Bill Text: MI HB4048 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Libraries; other; compensation to members of the board of directors; allow. Amends sec. 4 of 1877 PA 164 (MCL 397.204).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-27 - Printed Bill Filed 01/23/2015 [HB4048 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2015-HB4048-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 4048
January 22, 2015, Introduced by Rep. Yonker and referred to the Committee on Local Government.
A bill to amend 1877 PA 164, entitled
"An act to authorize cities, incorporated villages, and townships
to establish and maintain, or contract for the use of, free public
libraries and reading rooms; and to prescribe penalties and provide
remedies,"
by amending section 4 (MCL 397.204), as amended by 2014 PA 131.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 4. (1) A vacancy in the governing board of a library
occasioned
caused by removal, resignation, or otherwise, shall must
be reported to the city council and filled in the same manner as
the
original appointment. , and no member shall receive
compensation
as such.
(2) The governing board of a library may reimburse a board
member for necessary expenses that the member incurs in the
performance of official duties. The governing board may compensate
board members for attending official meetings of the board or
committees of the board and shall include the amount of
compensation in the annual budget. Compensation must not exceed
$30.00 per board member per meeting. The governing board shall not
compensate a board member for attending more than 52 meetings per
year.