22-1-315. City library may assume functions of county library. (1) Instead of establishing a separate county free library, the board of county commissioners may enter into a contract with the board of library trustees or other authority in charge of the free public library of any incorporated city, and the board of library trustees or other authority in charge of such free public library is hereby authorized to make such a contract.
(2) Such contract may provide that the free public library of such incorporated city shall assume the functions of a county free library within the county with which such contract is made, and the board of county commissioners may agree to pay out of the county free library fund into the library fund of such incorporated city such sum as may be agreed upon.
(3) Either party to such contract may terminate the same by giving 6 months' notice of intention to do so.
History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 45, L. 1915; re-en. Sec. 4573, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4573, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 44-211.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 22. Libraries, Arts, and Antiquities
22-1-303. Creation of public library
22-1-304. Tax levy -- special library fund -- bonds
22-1-305. Library depreciation reserve fund authorized
22-1-306. Moneys for library depreciation reserve fund
22-1-308. Public library -- board of trustees
22-1-309. Trustees -- powers and duties
22-1-310. Chief librarian -- personnel -- compensation
22-1-311. Use of library -- privileges
22-1-312. Cooperation and merger
22-1-313. Existing tax-supported libraries -- notification -- exemption from county taxes
22-1-314. Continued existence of all public libraries
22-1-315. City library may assume functions of county library
22-1-316. Joint city-county library
22-1-317. City-county library -- board of trustees
22-1-318. through 22-1-324 reserved
22-1-326. State aid to public libraries
22-1-327. State aid -- per capita -- per square mile
22-1-328. Statewide interlibrary resource-sharing program
22-1-329. Statewide library access program