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Part 1. State Library Commission
22-1-101. State library commission established - 22-1-101. State library commission established. (1) There is a state...
22-1-102. Librarian and assistants - 22-1-102. Librarian and assistants. The commission shall employ as its...
22-1-103. State library commission -- authority - 22-1-103. State library commission -- authority. The state library commission...
Part 2. State Library
22-1-201. State library authorized - 22-1-201. State library authorized. The state library commission shall maintain...
22-1-202. Basic library services account - 22-1-202. (Temporary) Basic library services account. (1) There is a...
22-1-203. Digital library services special revenue account - 22-1-203. Digital library services special revenue account. (1) There is...
22-1-204. through 22-1-210 reserved - 22-1-204 through 22-1-210 reserved.
22-1-211. Definitions - 22-1-211. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions...
22-1-212. Administration of state publications depository library program -- rulemaking - 22-1-212. Administration of state publications depository library program -- rulemaking....
22-1-213. State publications -- notification and availability requirements - 22-1-213. State publications -- notification and availability requirements. State agencies...
22-1-214. Repealed - 22-1-214. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 95, L. 2007. History: En....
22-1-215. Repealed - 22-1-215. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 95, L. 2007. History: En....
22-1-216. Repealed - 22-1-216. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 95, L. 2007. History: En....
22-1-217. Repealed - 22-1-217. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 95, L. 2007. History: En....
22-1-218. Exemptions - 22-1-218. Exemptions. (1) This part does not apply to: (a)...
22-1-219. Permanent public access to state publications - 22-1-219. Permanent public access to state publications. The state library...
22-1-220. through 22-1-224 reserved - 22-1-220 through 22-1-224 reserved.
22-1-225. Montana state library trust -- interest retention - 22-1-225. Montana state library trust -- interest retention. (1) There...
22-1-226. Use of Montana state library trust - 22-1-226. Use of Montana state library trust. (1) The principal...
Part 3. Free Public Libraries
22-1-301. Definitions - 22-1-301. Definitions. Unless otherwise provided, the following definitions apply in...
22-1-302. Purpose - 22-1-302. Purpose. It is the purpose of this part to...
22-1-303. Creation of public library - 22-1-303. Creation of public library. A public library may be...
22-1-304. Tax levy -- special library fund -- bonds - 22-1-304. Tax levy -- special library fund -- bonds. (1)...
22-1-305. Library depreciation reserve fund authorized - 22-1-305. Library depreciation reserve fund authorized. The governing body of...
22-1-306. Moneys for library depreciation reserve fund - 22-1-306. Moneys for library depreciation reserve fund. Moneys for the...
22-1-307. Investment of fund - 22-1-307. Investment of fund. The moneys held in the library...
22-1-308. Public library -- board of trustees - 22-1-308. Public library -- board of trustees. (1) Upon the...
22-1-309. Trustees -- powers and duties - 22-1-309. Trustees -- powers and duties. The library board of...
22-1-310. Chief librarian -- personnel -- compensation - 22-1-310. Chief librarian -- personnel -- compensation. The board of...
22-1-311. Use of library -- privileges - 22-1-311. Use of library -- privileges. Every library established under...
22-1-312. Cooperation and merger - 22-1-312. Cooperation and merger. Library boards of trustees, boards of...
22-1-313. Existing tax-supported libraries -- notification -- exemption from county taxes - 22-1-313. Existing tax-supported libraries -- notification -- exemption from county...
22-1-314. Continued existence of all public libraries - 22-1-314. Continued existence of all public libraries. All public libraries...
22-1-315. City library may assume functions of county library - 22-1-315. City library may assume functions of county library. (1)...
22-1-316. Joint city-county library - 22-1-316. Joint city-county library. (1) A county and any city...
22-1-317. City-county library -- board of trustees - 22-1-317. City-county library -- board of trustees. (1) A joint...
22-1-318. through 22-1-324 reserved - 22-1-318 through 22-1-324 reserved.
22-1-325. Short title - 22-1-325. Short title. Sections 22-1-325 through 22-1-331 may be cited...
22-1-326. State aid to public libraries - 22-1-326. State aid to public libraries. (1) As used in...
22-1-327. State aid -- per capita -- per square mile - 22-1-327. State aid -- per capita -- per square mile....
22-1-328. Statewide interlibrary resource-sharing program - 22-1-328. Statewide interlibrary resource-sharing program. The commission shall establish a...
22-1-329. Statewide library access program - 22-1-329. Statewide library access program. The commission shall develop a...
