22-1-316. Joint city-county library. (1) A county and any city or cities within the county, by action of their respective governing bodies, may join in establishing and maintaining a joint city-county library under the terms of a contract agreed upon by all parties.
(2) The expenses of a joint city-county library must be apportioned between or among the county and cities on the basis agreed upon in the contract.
(3) Subject to 15-10-420, the governing body of any city or county entering into a contract may levy a special tax as provided in 22-1-304 for the establishment and operation of a joint city-county library.
(4) The treasurer of the county or of a participating city within the county, as provided in the contract, has custody of the funds of the joint city-county library, and the other treasurers of the county or cities joining in the contract shall transfer quarterly to the designated treasurer all money collected for the joint city-county library.
(5) The contract must provide for the disposition of property upon dissolution of the joint city-county library.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 273, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 44-219.1; amd. Sec. 124, Ch. 584, L. 1999.
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