Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 93 - Public Library Code
Section 9352 - Popular subscription


(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

Title 24 - EDUCATION

Chapter 93 - Public Library Code

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 9301 - Scope of chapter

Section 9302 - Definitions

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

Section 9375 - Privacy of circulation records

Section 9376 - Damage to library materials