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Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.171 (2026)

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THE DISTRICT LIBRARY ESTABLISHMENT ACT

Act 24 of 1989

397.171 Short title.

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This act shall be known and may be cited as "the district library establishment act".

History: 1989, Act 24, Imd. Eff. May 22, 1989

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District Libraries Act

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Cited in 5 cases, 2011–2016 · leading case: Capital Area Dist. Library v. Michigan Open Carry, Inc., 826 N.W.2d 736 (Mich. Ct. App. 2012).

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Capital Area Dist. Library v. Michigan Open Carry, Inc., 826 N.W.2d 736 (Mich. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 2× “This case is about whether district libraries established under the District Library Establishment Act (DLEA), MCL 397.171 et seq., are subject to the same restrictions regarding firearm regulation that apply to public libraries established by local units of government.”

Herrick Dist. Library v. Library of Michigan, 810 N.W.2d 110 (Mich. Ct. App. 2011). “It was established pursuant to the District Library Establishment Act, MCL 397.171 et seq. Public libraries in Michigan provide services to individuals who live in one of two areas: (1) the library’s jurisdictional service area and, if it chooses to create one, (2) the library’s…”

Charter Twp. of Washington v. Romeo Dist. Library (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “On May 22, 1989, 1955 PA 164 was repealed by 1989 PA 24 , the District Library Establishment Act (DLEA), MCL 397.171 et seq. See MCL 397.196 (repealing former 1955 PA 164 ).”

Michigan Open Carry Inc v. Clio Area Sch. Dist. (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “1101(b), the Legislature defined the term “local unit of government” to mean “a city, village, township, or county.”

Michigan Gun Owners Inc v. Ann Arbor Pub. Schs. (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “1101(b), the Legislature defined the term “local unit of government” to mean “a city, village, township, or county.”

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