Act No. 99

Public Acts of 2000

Approved by the Governor

May 18, 2000

Filed with the Secretary of State

May 19, 2000

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 19, 2000

STATE OF MICHIGAN

90TH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

Introduced by Senator Bullard

ENROLLED SENATE BILL No. 956

AN ACT to amend 1877 PA 164, entitled "An act to authorize cities, incorporated villages, and townships to establish and maintain, or contract for the use of, free public libraries and reading rooms; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies," by amending section 2 (MCL 397.202).

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 2. (1) If a city council decides to establish and maintain a public library and reading room under this act, the mayor of that city shall, with the approval of the city council, appoint a board of 5 directors for the library and reading room, chosen from the citizens at large, with reference to their fitness for that office. Not more than 1 member of the city council shall be at any 1 time a member of the board.

(2) If a city council decides, after the first appointments of the board of directors as provided in subsection (1), that the purposes of the library and reading room would be better served by a different number of members on the appointed board of directors, the city council may by ordinance change the number of members to an odd number not less than 5 or more than 9.

(3) The term of office for each member of the appointed board of directors may be changed by ordinance to a term of not less than 2 years or more than 5 years.

(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3, if the term of office is changed by ordinance by a city council, the term of office for subsequent appointments by the mayor shall be the same as prescribed by the ordinance.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Secretary of the Senate.

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Approved

Governor.