The board of trustees shall adopt bylaws and regulations for the conduct of its business and the government of the library and file them, along with all other records, minutes of meetings and other documents relating to the governance of the library with the court administrator.

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Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 134A.05

  • Bequest: Property gifted by will.
  • court administrator: means the court administrator of the court in which the action or proceeding is pending, and "court administrator's office" means that court administrator's office. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • 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

It shall have powers necessary for the governance and maintenance of the library, including, but not limited to the power to:

(1) amend its bylaws and regulations;

(2) on behalf of the county accept any gift, grant, devise, or bequest or the loan of books or property for the library, and carry out the conditions thereof;

(3) purchase or lease books or library facilities with money from the county law library fund;

(4) sell or exchange items of property of the library.

The title to the library and its property is in the county establishing the library.