Sec. 1.
(1) The city council of each incorporated city may establish and maintain a public library and reading room for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of the city. The city council may levy a tax of not to exceed 1 mill on the dollar annually on all the taxable property in the city. If approved by a majority of the voters voting on the proposal at the regular annual election, the city council may increase the tax levied by not to exceed 1 additional mill on the dollar annually on all the taxable property in the city. The tax shall be levied and collected in the same manner as other general taxes of the city, and shall be deposited in a fund to be known as the "library fund."
(2) The tax levied under this section shall be in addition to any tax limitation imposed by a city charter.
History: 1877, Act 164, Eff. Aug. 21, 1877 ;-- How. 5175 ;-- CL 1897, 3449 ;-- CL 1915, 3431 ;-- CL 1929, 8059 ;-- CL 1948, 397.201 ;-- Am. 1986, Act 133, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1986
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 164 of 1877 - City, Village, and Township Libraries (397.201 - 397.217)
Section 397.202 - Governing Board; Number; Qualifications; Terms.
Section 397.203 - Boards of Directors; Appointment; Terms; Removal.
Section 397.204 - Governing Board; Vacancy; Compensation.
Section 397.206 - City Library; Free Use; Regulations.
Section 397.207 - Governing Board; Annual Report; Contents; Affidavit.
Section 397.208 - City Library; Injury to Property, Ordinances, Penalties.
Section 397.209 - Donation of Money, Personal Property, or Real Estate; Governing Board as Trustee.
Section 397.211a - Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 Applicable to Petitions; Penalties.
Section 397.213 - Use of Library Services by Adjacent Township, Village, or City; Contract; Payment.
Section 397.216 - Rights in Use and Benefits of Library; Uniform Rules and Regulations.
Section 397.217 - Joint Municipal Libraries; Villages and Cities.