Section 397.35 - County contracting for service; apportionment of funds; allocation to more than 1 public library.
DISTRIBUTION OF PENAL FINES TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES (EXCERPT)
Act 59 of 1964
397.35 County contracting for service; apportionment of funds; allocation to more than 1 public library.
Sec. 5.
(1) If any municipality within a county has not established a public library but is contracting for public library service with the governing body of a legally established public library, it is entitled to receive its per capita share of the penal fine moneys the same as if it had a legally established public library. The moneys shall be used for the provision of public library service for all residents of the municipality.
(2) If any municipality within a county is supporting more than 1 public library, the penal fines shall be allocated to each public library in ratio to the tax support provided by the municipality to the respective public libraries.
History: 1964, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 12, 1964