§ 22-1-301 Definitions
§ 22-1-302 Purpose
§ 22-1-303 Creation of public library
§ 22-1-304 Tax levy — special library fund — bonds
§ 22-1-305 Library depreciation reserve fund authorized
§ 22-1-306 Moneys for library depreciation reserve fund
§ 22-1-307 Investment of fund
§ 22-1-308 Public library — board of trustees
§ 22-1-309 Trustees — powers and duties
§ 22-1-310 Chief librarian — personnel — compensation
§ 22-1-311 Use of library — privileges
§ 22-1-312 Cooperation and merger
§ 22-1-313 Existing tax-supported libraries — notification — exemption from county taxes
§ 22-1-314 Continued existence of all public libraries
§ 22-1-315 City library may assume functions of county library
§ 22-1-316 Joint city-county library
§ 22-1-317 City-county library — board of trustees
§ 22-1-325 Short title
§ 22-1-326 State aid to public libraries
§ 22-1-327 State aid — per capita — per square mile
§ 22-1-328 Statewide interlibrary resource-sharing program
§ 22-1-329 Statewide library access program
§ 22-1-330 Commission rulemaking authority
§ 22-1-331 Base grants

Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 22 > Chapter 1 > Part 3 - Free Public Libraries

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Bequest: Property gifted by will.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Personal property: means money, goods, chattels, things in action, and evidences of debt. See Montana Code 1-1-205
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Montana Code 1-1-205
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Willfully: when applied to the intent with which an act is done or omitted, means a purpose or willingness to commit the act or make the omission referred to. See Montana Code 1-1-204