2000 Minnesota Statutes

     134.35 Regional library basic system support grants; 
  distribution formula. 

    Subdivision 1.    Grant application.  Any regional 
 public library system which qualifies according to the 
 provisions of section 134.34 may apply for an annual grant for 
 regional library basic system support.  Regional public library 
 districts under section 134.201 may not compensate board members 
 using grant funds.  The amount of each grant for each fiscal 
 year shall be calculated as provided in this section. 

    Subd. 2.  Fifty-seven and one-half percent of the available 
 grant funds shall be distributed to provide all qualifying 
 systems an equal amount per capita.  Each system's allocation 
 pursuant to this subdivision shall be based on the population it 
 serves. 

    Subd. 3.  Twelve and one-half percent of the available 
 grant funds shall be distributed to provide all qualifying 
 systems an equal amount per square mile.  Each system's 
 allocation pursuant to this subdivision shall be based on the 
 area it serves. 

    Subd. 4.  Five percent of the available grant funds shall 
 be paid to each system as a base grant for basic system services.

    Subd. 5.  Twenty-five percent of the available grant funds 
 shall be distributed to regional public library systems based 
 upon the adjusted net tax capacity per capita for each member 
 county or participating portion of a county as calculated for 
 the second year preceding the fiscal year for which the grant is 
 made.  Each system's entitlement shall be calculated as follows: 

    (a) Multiply the adjusted net tax capacity per capita for 
 each county or participating portion of a county by .0082. 

    (b) Add sufficient grant funds that are available under 
 this subdivision to raise the amount of the county or 
 participating portion of a county with the lowest value 
 calculated according to paragraph (a) to the amount of the 
 county or participating portion of a county with the next 
 highest value calculated according to paragraph (a).  Multiply 
 the amount of the additional grant funds by the population of 
 the county or participating portion of a county. 

    (c) Continue the process described in paragraph (b) by 
 adding sufficient grant funds that are available under this 
 subdivision to the amount of a county or participating portion 
 of a county with the next highest value calculated in paragraph 
 (a) to raise it and the amount of counties and participating 
 portions of counties with lower values calculated in paragraph 
 (a) up to the amount of the county or participating portion of a 
 county with the next highest value, until reaching an amount 
 where funds available under this subdivision are no longer 
 sufficient to raise the amount of a county or participating 
 portion of a county and the amount of counties and participating 
 portions of counties with lower values up to the amount of the 
 next highest county or participating portion of a county. 

    (d) If the point is reached using the process in paragraphs 
 (b) and (c) at which the remaining grant funds under this 
 subdivision are not adequate for raising the amount of a county 
 or participating portion of a county and all counties and 
 participating portions of counties with amounts of lower value 
 to the amount of the county or participating portion of a county 
 with the next highest value, those funds are to be divided on a 
 per capita basis for all counties or participating portions of 
 counties that received grant funds under the calculation in 
 paragraphs (b) and (c). 

    Subd. 6.  MS 1978 Expired 

    Subd. 6.    Population determination.  Population shall 
 be determined according to section 477A.011, subdivision 3. 

    HIST: 1978 c 546 s 6; 1979 c 334 art 9 s 7,8; 1981 c 358 art 6 
 s 27; 1Sp1985 c 12 art 9 s 1; 1988 c 719 art 5 s 84; 1989 c 329 
 art 13 s 20; 1991 c 265 art 10 s 4; 1993 c 375 art 7 s 4