Sec. 23.
(1) A county clerk shall charge the district library and the district library shall reimburse the county for the actual costs the county incurs in an election for board members or a districtwide tax.
(2) If a participating township, city, or village conducts an election for district library board members or a districtwide tax, the clerk of that municipality shall charge the district library and the district library shall reimburse the municipality for the actual costs the municipality incurs in conducting the election if 1 or more of the following apply:
(a) The election is not held in conjunction with a regularly scheduled election in that municipality.
(b) Only a portion of the territory of the municipality is included in the district.
(c) The election is conducted under section 20(c) in conjunction with a regularly scheduled election in the municipality and a portion of the municipality lies within the boundaries of a nonparticipating school district.
(3) If an election for district library board members or a districtwide tax is held in conjunction with the regular election of a participating school district, the school district election coordinator authorized by law to conduct the election shall charge the district library and the district library shall reimburse the school district for the additional costs that the school district incurs in conducting the election.
(4) In addition to costs reimbursed under subsection (1), (2), or (3), a municipality shall charge the district library and the district library shall reimburse the municipality for actual costs that the municipality incurs and that are exclusively attributable to an election for board members or a districtwide tax.
(5) The actual costs that a county, township, city, village, or school district incurs shall be based on the number of hours of work done in conducting the election, the rates of compensation of the workers, and the cost of materials supplied in the election.
History: 1989, Act 24, Imd. Eff. May 22, 1989 ;-- Am. 2005, Act 60, Imd. Eff. July 7, 2005 Popular Name: District Libraries Act
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 24 of 1989 - The District Library Establishment Act (397.171 - 397.196)
Section 397.171 - Short Title.
Section 397.172 - Definitions.
Section 397.173b - Merging of District Libraries; Requirements; Districtwide Library Tax.
Section 397.173c - Disincorporation, Annexation, Consolidation, or Merger of Municipalities.
Section 397.174 - District Library Agreement; Provisions.
Section 397.176 - Organizational Plan; Revision of Board Structure and Selection.
Section 397.177 - District Library as Authority.
Section 397.179 - Appointed Board Members; Number; Right to Appoint; Term; Vacancy.
Section 397.180 - Repealed. 2002, Act 159, Eff. Jan. 1, 2003.
Section 397.180a - Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 Applicable to Petitions; Penalties.
Section 397.184 - Provisions Governing Elections.
Section 397.186 - Providing Ballots.
Section 397.187 - Conduct of Election; List of Electors.
Section 397.189 - Printing and Providing Ballots.
Section 397.190 - Conduct of Election for Board Members or Districtwide Tax.
Section 397.192 - Canvass and Certification of Results of Election.
Section 397.193 - Reimbursement for Costs of Election.
Section 397.195a - Repealed. 2003, Act 279, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 2004.