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 Title XI EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES

 Chapter 182 County and City Libraries — Libraries Generally 
COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICTS
182.010   County library districts — petition — tax levy — notice — elections — election to increase levy. (12/31/1985)
182.015   County commission may establish library district without vote, when — tax levy, submitted how — dissolution of library district — change of boundaries, procedure. (8/28/2007)
182.020   Levy and collection of tax — reconsideration of tax — increase in tax levy procedure, ballot form. (8/28/1987)
182.030   Voters of municipal district may vote on establishing or inclusion in county district when — effect. (8/28/1978)
182.040   City may become part of county library district — procedure — effect. (8/28/1974)
182.050   County library boards — appointment, qualification, removal, vacancies — nepotism forbidden. (8/28/1986)
182.060   Board to organize — rules and regulations — county librarian, appointment. (8/28/1984)
182.070   General powers of district — seal. (8/28/1995)
182.073   Treasurer of board, custodian of funds, duties. (8/28/1984)
182.075   Bond requirement for treasurer, librarian and other employees — cost — librarian's duties, accounts and reports. (8/28/1984)
182.080   Board may contract for library service — procedure. (8/28/1955)
182.100   Tax for library building, election — duration, rate — building fund — revenues paid to district, when. (12/31/1985)
182.105   Issuance of bonds for building — limits — maturity — election — tax to pay. (8/28/2006)
182.110   Librarians required to attend meetings — expenses. (8/28/1955)
182.120   Services accessible to all residents of county. (8/28/1955)
182.130   Certain areas excluded from county library districts (first class charter counties). (8/28/1988)
CITY LIBRARIES
182.140   Petition for library tax — rate — election — funds, management and disbursement — increase in rate, procedure — reconsideration. (8/28/1987)
182.143   Treasurer of board of trustees, duties. (12/31/1985)
182.145   Cities maintaining library prior to August 29, 1955, may levy tax for and maintain library. (8/28/1957)
182.150   Election on tax to establish and maintain library, procedure — funds, management and disbursement (cities over 600,000). (12/31/1985)
182.170   Trustees, number, appointment. (8/28/1955)
182.180   Terms of office of trustees — removal. (8/28/1955)
182.190   Vacancies, how filled — three terms disqualifies — nepotism forbidden. (8/28/1955)
182.200   Board, organization, powers, duties — funds, management and disbursement — exchange services. (8/28/1995)
182.210   Annual report of librarian, contents, when submitted. (8/28/1955)
182.221   Treasurer, librarian and board employees — bond, duties (cities 600,000 or more). (12/31/1985)
182.230   Library free to public subject to regulations. (8/28/1955)
182.240   Council may provide penalties for damage to property. (8/28/1955)
182.260   Library building tax — duration, rate, election — funds, management and disbursement (cities 10,000 or over). (12/31/1985)
182.270   Plans — contracts for library building (cities 10,000 or over). (8/28/1955)
182.280   Board may sell lands, when — exceptions (cities 10,000 or over). (8/28/1955)
182.291   City-county library, how organized — board of trustees, duties — effect of merger on assets and liabilities — funds, how handled — budget required. (8/28/1990)
182.296   Treasurer, librarian and board employees — bond, duties (city and county library). (12/31/1985)
182.301   City or city-county library may contract for cooperative service. (8/28/1955)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS — CITIES 300,000 OR OVER
182.410   Directors — appointment — number — board to be bipartisan. (8/28/1939)
182.420   Term of directors — removal. (8/28/1939)
182.430   Vacancies, how filled — no compensation. (8/28/1939)
182.440   Duty of board — appointment of officers — powers. (8/28/1995)
182.450   Board to make annual report — contents. (8/28/1939)
182.460   City to provide penalties. (8/28/1939)
MUNICIPAL LIBRARY DISTRICTS
182.480   Municipal library districts created in cities — property subject to taxation. (8/28/1969)
182.490   City library tax rate to be continued — construction of library laws. (8/28/1978)
182.500   Excluded property subject to taxation for payment of bonded indebtedness — alternative. (8/28/1969)
182.510   Law not to prevent merger of city and county district. (8/28/1971)
CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICTS
