10.102.4002    DEFINITIONS

For the purposes of this subchapter, the following definitions apply:

(1)  "Additional population" means the population count that is to be credited to each public library based on the proportion of that municipality's population to the total population of the county.

(2)  "Additional square miles" means the number of square miles credited to each public library based on the proportion of that municipality's population to the total population of the county.

(3)  "Leftover population" means the population count remaining in each county after the population counts of each municipality with library service are subtracted.

(4)  "Leftover square miles" means the number of square miles left in each county after the square miles of each municipality with public library service are subtracted from the total number of square miles in the county.

(5)  "Population" means those official, final figures from the most recent decennial census of population produced by the U.S. Census Bureau.

(6)  "Public library" is defined at 22-1-301(3), MCA, established in Title 7, MCA, or an accredited tribal college library that provides services to the public. All libraries must comply with the standards set forth in ARM Title 10, chapter 102, subchapter 11.

(7)  "State funding" means state aid per capita funding and funding received through a library federation.  To receive state funding, libraries must meet the public library standards set forth in ARM 10.102.1158 through 10.102.1161 or be granted a deferral as set forth in ARM 10.102.1162.

History: 22-1-103, MCA; IMP, 22-1-103, MCA; NEW, 2023 MAR p. 1858, Eff. 12/23/23; AMD, 2024 MAR p. 605, Eff. 3/23/24.