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MT Code § 22-1-404 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 4. Library Systems|22-1-404. Board of trustees -- coordinator

  22-1-404. Board of trustees -- coordinator. (1) In a library federation, there must be a board of trustees, with advisory powers only, appointed according to the federation's bylaws. The state library commission, provided for in 22-1-101, shall adopt rules governing the composition of the federation board of trustees. A majority of the members of each federation board of trustees must be trustees of a public library, as defined in 22-1-326.   (2) The federation membership shall appoint a coordinator of the federation who shall serve as a nonvoting member of the federation board of trustees.   History: (1)En. Sec. 3, Ch. 132, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 260, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 357, L. 1974; Sec. 44-214, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 2, Ch. 215, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 357, L. 1974; Sec. 44-131, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 44-131(part), 44-214; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 183, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 80, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 73, L. 2005.
MT Code § 22-1-405 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 4. Library Systems|22-1-405. Boards of trustees -- authority -- resolution of disagreements

  22-1-405. Boards of trustees -- authority -- resolution of disagreements. (1) The board of trustees of a library federation shall act as an advisor to the participating libraries and their boards of trustees.   (2) Control over the budgets and administrative policies of participating libraries shall remain in their boards of trustees as provided in 22-1-309.   (3) Any disagreement among participants in a library federation regarding the apportionment of funds or grants received from the state library commission shall be resolved by the state library commission.   History: En. 44-214.1 by Sec. 5, Ch. 357, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 44-214.1.
MT Code § 22-1-406 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 4. Library Systems|22-1-406. through 22-1-410 reserved

  22-1-406 through 22-1-410 reserved.
MT Code § 22-1-411 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 4. Library Systems|22-1-411. Repealed

  22-1-411. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 355, L. 1981.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 132, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 357, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 44-215.
MT Code § 22-1-412 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 4. Library Systems|22-1-412. Purpose

  22-1-412. Purpose. It is the purpose of 22-1-413 and this section to establish a program whereby state funds may be appropriated to the Montana state library commission to provide the benefits of quality public library service to all residents of Montana by developing and strengthening local public libraries through library federations as defined in 22-1-402.   History: En. 44-304 by Sec. 1, Ch. 416, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 44-304; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 373, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 119, Ch. 42, L. 1997.
MT Code § 22-1-413 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 4. Library Systems|22-1-413. Administration by Montana state library commission

  22-1-413. Administration by Montana state library commission. The Montana state library commission must receive and shall administer the appropriation for state funding to public library federations. The commission shall allocate the appropriation among grant programs and shall allocate funds among federations according to formulas for distribution as the commission establishes in rules adopted pursuant to 22-1-103. Federations receiving state funds from the commission shall submit annual plans for the expenditure of state funds and report annually to the commission concerning the progress of the various projects for which state funding was received. The reports must contain an accounting for all state funds received.   History: En. 44-305 by Sec. 2, Ch. 416, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 44-305; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 373, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 183, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 80, L. 2001.
MT Code § 22-1-414 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 4. Library Systems|22-1-414. Repealed

  22-1-414. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 373, L. 1981.   History: En. 44-306 by Sec. 3, Ch. 416, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 44-306.
MT Code § 22-1-415 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 4. Library Systems|22-1-415. Repealed

  22-1-415. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 373, L. 1981.   History: En. 44-307 by Sec. 4, Ch. 416, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 44-307.
MT Code § 22-1-416 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 4. Library Systems|22-1-416. Repealed

  22-1-416. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 373, L. 1981.   History: En. 44-308 by Sec. 5, Ch. 416, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 44-308.
MT Code § 22-1-501 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 5. Law Library|22-1-501. State law library created

