administering the program. The State Board of Education shall adopt rules and regulations regarding the implementation and administration of the program.   The West Tallahatchie School District shall receive proposals from developers for the construction of the rental housing units, and submit its recommendation to the State Department of Education about which developer should construct the units. The department shall make the final determination about the developer that will construct the units.   After selection of the developer, the department shall loan the developer not more than Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) for construction of the units. The interest rate on the loan shall be equal to one percent (1%) below the discount rate at the Federal Reserve Bank in the Federal Reserve district in which the school district is located, and the loan shall be repaid in not more than fifteen (15) years, as determined by the department. All funds received by the department as repayment of the principal and interest of the loan shall be deposited in the Mississippi Critical Teacher Shortage Fund. If a claim against the developer for repayment is placed in the hands of an attorney for collection, the obligor shall be liable for an additional amount equal to a reasonable attorney's fee.   The developer shall operate the rental housing units. For a period of ten (10) years or until such time as the loan to the developer is repaid, whichever is longer, the priority for residence in the units shall be given first to teachers employed by the school district, then to other licensed school district employees, and then to any other school district employees.  This section shall stand repealed July 1, 2020.
MS Code § 37-159-17 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 159 - Mississippi Teacher Scholarship Programs|Mississippi Critical Needs Teacher Scholarship Program|§ 37-159-17. Mississippi Critical Teacher Shortage Fund; establishment; deposit and use of funds

 There is established in the State Treasury a special fund to be designated the "Mississippi Critical Teacher Shortage Fund," into which shall be deposited those funds appropriated by the Legislature, and any other funds that may be made available, for the purpose of implementing the programs established under Sections 37-159-5, 37-9-77, 37-3-91 and 37-159-9 through 37-159-13. Money in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not lapse into the General Fund, and interest earned on any amounts deposited into the fund shall be credited to the special fund.   This section shall stand repealed on July 1, 2020.
MS Code § 39-3-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 1 - Libraries|§ 39-3-1. Establishment of libraries by counties and municipalities

 It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state to allow and promote the establishment and development of free public library service throughout this state as a part of its provisions for public education. "Public library" shall mean a library which provides customary services, without charge, to all the residents of a county, city or region and is supported whole or in part by public funds. Reasonable reimbursements may be collected for special library services provided these are determined in advance and in writing by the administrative board of trustees.   The board of supervisors of any county in the State of Mississippi, or other governing bodies of the counties of this state, and municipalities and towns, through their governing bodies, may establish and maintain or aid in establishing and maintaining free public libraries for the use of the citizens of the respective counties, municipalities or towns, either separately or in connection with free public libraries already established therein. For said purpose said governing body may acquire the necessary real estate either by purchase, gift or donation and may erect the necessary buildings thereon.
MS Code § 39-3-3 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 1 - Libraries|§ 39-3-3. Funds for establishment and operation of libraries

 Where any public library or public library system is established under this article, either by the county board of supervisors or the governing body of a municipality, the cost of purchasing land, erecting buildings and equipping and maintaining such public library or public library system shall be paid for in whole out of the general funds of the county or municipality.
MS Code § 39-3-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 1 - Libraries|§ 39-3-5. County library tax; additional funds for support, upkeep and maintenance

  Any county which supports a public library or public library system may, by order of the board of supervisors of such county, in their discretion, levy a four (4) mill tax on all taxable property within the county to be used for the support, upkeep and maintenance of any public library or public library system located in said county.   The taxes levied under this section shall be excluded from the revenue increase limitation imposed pursuant to Section 27-39-321.   In addition to the levy herein authorized, the board of supervisors of any county may, in their discretion, make contributions from any available funds for the support, upkeep and maintenance of any public library or public library system located in such county.
MS Code § 39-3-7 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 1 - Libraries|§ 39-3-7. Municipal library tax; additional funds for support, upkeep and maintenance

  Any municipality which supports a public library or public library system may, by order of the governing authorities of such municipality, in their discretion, levy a three (3) mill tax on all taxable property within the municipality to be used for the support, upkeep and maintenance of any public library or public library system located in said municipality.   The taxes levied under this section shall be excluded from the revenue increase limitation imposed pursuant to Section 27-39-321.   In addition to the levy herein authorized, the governing authorities of any municipality may, in their discretion, make contributions from any available funds for the support, upkeep and maintenance of any public library or public library system located in such municipality.
MS Code § 39-3-8 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 1 - Libraries|§ 39-3-8. Joint city-county public library systems

 The board of trustees of any municipal public library, or any group of municipal public libraries, and the board of trustees of any county public library system, may, with the consent of the governing body of said municipality, or municipalities, and with the consent of the board of supervisors of said county, contract with each other or among themselves, to create, maintain and support a joint city-county public library system. Such a contract shall contain such terms, agreements and conditions as may be agreed upon by the board of trustees of the municipal public library, or the public library boards of trustees of the several municipalities, and by the board of trustees of the county public library.
MS Code § 39-3-9 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 1 - Libraries|§ 39-3-9. Regional public library systems