182.610   County library districts may consolidate, when. (8/28/1972)
182.620   Consolidation — resolution — election — form of ballot — transfer of property. (8/28/1978)
182.630   Consolidated district is body corporate and a political subdivision — corporate powers. (8/28/1972)
182.640   Board of trustees — how appointed, grounds for removal, vacancies how filled — librarian to be appointed. (8/28/2017)
182.645   Fiscal year — budget — treasurer custodian of funds. (8/28/1972)
182.647   Bonds of employees — records and reports required. (8/28/2010)
182.650   Rate of tax — election to increase rate — form of ballot. (8/28/1978)
182.655   Board may purchase land and erect buildings — bonds issued, when — election. (8/28/1978)
182.660   May incorporate other public library districts — petition, notice — transfer of property, when. (8/28/2017)
182.670   Board to adopt rules and regulations — suspension of library privileges, when. (8/28/1972)
URBAN PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICTS
182.701   Definitions. (8/28/1988)
182.703   Urban public library district, procedure to create — boundaries — new district to be successor to library serving same boundaries — authority to levy property tax. (8/28/1988)
182.705   Powers — duties of urban public library districts. (8/28/1988)
182.707   Board of trustees, appointment, qualifications, terms, vacancies, expenses, officers how selected — meetings — majority vote of full board required when — librarian powers and duties — staff. (8/28/2005)
182.709   Retirement system, employees eligible for certain public school retirement system. (8/28/1988)
182.711   Fiscal year for library district — budget to be approved, when, modification when, filed with state auditor — library operating fund established — treasurer powers and duties. (8/28/1988)
182.713   Bond required for treasurer, librarian and certain other employees. (8/28/1988)
182.715   Taxes raised for a library district transferred to successor urban district, when — tax levy authorized, rate — rate increase, procedure — additional tax to erect buildings, procedure, ballot form. (8/28/1988)
182.717   Bonds issued by district, limitation, purposes, rate — approval by voters required — form and content — sale — amount of bond. (8/28/1988)
182.719   Rules and regulations, duties of board to establish, filed with county clerk — violations, suspension of library privileges. (8/28/1988)
182.721   Real property, obligations, rights of nine-director urban school district used solely for library purposes transferred to urban public library district — property used for both library and nonlibrary purposes not to be transferred — rental agreement, when. (8/28/1988)
182.723   Personal property, funds and obligations of nine-director urban school districts used for public library purposes to be transferred to urban public district. (8/28/1988)
LIBRARIES GENERALLY
182.800   Free libraries — funds, investment of. (8/28/1971)
182.802   Public libraries, sales tax authorized — ballot language — definitions (Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Stoddard, New Madrid, Dunklin, Pemiscot, Saline, and Cedar counties) (8/28/2016)
182.810   Insurance for library boards. (8/28/1982)
182.812   Library network defined — appropriations, rules and regulations — library networking fund established — rulemaking, procedure. (8/28/1995)
182.815   Disclosure of library records, definitions. (8/28/2014)
182.817   Disclosure of library records not required — exceptions — complaint may be filed for compromised privacy, procedure. (8/28/2014)
ACCESS TO COMPUTER PORNOGRAPHY
182.825   Definitions. (8/28/2002)
182.827   Responsibilities of public schools and public libraries with public access computers — rulemaking authority — immunity from liability, when. (8/28/2002)
182.900   City libraries — organization of library board — state aid, requirements to obtain. (8/28/1987)
 - Cross References
Board in urban school districts may establish and maintain libraries, 170.211, 177.151
Bond issues of cities of the third classification for library, 95.345
Constitutional provisions relative to libraries, Const. Art. IX § 10
Counties authorized to levy library tax, 137.030
Library tax rate limits, 80.470, 90.020, 94.070, 94.260, 94.400
Property for libraries, acquisition by special charter cities, 81.190
Public library building tax, certain city school districts may levy, 164.081 to 164.111
School loan for libraries, 164.131, 164.141
State aid to public libraries, 181.060

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