  22-1-501. State law library created. The library formerly known as a department of the state library of Montana and called "the law library" is a separate and distinct library designated the "state law library of the state of Montana". The collections of laws, decisions of courts, law reports, textbooks, legal periodicals, and miscellaneous books and journals together with pamphlets, papers, maps, charts, and manuscripts in the law library or belonging to the law library or acquired by or donated to the law library constitute the law library, and the title to all of the property constituting the law library must be in the state of Montana, subject to the custody and control of the library board established in 22-1-502.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 153, L. 1949; R.C.M. 1947, 44-401; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 16, L. 1991.
MT Code § 22-1-502 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 5. Law Library|22-1-502. Location -- control by board of trustees

  22-1-502. Location -- control by board of trustees. The state law library of the state of Montana shall be located in Helena, Montana, and shall be in the immediate custody and subject to the control of a board of trustees consisting of the chief justice and the justices of the supreme court of the state of Montana.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 153, L. 1949; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 142, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 44-402; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 252, L. 1981.
MT Code § 22-1-503 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 5. Law Library|22-1-503. Authority of board

  22-1-503. Authority of board. The powers and duties of said board are as follows:   (1) to make rules, not inconsistent with law, for the government of the board and for the government and administration of the state law library, including rules designating when and for what periods of time the library shall be open to the public and the office hours of the library;   (2) to appoint a librarian and prescribe the duties of such librarian when not otherwise provided for by law;   (3) to sell or exchange duplicate copies of books and pay the moneys arising therefrom into the state law library fund;   (4) to see that the books and other properties of the library are maintained in good order and repair and are protected from theft or injury;   (5) to draw from the state treasury, at any time when needed for the legitimate expenses in maintaining and operating the library and acquiring books, reports, journals, and other works and properties therefor, including complete sets of statutory laws and codified laws of the United States of America, of the several states of the union, and of other jurisdictions, any moneys in the fund and available for such purposes;   (6) to establish such lawful relations and working arrangements with the library of congress of the United States, with the copyright office therein, and with the superintendent of documents of the United States as may be for the benefit and advantage of the state law library and promote the acquisition of books and other works from such sources as may be useful to those resorting to the facilities of the state law library.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 153, L. 1949; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 93, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 44-403; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 125, L. 1983.
MT Code § 22-1-504 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 5. Law Library|22-1-504. Duties of librarian -- library staff state employees

  22-1-504. Duties of librarian -- library staff state employees. (1) The librarian shall develop and maintain an adequate collection and services to fulfill the needs of library users and shall establish procedures for the maintenance and control of the collection.   (2) The members of the staff of the state law library, except the librarian, are employees of the judicial branch of state government, are subject to classification and compensation as determined by the judicial branch personnel plan adopted by the supreme court under 3-1-130, and must receive state employee benefits and expenses as provided in Title 2, chapter 18.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 153, L. 1949; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 142, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 44-405(2); amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 585, L. 2001.
MT Code § 22-1-505 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 5. Law Library|22-1-505. Use of library

  22-1-505. Use of library. The state law library shall be maintained and operated for the use of the members of the supreme court, the members of the legislature, the several officers of the senate and of the house of representatives, for state officers and employees, for members of the bar of the supreme court of Montana, for members of the bar of supreme courts of other states while in attendance before the supreme court of Montana, and members of the general public agreeing to the rules established by the librarian.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 153, L. 1949; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 142, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 44-405(1).
MT Code § 22-1-506 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 5. Law Library|22-1-506. Liability for injury to books or failure to return

  22-1-506. Liability for injury to books or failure to return. A person who defaces, tears, or otherwise injures any book or other work or who fails to return any book taken by the person is liable to the state in three times the value of the book if the book is not replaced by a new one or another book of identical title, in good order and condition. A statute of limitations may not ever be effective against the claim of the state under this section.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 153, L. 1949; R.C.M. 1947, 44-406; amd. Sec. 350, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 22-1-602 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 6. Interstate Library Compact|22-1-602. Executive officer of state library commission as administrator

  22-1-602. Executive officer of state library commission as administrator. The executive officer of the state library commission shall be the compact administrator of the Interstate Library Compact.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 119, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 44-602.
MT Code § 22-1-701 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 7. Public Library Districts|22-1-701. Public library districts -- purpose -- territory