 Two (2) or more counties by action of their boards of supervisors may join in establishing and maintaining a regional public library system under the terms of a contract to which all of the participating counties agree. The expenses of the regional public library systems shall be apportioned between or among the counties concerned on such basis as shall be agreed upon in the contract. The public library system headquarters building shall be located at a place in one of the counties to be agreed upon by the boards of supervisors of the various counties in the regional public library system.
MS Code § 39-3-11 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 1 - Libraries|§ 39-3-11. Participation by municipalities in county libraries, county regional library systems or city-county library systems

 When a county public library, city-county public library system or regional public library system shall have been established under this article, any municipality which is aiding in maintaining or supporting a public library, or which desires to aid in providing public library service for that portion of the county's residents which reside within the municipality, may participate in said county public library, city-county public library system or regional public library system. This participation shall be on such terms as may be agreed upon among the governing body of the municipality, the board of trustees of the existing municipal public library and the board of trustees of the county public library, city-county public library system or regional public library system.
MS Code § 39-3-13 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 1 - Libraries|§ 39-3-13. Contracts by counties or municipalities for library services

  The governing body of any municipality may contract with the board of trustees of any established public library or public library system to receive the services of that established public library or public library system.   The board of supervisors of any county in the state may, with the consent of the board of trustees of an established public library system, contract for library service from any established public library system.   The board of trustees of any regional public library system may contract for such region to receive library service from any established public library system.   There shall be one (1) board of trustees in each public library system with the administrative powers and responsibilities prescribed in Section 39-3-17, Mississippi Code of 1972. Any other board of trustees within such library system shall serve in a purely advisory capacity to said administrative board. The administrative board shall be designated by contract among all such boards of trustees within the system. Advisory boards may contract with administrative boards to provide local services and policies as may be mutually agreed on. In the event an agreement cannot be reached among all such boards of trustees, the matter shall be submitted to a negotiating committee comprised of the following: two (2) persons selected by each of the boards of trustees involved in the matter plus two (2) persons selected by the Mississippi Library Commission.   Contracts for library services shall include, but not limited to: (a) name of library system; (b) definition of library service area; (c) name of all parties and responsibilities regarding participation in the library system, including but not limited to funding of the library system and maintenance of facilities; (d) appointment of board of trustees with the naming of the administrative board and the stated responsibilities of said boards; (e) eligibility and criteria for participation of new libraries in the library system; and (f) a stated contract review and renewal process. The contract shall provide for the dissolution of such library system including, but not limited to, the definition of assets and the procedure for the distribution of such assets.
MS Code § 39-3-19 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 1 - Libraries|§ 39-3-19. Library boards of trustees; annual reports

 At the close of each year the administrative board of trustees of every public library system shall make a report to the governing body in the county or counties or municipality or municipalities wherein the board serves, showing the condition of the trust during the year, the sums of money received for the library fund from taxes and other sources, the sums of money expended and the purposes of the expenditures, the number of books and periodicals on hand, the number added during the year, the number withdrawn, the number loaned out, and such other statistics and information and such suggestions as the administrative board of trustees deems of public interest. A copy of this report shall be filed in the State Library Commission.
MS Code § 39-3-20 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 1 - Libraries|§ 39-3-20. Sabbatical leave for professional library staff

  Professional library staff members of a public library shall be eligible for sabbatical leave for the purpose of professional improvement, for not more than one (1) year immediately following any six (6) or more consecutive years of active service in the libraries of this state. Absence on sick leave shall not be deemed to interrupt the active service herein provided for. Sabbatical leave for professional library staff members shall only be granted with the approval of the administrative board of trustees.   Applications for sabbatical leave may be made to the administrative board of trustees of such library system, with the approval of the library director of such system. Any person who is granted a sabbatical leave and who fails to comply with the provisions of such leave may have his/her leave terminated by the administrative board of trustees. No person on sabbatical leave can be denied any regular increment of increase in salary because of absence on sabbatical leave. Service on sabbatical leave shall count as active service for the purpose of retirement and contributions to the retirement fund shall be continued.   In no instance shall leave be granted unless there is a contract providing for continued service, after expiration of the leave, in the library system where the person is employed.   Each person granted sabbatical leave may receive and be paid compensation up to the rate of fifty percent (50%) of such person's annual salary. Compensation payable to persons on sabbatical leave shall be paid at the same time and in the same manner salaries of the other members of the library system are paid.
MS Code § 39-3-21 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 1 - Libraries|§ 39-3-21. Free use of libraries; reimbursements for services

 Every public library or public library system established or maintained under this article shall be free for the use of the residents of the territory included within the library service area, subject to such reasonable rules and regulations as the administrative board of trustees finds necessary. Reasonable reimbursements may be collected for special library services, provided these are determined in advance and in writing by the administrative board of trustees.
MS Code § 39-3-23 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 1 - Libraries|§ 39-3-23. Construction of article

