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Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.555 (2026)

Eligibility for membership in cooperative library.

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STATE AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES ACT


Act 89 of 1977


397.555 Eligibility for membership in cooperative library.

Sec. 5.

    To be eligible for membership in a cooperative library, a local library shall do all of the following:

    (a) Maintain a minimum local support of 3/10 of a mill on taxable value, as taxable value is calculated under section 27a of the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.27a, in the fiscal year before October 1 of the year before distribution.

    (b) Participate in the development of cooperative library plans.

    (c) Loan materials to other libraries participating in the cooperative library.

    (d) Maintain an open door policy to the residents of the state, as provided by section 9 of article VIII of the state constitution of 1963.

History: 1977, Act 89, Imd. Eff. Aug. 2, 1977 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 340, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 2000

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2006–2007 · leading case: Goldstone v. Bloomfield Twp. Pub. Library, 737 N.W.2d 476 (Mich. 2007).
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Goldstone v. Bloomfield Twp. Pub. Library, 737 N.W.2d 476 (Mich. 2007). · cites it 4× “, MCL 397.555. Undoubtedly, these cooperative agreements ease the financial burden of allowing nonresidents to use the public library of another town or city.”
Goldstone v. Bloomfield Twp. Pub. Library, 708 N.W.2d 740 (Mich. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 4× “Plaintiff relies on MCL 397.555 to support his position. Specifically, plaintiff cites MCL 397.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.555(d) — 1 case
Goldstone v. Bloomfield Twp. Pub. Library, 708 N.W.2d 740 (Mich. Ct. App. 2006). “Plaintiff relies on MCL 397.555 to support his position. Specifically, plaintiff cites MCL 397.”
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