HOUSE BILL No. 5035

 

June 30, 2005, Introduced by Reps. Gaffney and Hune and referred to the Committee on House Oversight, Elections, and Ethics.

 

     A bill to amend 1989 PA 24, entitled

 

"The district library establishment act,"

 

(MCL 397.171 to 397.196) by adding sections 11a and 24a.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 11a. (1) A district library that is located in a charter

 

county and that is adjacent to a county with a population of

 

750,000 or more shall be governed by an elected board as provided

 

under section 11.

 

     (2) If a district library subject to subsection (1) is

 

governed by an appointed board, the district library shall amend

 

its agreement to provide for an elected board as required by this

 

section. The election of board members shall occur not later than 2

 

years from the effective date of the amendatory act that added this

 

section.


 

     Sec. 24a. (1) If all or part of a participating municipality

 

elects to become part of a different district library, the

 

respective district libraries shall amend or draft their agreements

 

and maps to reflect the new district lines due to the

 

reconfiguration of the participating municipalities.

 

     (2) The district libraries shall submit a copy of the new

 

agreements and maps to the state librarian.