Effective - 31 Dec 1985
182.010. County library districts — petition — tax levy — notice — elections — election to increase levy. — 1. Whenever voters equal to five percent of the total vote cast for governor at the last election in any county, outside of the territory of all cities and towns in the county which at the time of election as hereinafter provided maintain and control free public and tax supported libraries pursuant to other provisions of this chapter, except as provided in section 182.030, shall petition the county governing body in writing, asking that a county library district of the county, outside of the territory of all the aforesaid cities and towns, be established and be known as "______ County library district", and asking that an annual tax be levied for the purpose herein specified, and specifying in their petition a rate of taxation, then the county governing body, if it finds the petition was signed by the requisite number of voters and verified in accordance with the provisions of section 126.040, pertaining to initiative petitions, shall enter of record a brief recital of the petition, including a description of the proposed county library district, and of its finding; and shall order that the questions of the petition be submitted to the voters of the proposed county library district. The order of the county governing body and the notice shall specify the name of the county and the rate of taxation mentioned in the petition.
2. The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form:
Shall there be established a ______ County library district?
Shall there be a tax of ______ (insert amount) on each one hundred dollars assessed valuation for a county library?
3. In case the boundary limits of any city or town hereinabove mentioned are not the same as the boundary limits of the school district of the city or town, and the school district embraces territory outside the boundary limits of the city or town and within the boundary limits of the proposed county library district, then all voters, otherwise qualified and residing in the school district, but outside the limits of the city or town and within the limits of the proposed county library district, shall be eligible to vote on the proposition, and may cast a vote thereon at the designated polling place within the county. The ballots shall be certified to county governing body as provided in section 179.020.
4. In case the proposed tax is sought as an increased tax for the maintenance of a library already established hereunder, over a lesser tax rate theretofore voted and adopted, then such fact shall be recited in the petition and the notice of the submission of the question.
5. The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form:
Shall there be a tax increase of ______ (insert amount) over the present ______ tax for the county library?
6. If a majority of all the votes cast on the question are for the tax as submitted, the tax specified in the notice shall be levied and collected in the same manner as other county library taxes as provided in section 182.020, and shall be known as and become a part of the "County Library Fund" to be administered as provided in section 182.020.
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(RSMo 1939 § 14767, A.L. 1955 p. 547, A.L. 1969 p. 78, A.L. 1974 H.B. 1643, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971, A.L. 1985 S.B. 152)
Prior revision: 1929 § 13463
Effective 12-31-85
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XI - Education and Libraries
Chapter 182 - County and City Libraries — Libraries Generally
Section 182.040 - City may become part of county library district — procedure — effect.
Section 182.060 - Board to organize — rules and regulations — county librarian, appointment.
Section 182.070 - General powers of district — seal.
Section 182.073 - Treasurer of board, custodian of funds, duties.
Section 182.080 - Board may contract for library service — procedure.
Section 182.105 - Issuance of bonds for building — limits — maturity — election — tax to pay.
Section 182.110 - Librarians required to attend meetings — expenses.
Section 182.120 - Services accessible to all residents of county.
Section 182.143 - Treasurer of board of trustees, duties.
Section 182.170 - Trustees, number, appointment.
Section 182.180 - Terms of office of trustees — removal.
Section 182.190 - Vacancies, how filled — three terms disqualifies — nepotism forbidden.
Section 182.210 - Annual report of librarian, contents, when submitted.
Section 182.221 - Treasurer, librarian and board employees — bond, duties (cities 600,000 or more).
Section 182.230 - Library free to public subject to regulations.
Section 182.240 - Council may provide penalties for damage to property.
Section 182.270 - Plans — contracts for library building (cities 10,000 or over).
Section 182.280 - Board may sell lands, when — exceptions (cities 10,000 or over).
Section 182.296 - Treasurer, librarian and board employees — bond, duties (city and county library).
Section 182.301 - City or city-county library may contract for cooperative service.
Section 182.410 - Directors — appointment — number — board to be bipartisan.
Section 182.420 - Term of directors — removal.
Section 182.430 - Vacancies, how filled — no compensation.
Section 182.440 - Duty of board — appointment of officers — powers.
Section 182.450 - Board to make annual report — contents.
Section 182.460 - City to provide penalties.
Section 182.480 - Municipal library districts created in cities — property subject to taxation.
Section 182.490 - City library tax rate to be continued — construction of library laws.
Section 182.510 - Law not to prevent merger of city and county district.
Section 182.610 - County library districts may consolidate, when.
Section 182.620 - Consolidation — resolution — election — form of ballot — transfer of property.
Section 182.645 - Fiscal year — budget — treasurer custodian of funds.
Section 182.647 - Bonds of employees — records and reports required.
Section 182.650 - Rate of tax — election to increase rate — form of ballot.
Section 182.655 - Board may purchase land and erect buildings — bonds issued, when — election.
Section 182.670 - Board to adopt rules and regulations — suspension of library privileges, when.
Section 182.701 - Definitions.
Section 182.705 - Powers — duties of urban public library districts.
Section 182.709 - Retirement system, employees eligible for certain public school retirement system.
Section 182.713 - Bond required for treasurer, librarian and certain other employees.
Section 182.800 - Free libraries — funds, investment of.
Section 182.810 - Insurance for library boards.
Section 182.815 - Disclosure of library records, definitions.