Montana § 22-1-316 - Joint City-County Library
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 22-1-316 — Joint City-County Library, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22-1-316. Joint City-County Library
Joint city-county library. (1) A county and any city or cities within the county, by action of their respective governing bodies, may join in establishing and maintaining a joint city-county library under the terms of a contract agreed upon by all parties. (2) The expenses of a joint city-county library must be apportioned between or among the county and cities on the basis agreed upon in the contract. (3) Subject to 15-10-420 , the governing body of any city or county entering into a contract may levy a special tax as provided in 22-1-304 for the establishment and operation of a joint city-county library. (4) The treasurer of the county or of a participating city within the county, as provided in the contract, has custody of the funds of the joint city-county library, and the other treasurers of the county or cities joining in the contract shall transfer quarterly to the designated treasurer all money collected for the joint city-county library. (5) The contract must provide for the disposition of property upon dissolution of the joint city-county library.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 22-1-316 ("Joint City-County Library") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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