Bill Text: MI SB1105 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Townships; charter; establishment and maintenance of a free public library; revise population threshold. Amends sec. 13a of 1947 PA 359 (MCL 42.13a).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-05-01 - Referred To Committee On Local Government And Elections [SB1105 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2011-SB1105-Introduced.html
SENATE BILL No. 1105
May 1, 2012, Introduced by Senator BRANDENBURG and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Elections.
A bill to amend 1947 PA 359, entitled
"The charter township act,"
by amending section 13a (MCL 42.13a), as added by 2006 PA 596.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 13a. (1) In a charter township in a county with a
population
of more than 1,000,000 750,000
but less than 2,000,000
that has not been located within the service area of an established
free
public library for the previous 5 3 years, the township board
may establish and maintain a free public library.
(2) The board shall establish a free public library under
subsection (1) by adopting an ordinance or passing a resolution as
provided by law. The board shall file a copy of the ordinance or
resolution
with the department of history, arts, and libraries
education within 10 days after adoption or passage.
(3) The township board shall serve as board of directors for
the library with final authority over all library matters. The
township board shall appoint a library advisory committee
consisting of 7 members holding staggered 3-year terms to advise
the township board with regard to development, operation, and
maintenance of the library. The township board may fill vacancies
on the library advisory committee and may remove a member with or
without cause.
(4) The township board shall establish the rules and
regulations for the operation of the library, appoint a library
director and authorize the hiring of qualified assistants,
establish a separate and dedicated library fund, and pass any
necessary ordinances governing the operations of the library.
(5) A free public library established and operated under this
section is a public library for the purposes of the state aid to
public libraries act, 1977 PA 89, MCL 397.551 to 397.576.
