Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 89 of 1977 - State Aid to Public Libraries Act (397.551 - 397.576)
Section 397.552 - Definitions.

Sec. 2.
As used in this act:
(a) "Department" means the department of history, arts, and libraries.
(b) "Local board" means the board of trustees or directors that has as its primary purpose the supervision of a local public library, or that board contracting for library service, or, if such a board does not exist, the legislative body of the local government that maintains the public library.
(c) "Local support" means funds from tax sources, gifts, endowments, penal fines, or other funds received from local sources, excluding state and federal aid as stated in this act.
(d) "Public library" means a library that is lawfully established for free public purposes by 1 or more counties, cities, townships, villages, school districts, or other local governments or a combination thereof, or by a public or local act, the entire interests of which belong to the general public. Public library does not include a special library such as a professional, technical, or school library.
(e) "Cooperative board" means the governing board of a cooperative library.
(f) "Cooperative library" means the library or service center designated by a cooperative board to execute services established by a cooperative plan and provided to libraries participating in a cooperative.
History: 1977, Act 89, Imd. Eff. Aug. 2, 1977 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 541, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983 ;-- Am. 2001, Act 65, Eff. Oct. 1, 2001

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 397 - Libraries

Act 89 of 1977 - State Aid to Public Libraries Act (397.551 - 397.576)

Section 397.551 - Short Title.

Section 397.552 - Definitions.

Section 397.553 - Cooperative Boards; Establishment; Number.

Section 397.554 - Preliminary Cooperative Plan for Library Services; Contents; Development.

Section 397.555 - Eligibility for Membership in Cooperative Library.

Section 397.556 - Areas Included in Cooperative Library.

Section 397.557 - Cooperative Library Board as Representative of Participating Libraries; Selection of Members; Existing Systems.

Section 397.558 - Cooperative Library Board as Body Corporate; Powers and Duties; Installment Purchase Contract, Land Contract, Loan Agreement, or Lease Purchase Contract.

Section 397.559 - Submission and Contents of Plan; Approval of Plan; Jurisdiction.

Section 397.560 - Fiscal Year and Funds of Cooperative Library.

Section 397.561 - Use of Facilities and Resources of Member Libraries; Availability of Services of Cooperative Library; Appeal From Refusal of Service.

Section 397.561a - Nonresident Borrowing Fees.

Section 397.562 - Resolution Requesting Local Board to Become Participating Library; Rights, Duties, and Privileges of Participating Library.

Section 397.563 - State Aid for Cooperative Libraries.

Section 397.564 - Cooperative Board to Provide Services to Member Libraries Within Area of Cooperative Library.

Section 397.565 - Payment for Services by Member Libraries; Cooperative Library Headquarters.

Section 397.566 - State Aid for Public Libraries; Reimbursing Public Libraries for Salary of Head Librarian; Employee Wage Increases; Certifying Salary of Head Librarian.

Section 397.567 - Compliance With Certification Requirements as Qualification for State Aid.

Section 397.568 - Application for State Aid; Certification.

Section 397.569 - Distribution of State Aid; Statement; Vouchers; Warrants.

Section 397.570 - Deposit of Money in Separate Fund; Review of Expenditures.

Section 397.571 - Expenditure of State Aid.

Section 397.572 - Dispute; Hearing; Decision.

Section 397.573 - Needs Considered by State Board in Carrying Out Powers and Duties.

Section 397.574 - Repealed. 1982, Act 541, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983.

Section 397.575 - Appropriation.

Section 397.576 - Repeal of MCL 397.501 to 397.527.