 This article shall not be construed to abrogate the force of charter provisions or any local act governing existing public libraries. This article shall be construed as additional and supplemental to subsection (j) of Section 19-5-93, Mississippi Code of 1972.
MS Code § 39-3-101 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 3 - Mississippi Library Commission|§ 39-3-101. Creation; composition; qualifications, appointment and terms of office of members

 There is hereby created a board of commissioners of the Mississippi Library Commission to be composed of five members appointed by the governor with overlapping terms, the members of the first board to be appointed one for one year, one for two years, one for three years, one for four years, one for five years, and their successors each to be appointed for five year terms, each member to serve until his successor is appointed. Two members shall be appointed by the governor from the state at large. Two members shall be appointed by the governor from a list of not less than six names submitted by the Mississippi library association, one of whom shall be a librarian who is a graduate of a library school accredited by the American Library Association and actively engaged in full time library work at the time of the appointment and one of whom shall be, at time of the appointment, a member of a legally organized board of trustees of a Mississippi free public library; and one member shall be the president of the Mississippi Federation of Women's Clubs, or a member of said federation recommended by her; and which federation member shall, when appointed, serve a full term as herein provided for members to serve under a staggered term basis, and the successor to the federation member shall be the president of the federation then serving, or a member of the federation recommended by her, when the term of the federation member shall expire; and after the appointment of a federation member to the board, and when her term as a member thereof shall expire, each succeeding member of the federation who becomes a member of the board shall serve a full term under the provisions of this article. Vacancies created by resignation shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term.
MS Code § 39-3-103 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 3 - Mississippi Library Commission|§ 39-3-103. Organizational meeting; officers

 Within thirty days after the selection and appointment of the first board of commissioners the members shall meet at the headquarters of the Mississippi Library Commission in Jackson, Mississippi, and organize, setting up such policies as are deemed necessary and not inconsistent with this article. They shall elect annually from their membership a chairman and a secretary.
MS Code § 39-3-105 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 3 - Mississippi Library Commission|§ 39-3-105. Director

  The board of library commissioners shall elect a director whose term of office shall be for a period of four years, unless, for good cause shown, the board of library commissioners removes said director.   The director shall be chosen outside the membership of the board of library commissioners, and shall be a trained, experienced librarian holding a degree from a college or university of recognized standing. The director shall have completed the required course covered in a school of library service accredited by the American Library Association and shall have had at least two years' experience as an administrative librarian or director of a state or public library. The director shall keep an accurate record of all accounts and financial transactions of the board, shall have charge of organizing new libraries and directing library development in the state, so as to give and furnish every citizen and resident of the state free library service of the highest quality consistent with modern methods and as may be justified by financial and economic conditions, and shall have all general administrative duties incident to carrying on the work of the Mississippi Library Commission. All necessary and actual traveling expense incurred by the members of the Mississippi Library Commission, and by the director or any member of the staff, acting under the authority and direction of the board of commissioners, while on business for the Mississippi Library Commission, shall be paid from the funds appropriated and made available for use, maintenance and operation of the Mississippi Library Commission. In addition to the director, the board of library commissioners may employ, upon recommendations of the director, such other persons as may be deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of this article.
MS Code § 39-3-107 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 3 - Mississippi Library Commission|§ 39-3-107. General powers and duties of commission

 The Mississippi Library Commission, upon request, shall give advice to all schools, public and other libraries, and to all communities which may propose to establish them, as to the best means of establishing and maintaining such libraries, the selection of books, cataloging and other details of library management. It may also purchase and operate traveling libraries, and circulate such traveling libraries within the state among communities, libraries, schools, colleges, universities, library associations, study clubs, charitable and penal institutions free of cost, except for transportation, and establish county and regional libraries and use any funds, separate and apart from the general library commission funds, which might come into its custody from any source, for such purpose, and for the purpose of establishing, stimulating, increasing, improving and equalizing library service in the various counties within the state, under such rules for safekeeping, preservation, care, handling of the books and allocation of the funds as may be fixed by the commission. It may publish such lists and circulars of information as it shall deem necessary, and it may also conduct a summer school of library instruction and a clearinghouse for periodicals for free gifts to local libraries. The commission shall each year obtain from all libraries in the state reports showing the condition, growth, development and manner of conducting such libraries, together with such other facts and statistics regarding the same as may be deemed of public interest by the commission, and it shall be the duty of the board of the Mississippi Library Commission to make an annual report to the Legislature of the facts of public interest and value in relation to the work of the commission. The Mississippi Library Commission shall adopt rules and regulations relative to the allocation of state aid funds to public library systems.
MS Code § 39-3-109 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History|Chapter 3 - Libraries and Library Commission|Article 3 - Mississippi Library Commission|§ 39-3-109. How funds drawn

 The board of commissioners of the Mississippi Library Commission may from time to time as needed draw an order signed by the director and the chairman in favor of any party to whom money is due stating in such order what the money is to be used for, and, upon presentation of such order, the state auditor shall draw his warrant upon the state treasurer for the amount therefor not to exceed the amount of the appropriation for the purposes of the Mississippi Library Commission.