22-1-330. Commission rulemaking authority - 22-1-330. Commission rulemaking authority. The commission may adopt rules and...
22-1-331. Base grants - 22-1-331. Base grants. The commission shall provide a base grant...
Part 4. Library Systems
22-1-401. Policy - 22-1-401. Policy. It is the policy of the legislature to...
22-1-402. Library federations -- definition - 22-1-402. Library federations -- definition. (1) A library federation is...
22-1-403. Repealed - 22-1-403. Repealed. Sec. 5, Ch. 73, L. 2005. History: En....
22-1-404. Board of trustees -- coordinator - 22-1-404. Board of trustees -- coordinator. (1) In a library...
22-1-405. Boards of trustees -- authority -- resolution of disagreements - 22-1-405. Boards of trustees -- authority -- resolution of disagreements....
22-1-406. through 22-1-410 reserved - 22-1-406 through 22-1-410 reserved.
22-1-411. Repealed - 22-1-411. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 355, L. 1981. History: En....
22-1-412. Purpose - 22-1-412. Purpose. It is the purpose of 22-1-413 and this...
22-1-413. Administration by Montana state library commission - 22-1-413. Administration by Montana state library commission. The Montana state...
22-1-414. Repealed - 22-1-414. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 373, L. 1981. History: En....
22-1-415. Repealed - 22-1-415. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 373, L. 1981. History: En....
22-1-416. Repealed - 22-1-416. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 373, L. 1981. History: En....
Part 5. Law Library
22-1-501. State law library created - 22-1-501. State law library created. The library formerly known as...
22-1-502. Location -- control by board of trustees - 22-1-502. Location -- control by board of trustees. The state...
22-1-503. Authority of board - 22-1-503. Authority of board. The powers and duties of said...
22-1-504. Duties of librarian -- library staff state employees - 22-1-504. Duties of librarian -- library staff state employees. (1)...
22-1-505. Use of library - 22-1-505. Use of library. The state law library shall be...
22-1-506. Liability for injury to books or failure to return - 22-1-506. Liability for injury to books or failure to return....
Part 6. Interstate Library Compact
22-1-601. Library compact - 22-1-601. Library compact. The Interstate Library Compact is approved, enacted...
22-1-602. Executive officer of state library commission as administrator - 22-1-602. Executive officer of state library commission as administrator. The...
Part 7. Public Library Districts
22-1-701. Public library districts -- purpose -- territory - 22-1-701. Public library districts -- purpose -- territory. (1) The...
22-1-702. Creation or enlargement of public library district - 22-1-702. Creation or enlargement of public library district. (1) Proceedings...
22-1-703. Election on creation of district - 22-1-703. Election on creation of district. (1) The election on...
22-1-704. Formation of public library district -- appointment of initial board of trustees - 22-1-704. Formation of public library district -- appointment of initial...
22-1-705. Consolidation of existing public libraries and public library districts - 22-1-705. Consolidation of existing public libraries and public library districts....
22-1-706. Election of board of trustees -- compensation -- removal -- single-member trustee districts - 22-1-706. Election of board of trustees -- compensation -- removal...
22-1-707. Duties and powers of board of trustees - 22-1-707. Duties and powers of board of trustees. (1) The...
22-1-708. Public library district budget -- property tax levy - 22-1-708. Public library district budget -- property tax levy. (1)...
22-1-709. Election to change maximum property tax mill levy - 22-1-709. Election to change maximum property tax mill levy. (1)...
22-1-710. Dissolution of public library district - 22-1-710. Dissolution of public library district. (1) A public library...
22-1-711. Effect of dissolution - 22-1-711. Effect of dissolution. (1) If dissolution of a public...
22-1-712. Multijurisdictional public library districts -- administration - 22-1-712. Multijurisdictional public library districts -- administration. A multijurisdictional public...
22-1-713. through 22-1-715 reserved - 22-1-713 through 22-1-715 reserved.
22-1-716. Library depreciation reserve fund - 22-1-716. Library depreciation reserve fund. (1) The trustees of a...
Part 11. Library Records Confidentiality Act
22-1-1101. Short title - 22-1-1101. Short title. This part may be cited as the...
22-1-1102. Definitions - 22-1-1102. Definitions. As used in 22-1-1103, the following definitions apply:...
22-1-1103. Nondisclosure of library records - 22-1-1103. Nondisclosure of library records. (1) No person may release...
22-1-1104. through 22-1-1110 reserved - 22-1-1104 through 22-1-1110 reserved.
22-1-1111. Penalty - 22-1-1111. Penalty. Any person who violates 22-1-1103 is guilty of...