R.S.M. 1987, c. P220
The Public Libraries Act
Table of Contents
1 | Definitions. | |
PART I
ADVISORY BOARD AND DIRECTOR |
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2 | Continuation of board. | |
(2) | Term of office of members. | |
(3) | Re-appointment of members. | |
(4) | Payment of expenses. | |
(5) | Election of chairman. | |
3 | Recommendations to minister. | |
4 | Regulations. | |
5 | Appointment of Director of Libraries and staff. | |
6 | Duties of director. | |
7 | Grants. | |
8 | Date of eligibility for grants. | |
PART II
MUNICIPAL PUBLIC LIBRARIES |
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9 | Establishment of municipal library. | |
(2) | Petition for municipal library. | |
(3) | Approval for by-laws. | |
10 | Establishment of library in a certain local government district. | |
(2) | Petition and approval by minister. | |
11 | Establishment of library and levy of tax. | |
12 | Levy of tax. | |
13 | Separate fund. | |
(2) | Disposition of fund. | |
14 | Authority of municipality to borrow money. | |
(2) | Rate in addition to special levy. | |
15 | Appointment of municipal library board. | |
(2) | Membership of board. | |
(3) | Service gratis. | |
16 | Appointment of board. | |
(2) | Membership of board. | |
(3) | Term of office. | |
(4) | Application of secs. 19, 20, and 21. | |
17 | Term member of council. | |
(2) | Term non-member of council. | |
(3) | First members. | |
(4) | Filling of vacancies. | |
(5) | Appointments by municipal council. | |
(6) | Re-appointment. | |
18 | Separate fund and disposition thereof. | |
19 | Appointment of chairman. | |
(2) | Presiding officer. | |
(3) | Right of chairman to vote. | |
20 | Bi-monthly meetings. | |
(2) | Quorum. | |
(3) | Special meetings. | |
21 | Duties of board. | |
PART III
REGIONAL LIBRARIES |
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22 | Establishment. | |
(2) | Petition for regional library. | |
(3) | Authority for agreement. | |
(4) | Approval of by-law. | |
(5) | Title to property. | |
(6) | Non-application of Municipal Act. | |
23 | Making of agreement. | |
(2) | Terms of agreement. | |
24 | Membership of regional board. | |
(2) | One member to be a councillor. | |
(3) | Appointment of first members. | |
(4) | Annual appointment of members. | |
(5) | No remuneration. | |
(6) | Term of office of council members. | |
(7) | Term of office of non-council members. | |
(8) | First board. | |
(9) | Re-appointment. | |
25 | Appointment of chairman. | |
(2) | Presiding officer. | |
(3) | Right of chairman to vote. | |
26 | Bi-monthly meetings. | |
(2) | Quorum. | |
(3) | Special meetings. | |
27 | Duties of regional board. | |
28 | Levy of tax. | |
(2) | Amount of levy may be increased. | |
29 | Merger of municipal libraries. | |
(2) | By-law not submitted to electors, etc. | |
(3) | Execution of agreement. | |
(4) | Joining an established regional library. | |
(5) | Merger of regional libraries. | |
(6) | Merger of municipal library and regional library. | |
(7) | Application of certain references. | |
30 | Authority of municipality to borrow money for regional library. | |
(2) | Rate in addition to special levy. | |
PART IV
FEDERATION OF REGIONAL AND MUNICIPAL PUBLIC LIBRARIES |
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31 | Definition. | |
32 | Brandon library, a municipal library. | |
33 | Agreement to form library federation. | |
(2) | Resolution authorizing agreement. | |
(3) | Municipal by-law authorizing agreement. | |
(4) | Unanimous municipal approval required. | |
34 | Contents of agreement. | |
(2) | Municipal and regional library board to retain control of assets. | |
(3) | Renewal of agreement. | |
(4) | Agreement to be approved by minister. | |
35 | Additional parties to agreement. | |
36 | Administration of library federation. | |
(2) | Membership of federation board. | |
(3) | Remuneration. | |
(4) | Re-appointment. | |
37 | Chairman. | |
(2) | Presiding officer. | |
(3) | Right of chairman to vote. | |
38 | Bi-monthly meetings. | |
(2) | Quorum. | |
(3) | Special meetings. | |
39 | Duties of federation board. | |
40 | Out-of-pocket expenses. | |
PART V
GENERAL |
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41 | Agreements with Indian bands. | |
42 | Convention expenses. |