Opinion No. 54-77 (1977)

Honorable James R. Strong State Representative, District 119 Room 106, Capitol Building Jefferson City, Missouri 65101

Dear Representative Strong:

This is in response to your request for an opinion as to whether the Jefferson City Library Board has the authority to establish a fund other than one of those provided for in Sections182.200 and 182.260, RSMo. The facts giving rise to this request are as follows: The board of trustees of the Jefferson City Library owned the Carnegie Free Public Library Building in Jefferson City, which was sold when a new library was constructed.

Under a cooperative…