[Michlib-l] LARA ?? FYI

[Membiela, Clare (MDE)]

Hello!

Since this was posted on Michlib-L, I’ll provide the answer I sent to the library asking the question:

LARA (The Michigan Agency for Licensing and Regulatory Affairs) oversees the licensing & incorporation of corporations (profit and non-profit). The controller/bookkeeper who asked the question is thinking of the library as a non-profit and not as a government entity. Public libraries are government entities and as such, do not report to LARA. Friends’ groups, as non-profit corporations, would.

😊
Take care!
Clare

Clare D. Membiela, MLS, J.D.
Library Law Consultant
Library of Michigan
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517-335-8132

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“the State may not, consistently with the spirit of the First Amendment, contract the spectrum of available knowledge.” Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479, 482 (1965).

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From: Membiela, Clare (MDE)
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 9:46 AM
To: Susan Wess <susan.wess at milanlibrary.org>
Cc: michlib-l at mcls.org
Subject: RE: LARA ??

Hello Susan:
Can you tell me what library you are affiliated with? Is this question for a library or a friends group?

Thanks!
Clare

Clare D. Membiela, MLS, J.D.
Library Law Consultant
Library of Michigan
MembielaC at michigan.gov<mailto:MembielaC at michigan.gov>
517-335-8132

The research and resources above are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should contact your attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem.

“the State may not, consistently with the spirit of the First Amendment, contract the spectrum of available knowledge.” Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479, 482 (1965).

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We have a new controller/bookkeeper & she is wondering why we don't belong to LARA & if we should. This is a new one for me.

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