  22-1-701. Public library districts -- purpose -- territory. (1) The purpose of this part is to provide a method for:   (a) establishing, equipping, administering, and funding public libraries; and   (b) contracting for library services from existing public libraries.   (2) A public library district may contain the entire territory of a county, the territory of part of a county, or territory in more than one county. A public library district may include incorporated municipalities within a county.   (3) The territory included in a public library district must contain a taxable value of at least $5 million.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 92, L. 2001.
MT Code § 22-1-702 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 7. Public Library Districts|22-1-702. Creation or enlargement of public library district

  22-1-702. Creation or enlargement of public library district. (1) Proceedings for the creation or enlargement of a public library district or the conversion of a public library to a public library district may be initiated by:   (a) a petition signed by not less than 15% of the qualified electors who reside within the proposed district or the area to be added to an existing district; or   (b) a resolution of intent adopted by the county governing body, calling for the creation of a district.   (2) The petition must contain:   (a) the boundaries of the proposed public library district;   (b) a map showing the boundaries;   (c) subject to 15-10-420, the proposed maximum property tax mill levy that could be levied on property owners within the district for the operation of the district; and   (d) the proposed number of members on the board of trustees. The number of members must be five or seven.   (3) When the territory to be included in the proposed public library district lies in more than one county, a petition must be presented to the governing body of each county in which the territory lies. Each petition must be signed by not less than 15% of the qualified electors of the territory within the county proposed for inclusion in the district.   (4) Upon receipt of a petition to create a public library district, the county clerk shall examine the petition and within 15 days either reject the petition if it is insufficient under the provisions of subsection (1), (2), or (3) or certify that the petition is sufficient and present it to the county governing body at its next meeting.   (5) The text of the petition must be published as provided in 7-1-2121 in each county in which territory of the proposed public library district lies.   (6) At a hearing on the proposed public library district, the county governing body shall hear testimony:   (a) of all interested persons on whether a district should be created;   (b) regarding the proposed boundary, the property tax mill levy, and the number of members of the board of trustees; and   (c) on any other matter relating to the petition.   (7) After the hearing, if the county governing body determines that the proposed public library district should be created, it shall by resolution:   (a) set the boundaries of the proposed district;   (b) set the maximum mill levy for the proposed district;   (c) set the number of members to be on the board of trustees; and   (d) call for an election on the question of whether to create the district. The election may be:   (i) held in conjunction with a regular or primary election; or   (ii) conducted by mail ballot in accordance with the provisions of Title 13, chapter 19.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 92, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 203, L. 2005.
MT Code § 22-1-703 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 7. Public Library Districts|22-1-703. Election on creation of district

  22-1-703. Election on creation of district. (1) The election on the question of whether to create a public library district must be conducted in accordance with Title 13, chapter 1, part 5.   (2) Only qualified electors residing within the proposed public library district may vote on the question of whether to create the district.   (3) The question of creating a public library district must be submitted to the electors in substantially the following form:   ☐ FOR the creation of a public library district that may levy not more than ... mills of property tax for the operation of the district.   ☐ AGAINST the creation of a public library district.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 92, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 233, Ch. 49, L. 2015.
MT Code § 22-1-704 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 7. Public Library Districts|22-1-704. Formation of public library district -- appointment of initial board of trustees

  22-1-704. Formation of public library district -- appointment of initial board of trustees. (1) If a majority of the votes cast at the election in the territory of each county included in the proposed public library district approve the formation of the district, the governing body of each county shall, within 10 days of the receipt of the official canvass of the result, certify that the district is formed.   (2) Within 30 days after the certification of the formation of the public library district, the governing body of each county with territory included in the district shall jointly appoint the initial members of the district's board of trustees. The members shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 92, L. 2001.
MT Code § 22-1-705 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 7. Public Library Districts|22-1-705. Consolidation of existing public libraries and public library districts

