12-1218


Chapter 12.--CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES


Article 12.--LIBRARIES

     
12-1218.   City, county and township libraries; definitions.
As used in this act unless the context requires a different meaning, the
following words, terms and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them
in this section:

     
(a)   "Municipality" shall mean a county, township or incorporated city.

     
(b)   "Governing body" shall mean the governing body of a city, the board
of county commissioners of a county, and the township trustee, clerk and
treasurer acting as the township board of a township.

     
(c)   "Official head" shall mean the mayor of a city, the chairman of the
board of county commissioners of the county, and the township trustee of a
township.

     
(d)   "Library" shall mean a library which serves the general public and
is supported in whole or in part with tax money.

     
(e)   "Regional library" shall mean a library maintained by two or more
counties, or two or more townships.

     
(f)   "Library board" shall mean the board of directors of a library.

     
History:   L. 1951, ch. 485, § 1; July 1.