(a) Authorization.--The residents of a municipality may raise a fund equal to or exceeding the gross amount of a three-mill tax on taxable property in the municipality by popular subscription.
(b) Acceptance by municipality.--If the fund raised by popular subscription is offered to the municipality for the purpose of establishing a local library, the municipal officers of the municipality shall accept the fund and use it for the sole purpose of establishing a local library.
(c) Limitation on subscribers.--No more than 2% of the fund raised by popular subscription may be subscribed by one individual or organization.
(d) Payment of subscription.--The subscription may be made payable in four quarterly payments and shall be in a form that is collectible by legal process if necessary.
(e) Control of fund.--Upon receipt of the fund authorized under subsection (a), the municipal officers shall immediately place the fund under the control of a board of library directors appointed under section 9318 (relating to local library governance).
(f) Library tax.--The municipal officers shall levy and collect a tax at the annual rate of not less than one and one-half mills annually on taxable property in the municipality for the purpose of maintaining a library established under the provisions of this section.
Cross References. Section 9352 is referred to in section 9318 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 93 - Public Library Code
Section 9301 - Scope of chapter
Section 9311 - State Library and State Librarian
Section 9312 - Advisory council
Section 9313 - Statewide library resource centers
Section 9314 - District library centers
Section 9315 - Development of local libraries
Section 9316 - Acquisition of real property for library purposes
Section 9317 - County libraries and library taxes
Section 9318 - Local library governance
Section 9319 - Certification of library personnel
Section 9320 - Collaborative ventures
Section 9331 - Qualification in general
Section 9332 - Waiver of standards
Section 9333 - State system of aid to libraries
Section 9334 - Quality libraries aid
Section 9335 - Incentive for excellence aid
Section 9336 - Equal distribution grants
Section 9337 - County coordination aid
Section 9338 - District library center aid
Section 9339 - Statewide library resource center aid
Section 9340 - Equalization aid
Section 9341 - Transfer of funds among allocations
Section 9342 - Special rules for specific fiscal years
Section 9343 - Basic aid to local libraries
Section 9344 - Incentive aid to local libraries
Section 9351 - Financial support for libraries authorized
Section 9352 - Popular subscription
Section 9353 - Gifts and donations
Section 9371 - Free use of libraries
Section 9372 - Tax exempt status
Section 9373 - Commonwealth publications
Section 9374 - Selection of materials