  22-1-705. Consolidation of existing public libraries and public library districts. (1) (a) If all or part of the territory served by an existing public library, as defined in 22-1-326, is included within the boundaries of a public library district, the governing body of each county with territory included in the district shall notify the governing body of the city or county that established the public library that the territory served by the library is included in the district boundaries. The governing body of the city or county that established the public library shall hold a public hearing on the question of whether the territory served by the library should be included in the district. If the governing body determines that the territory served by the public library should be consolidated into the district, it shall adopt a resolution, following the public hearing, to that effect. If the governing body of the city or county that established the public library determines that the territory served by the library should not be included in the district, it shall adopt a resolution to that effect and the boundaries of the district must be adjusted to exclude the territory served by the public library.   (b) Any existing bonded indebtedness against the territory served by the public library or the library district remains the indebtedness of the original territory and must be paid by levies on the original territory.   (2) The territory of an existing public library district may be consolidated into a contiguous district upon the adoption of a resolution, following a public hearing, by the board of trustees of each district. The governing board of the county containing the largest percentage of territory in the district shall appoint the board of trustees for the consolidated district. The appointed trustees shall serve until their successors are elected, in accordance with the provisions of 22-1-706.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 92, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 203, L. 2005.
MT Code § 22-1-707 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 7. Public Library Districts|22-1-707. Duties and powers of board of trustees

  22-1-707. Duties and powers of board of trustees. (1) The board of trustees of a public library district shall:   (a) operate and maintain library property within the district and may conduct programs relating to libraries and make improvements to district property as the board considers appropriate;   (b) prepare annual budgets as required by the county governing body or bodies;   (c) pay necessary expenses of district staff members when on business of the district; and   (d) prepare and submit any records required by the Montana state library.   (2) The board has all powers necessary for the betterment, operation, and maintenance of library property within the territory of the public library district, including establishing library locations. In the exercise of this general grant of powers, the board may:   (a) (i) employ or contract with administrative, professional, or other personnel necessary for the operation of the district; or   (ii) contract with other entities to provide or receive library services and to pay out or receive funds for those library services;   (b) lease, purchase, or contract for the purchase of personal property, including property that after purchase constitutes a fixture on real property;   (c) (i) lease, purchase, or contract for the purchase of buildings and facilities on lands controlled by the district and may own and hold title to the buildings and facilities and equip, operate, and maintain the buildings and facilities; or   (ii) receive by transfer, conditionally or otherwise, from a county or city, the ownership or control of a library building, with all or any part of its property, provided that any existing debt of the governing body transferring the interest tied to the property must remain an obligation of the governing body and may not become an obligation of the district;   (d) adopt by resolution bylaws and rules for the operation and administration of the district;   (e) subject to 15-10-420, establish a property tax mill levy for the operation of the district as provided in 22-1-708;   (f) with the concurrence of the county governing body or bodies, accept donations of land or facilities within the district to be used for district purposes;   (g) accept donations and devises of money or personal property;   (h) establish a library depreciation reserve fund as authorized and described in 22-1-716; and   (i) exercise other powers, not inconsistent with the law, necessary for the operation and management of the district.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 92, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 203, L. 2005.
MT Code § 22-1-708 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities|Chapter 1. Libraries|Part 7. Public Library Districts|22-1-708. Public library district budget -- property tax levy

  22-1-708. Public library district budget -- property tax levy. (1) The board of trustees shall annually prepare a budget for the ensuing fiscal year and present the budget to the governing body of each county with territory in the public library district at the regular budget meetings as prescribed in Title 7, chapter 6, part 40, and certify the amount of money necessary for the operation of the district for the ensuing fiscal year.   (2) Subject to 15-10-420, the county governing body shall, annually at the time of levying county taxes, fix and levy a tax on all taxable property within the public library district sufficient to raise the amount certified by the board of trustees and approved by the electors. The tax levied may not in any year exceed the maximum amount approved by the electorate pursuant to 22-1-703 or 22-1-709.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 92, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 235, Ch. 49, L. 2015.