Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 3375 | Libraries
Section 3375.121 | Municipal Library District Created.

Effective: March 22, 2019
Latest Legislation: House Bill 500 - 132nd General Assembly
(A) In any municipal corporation, not located in a county library district, that has a population of not less than twenty-five thousand, and within which there is not located a main library of a township, municipal, school district, association, or county free public library, a library district may be created by a resolution adopted by the legislative authority of that municipal corporation. No such resolution shall be adopted after one year from June 20, 1977. Upon the adoption of the resolution, any branches of an existing library that are located in that municipal corporation shall become the property of the municipal library district created.
The municipal corporation and the board of trustees of the public library maintaining any existing branches in that municipal corporation shall forthwith take appropriate action transferring all title and interest in all real and personal property located in that municipal corporation in the name of the library district maintaining those branches in that municipal corporation to the municipal corporation adopting the appropriate resolution. Upon transfer of all title and interest in that property, the branches shall become a part of, and be operated by, the board of library trustees appointed by the legislative authority of the municipal corporation.
(B) In any municipal corporation that has a population of less than twenty-five thousand and that has not less than one hundred thousand dollars available from a bequest for the establishment of a municipal library, the legislative authority of that municipal corporation may adopt, within one year after June 20, 1977, a resolution creating a library district. Upon the establishment of any such library district, the board of trustees of any library operating a branch library in that municipal corporation shall not be required to transfer any property to the newly established library.
(C) The board of library trustees of any library district created under this section shall be composed of seven members. Those trustees shall be appointed by the legislative authority of the municipal corporation, to serve without compensation, for a term of four years, but the initial term of the seventh trustee may be for the number of years set by the legislative authority, not to exceed four years. Vacancies shall be filled by like appointment for the unexpired term. This section does not affect the term of any trustee appointed prior to January 1, 2013. A library district created under this section shall be governed in accordance with and exercise the authority provided for in sections 3375.32 to 3375.41 of the Revised Code.
Notwithstanding any contrary provision of section 3.24 of the Revised Code, the chairperson of a board of township trustees may administer the oath of office to a person or persons representing the township on the board of library trustees of any library district created under this section, even if the geographical limits of the library district do not fall within the geographical limits of the township.
(D) Any library district created under this section is eligible to participate in the proceeds of the county public library fund in accordance with section 5705.28 of the Revised Code.
(E) A municipal corporation may establish and operate a free public library regardless of whether the municipal corporation is located in a county library district or school library district, if all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The facility in which the library is principally located is transferred to the municipal corporation from the county library district or school library district in which it is located prior to January 1, 1996.
(2) The population of the municipal corporation is less than five hundred when the library is transferred from the county library district or school library district to the municipal corporation.
(3) The municipal corporation does not establish a municipal library district under this section.
(4) The library does not receive any proceeds from the county public library fund under section 5747.48 of the Revised Code.

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Ohio Revised Code

Title 33 | Education-Libraries

Chapter 3375 | Libraries

Section 3375.01 | State Library Board.

Section 3375.011 | Free Photocopy of Driver's License or Identification Card.

Section 3375.02 | Appointment of State Librarian - Duties.

Section 3375.04 | Control and Management of State Library.

Section 3375.05 | Application for Establishment of Library Stations, Branches, or Traveling Library Service.

Section 3375.06 | County Free Public Library - Appointment of Trustees.

Section 3375.07 | Tax Levy for Maintenance of County Free Public Library.

Section 3375.08 | Board of County Commissioners May Transfer, Convey, or Lease Property for Library Purposes.

Section 3375.09 | Tax Levy by Board of Township Trustees for Maintenance of Library.

Section 3375.10 | Township Free Public Library - Appointment of Trustees.

Section 3375.11 | Board of Township Trustees May Transfer, Convey, or Lease Property for Library Purposes.

Section 3375.12 | Municipal Free Public Libraries - Appointment of Trustees.

Section 3375.121 | Municipal Library District Created.

Section 3375.13 | Issuance of Bonds - Control of Property Vested in Board of Library Trustees of Municipal Corporation - Agreement With Library Organization.

Section 3375.14 | School Libraries.

Section 3375.15 | School District Free Public Library - Appointment of Trustees.

Section 3375.151 | Acceptance of Bequest, Gift, or Endowment for School District Free Public Library.

Section 3375.16 | Board of Education May Transfer, Convey, or Lease Property for Library Purposes.

Section 3375.17 | Tax Levy by Board of Education for Operation of Library.

