12-1217.   Maintenance and support of library; certain capital improvementsor major equipment purchases.As used in this act, the words "maintenance and support" shall includethe general and usual cost and expense of operating such free publiclibrary but shall not include the cost of erecting or equipping a publicbuilding therefor or the cost of a site for such building, except in anycity having a population of more than 35,000 and not more than 150,000 wheresuch free public library occupies a public building upon a site acquiredtherefor and which public building and site are freefrom any bonded indebtedness, then not to exceed 20% ofany annual budget prepared, published and approved by the board ofdirectors may be allocated to a special accruing fund for thecost of erecting and equipping any addition to, or branch of, such freepublic library and for the acquisition of any additional site required forthe erection of any such addition, branch or parking facility for use bythe patrons of such library. Expenses for major capital improvements ormajor equipment purchases to cover such matters as, but not limited to,major roof repair, new computerized circulation or security systems andbookmobile replacement may also be paid with funds from the special accruing fund.

      History:   L. 1947, ch. 120, § 3; L. 1968, ch. 101, § 1; L. 1981,ch. 69, § 1; July 1.