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383B.237 LIBRARY SYSTEM.
    The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners may establish and maintain a system of
public libraries for the free use of the residents of the county. The board shall determine the
locations of the libraries, and may levy taxes for library operations and maintenance on all taxable
property within the county. The county may acquire, lease, construct, alter, or contract for the use
of any real or personal property necessary for the establishment and operation of a free county
library system. Acquisition of real property may be undertaken in accordance with chapter 117.
History: 1981 c 48 s 1; 1987 c 384 art 2 s 86; 2007 c 121 art 2 s 2
NOTE:The amendment to this section by Laws 2007, chapter 121, article 2, section 2, is
effective the day after the transactional documents have been fully executed and certificates
of local approval have been filed by the Minneapolis Library Board, the city of Minneapolis,
and Hennepin County in compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivision 3.
The Minneapolis Library Board, the city of Minneapolis, and Hennepin County must not file
a certificate of local approval until the Minneapolis Library Board, the city of Minneapolis,
and the exclusive representatives of at least 80 percent of the represented Minneapolis library
employees have reached an agreement addressing the impact of the merger on employees. Laws
2007, chapter 121, article 2, section 6.

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