Section 3375.18 | Board of Education May Provide Building or Property for Public Library Service.

Section 3375.19 | County Library District.

Section 3375.20 | Resolution by Boards of Library Trustees Requesting Formation of County Library District.

Section 3375.201 | Election on Creating County District Library.

Section 3375.21 | Resolution for Inclusion of Subdivision in County Library District.

Section 3375.211 | Submission of Resolution to Electors.

Section 3375.212 | Consolidation With Another Subdivision.

Section 3375.213 | Assets, Liabilities and Levies.

Section 3375.22 | County Library District - Appointment of Trustees.

Section 3375.23 | Tax Levy by Board of County Commissioners for County Library District.

Section 3375.24 | Notes and Bonds May Be Issued by Board of County Commissioners - Sale of Real Property.

Section 3375.28 | Creation of Regional Library District.

Section 3375.29 | Resolution by Taxing Authority for Inclusion in Regional Library District - Transfer of Title.

Section 3375.30 | Appointment, Term, and Compensation of Board of Library Trustees of a Regional Library District.

Section 3375.31 | Tax Levy by Board of County Commissioners for Regional Library District.

Section 3375.32 | Meeting of Boards of Library Trustees - Organization - Election of Clerk - Bond.

Section 3375.33 | Boards of Library Trustees Are Bodies Politic and Corporate.

Section 3375.34 | Name of Board of Library Trustees.

Section 3375.35 | Rules of Procedure - Annual Report.

Section 3375.351 | Payment of Employees by Direct Deposit.

Section 3375.36 | Treasurer of Library Funds - Deposits of Moneys - Monthly Statement - Financial Statement.

Section 3375.361 | Liability for Loss of Public Funds.

Section 3375.37 | Statement Filed With County Auditor.

Section 3375.38 | Compliance With Duties Relating to Moneys Credited to Board of Library Trustees.

Section 3375.39 | Accounting by Clerk - Count and Certificate.

Section 3375.391 | Treasurer to Credit Earnings on Investments.

Section 3375.392 | Policies for Use of Credit Card Accounts.

Section 3375.40 | Board of Library Trustees - Powers and Duties.

Section 3375.401 | Purchase of Liability Insurance.

Section 3375.402 | Establishment of Museums.

Section 3375.403 | Contract for Public Library Service.

Section 3375.404 | Issuance of Notes and Anticipation Notes.

Section 3375.405 | Evaluating Library Buildings for Energy Conservation; Energy Conservation Report; Implementation.

Section 3375.41 | Contracts Over $50,000 to Require Bidding Procedure.

Section 3375.411 | Retirement Systems for Library Employees.

Section 3375.42 | Contract for Library Service - Tax Levy.

Section 3375.43 | Submission of Question - Issuance and Sale of Bonds by Subdivision for Library Purposes.

Section 3375.431 | Board of Education May Issue Bonds for Libraries.

Section 3375.44 | Payment of Interest - Retirement of Bonds - Annual Levy.

Section 3375.45 | Control and Management of Sinking or Bond Retirement Fund.

Section 3375.46 | Bureau of Municipal Research and Information May Be Established.

Section 3375.481 | Consortium of County Law Library Resources Boards.

Section 3375.61 | Financial Aid to Martha Kinney Cooper Ohioana Library Association.

Section 3375.62 | Appointment of Trustees.

Section 3375.63 | Eligibility for Membership on Board of Public Library Trustees.

Section 3375.64 | Public Library Information Network.

Section 3375.65 | Library Information Network Board of Trustees.

Section 3375.66 | Duties and Powers of Board of Trustees.

Section 3375.67 | Dissolution of Network.

Section 3375.79 | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Grant Fund.

Section 3375.80 | Libraries Designated as Resource Centers.

Section 3375.81 | Essential Library Services Support Program.

Section 3375.82 | Administration of Grants.

Section 3375.83 | Interstate Library Compact.

Section 3375.831 | Instrument to Identify State Agency for Whose Use and Benefit Real Property Is Acquired.

Section 3375.84 | Interstate Library Compact Definitions.

Section 3375.85 | Aid to Interstate Library District Partly Within State.

Section 3375.90 | Formation of Regional Library System.

Section 3375.91 | Board of Trustees of Regional Library System - Powers and Duties.

Section 3375.92 | Clerk and Deputy Clerk of Board - Duties.

Section 3375.93 | Dissolution of or Withdrawal From Regional Library System.