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IN Code § 36-12-2-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 12. Libraries|Chapter 2. Class 1 Public Libraries: Organization and Board Members|36-12-2-3. Corporate Boundaries; Annexation

Sec. 3. (a) The corporate boundaries of the public library must be described in the resolution of establishment, conversion, transfer, or merger filed:(1) in the office of the county recorder in the county where the administrative office of the public library is located; and(2) with the Indiana state library.(b) If the corporate boundaries of a unit and a Class 1 public library are coextensive, territory annexed by the unit becomes part of the library district if the annexed territory is not already part of another library district. Whenever a public library annexes territory under this subsection, the library board shall file a statement describing the annexed territory:(1) in the office of the county recorder in the county where the administrative office of the public library is located; and(2) with the Indiana state library.If the territory annexed by a unit is already a part of another library district, the territory remains a part of the other library district unless the library boards of both public libraries pass a resolution of transfer under section 4 of this chapter.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-2-2.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.
IN Code § 36-12-2-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 12. Libraries|Chapter 2. Class 1 Public Libraries: Organization and Board Members|36-12-2-4. Transfer of Territory; Procedure

Sec. 4. One (1) public library may transfer a part of the territory of the library to another public library according to the following procedure:(1) The library boards of each public library must pass a resolution of transfer signed by a majority of the entire membership of each library board agreeing to the transfer.(2) The library boards of each public library must include a description of the transferred territory in the respective resolutions of each public library.(3) Each of the library boards must file a copy of the resolution of transfer:(A) in the office of the county recorder in the county where the administrative office of the respective public library is located; and(B) with the Indiana state library.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-2-2.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.
IN Code § 36-12-2-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 12. Libraries|Chapter 2. Class 1 Public Libraries: Organization and Board Members|36-12-2-7. Library Board Appointee; Residency

Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), an appointee to a library board must:(1) reside in the library district during the time the appointee is on the library board; and(2) have resided in the library district served by the public library for at least the two (2) years immediately preceding the appointee's appointment to the library board.(b) This subsection does not apply to a public library established by a county. If part or all of one (1) or more townships are contracting for service from a public library under IC 36-12-3-7, the appointing authority, in making an appointment under section 9(4) of this chapter, may name a resident of one (1) township to serve on the library board as the appointment of the appointing authority. However, the township appointee ceases to be a member of the library board if the township in which the appointee resides fails to renew the township's contract for library service.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-2.5-2.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.
IN Code § 36-12-2-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 12. Libraries|Chapter 2. Class 1 Public Libraries: Organization and Board Members|36-12-2-8. Limitation on Terms of Service; Consecutive Terms; Computation; Exception for Certain Library Districts

Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), an appointee to a library board may not serve more than four (4) consecutive terms on the library board. An unexpired term of two (2) years or less that an individual serves in filling a vacancy on the library board may not be counted in computing consecutive terms for purposes of this subsection. The consecutive terms are computed without regard to a change in the appointing authority that appointed the member. If:(1) a member's term is interrupted due to the merger of at least two (2) public libraries under IC 36-12-4; and(2) the member is reappointed to the merged public library board;the term that was interrupted may not be considered in determining the number of consecutive terms a member may serve on a library board. An appointee who has served four (4) consecutive terms may be reappointed to the board at least four (4) years after the date the appointee's most recent term ended.(b) This subsection applies to a library board for a library district having a population of less than three thousand (3,000). If an appointing authority conducts a diligent but unsuccessful search for a qualified individual who wishes to be appointed to serve on the library board:(1) the appointing authority may reappoint a board member who has served four (4) or more consecutive terms; and(2) state funds may not be withheld from distribution to the library.The appointing authority shall file with the library board a written description of the search that was conducted under this subsection. The record becomes a part of the official records of the library board.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-2.5-3.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.113-2010, SEC.158.
IN Code § 36-12-2-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 12. Libraries|Chapter 2. Class 1 Public Libraries: Organization and Board Members|36-12-2-9. Appointments to Library Board; Membership

Sec. 9. Except as provided in section 15 of this chapter and subject to section 16 of this chapter, seven (7) members of a library board shall be appointed as follows:(1) One (1) member appointed by the executive of the county in which the library district is located, or if the district is located in more than one (1) county, jointly by the executives of the respective counties.(2) One (1) member appointed by the fiscal body of the county in which the library district is located, or if the district is located in more than one (1) county, jointly by the fiscal bodies of the respective counties.(3) Three (3) members appointed by the school board of the school corporation serving the library district. However, if there is more than one (1) school corporation serving the library district:(A) two (2) members shall be appointed by the school board of the school corporation in which the principal administrative offices of the public library are located; and(B) one (1) member shall be appointed by a majority vote of the presidents of the school boards of the other school corporations.(4) One (1) member appointed under section 10(1), 11(b)(1), 12(1), 13(a)(1), 13(b)(1), or 14(1) of this chapter, as applicable.(5) One (1) member appointed under section 10(2), 11(b)(2), 12(2), 13(a)(2), 13(b)(2), or 14(2) of this chapter, as applicable.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-2.5-4.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.114-2015, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-12-2-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 12. Libraries|Chapter 2. Class 1 Public Libraries: Organization and Board Members|36-12-2-10. Library Board Serving District Located in More Than One County; Appointments

Sec. 10. This section applies to the appointment of members to the library board of a public library serving a library district that is located in more than one (1) county and is not entirely located within the boundaries of one (1) municipality. For a public library under this section, the appointments under section 9(4) and 9(5) of this chapter shall be made as follows:(1) One (1) member appointed jointly by the executive of the respective counties.(2) One (1) member appointed jointly by the fiscal bodies of the respective counties.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-2.5-5.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.
IN Code § 36-12-2-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 12. Libraries|Chapter 2. Class 1 Public Libraries: Organization and Board Members|36-12-2-11. Library Board Serving District Created in One County; Appointments

Sec. 11. (a) This section applies to the appointment of members to the library board of a public library serving a library district that is located in one (1) county and:(1) has been established by a county or merged into a county public library;(2) results from the merger of a public library into a county public library under IC 36-12-4;(3) is located in part or all of two (2) or more townships and is not entirely located within the boundaries of one (1) municipality; or(4) is located in part or all of two (2) or more municipalities.(b) Subject to subsection (c), in a public library described in subsection (a), the appointments under section 9(4) and 9(5) of this chapter shall be made as follows:(1) One (1) member appointed by the executive of the county in which the library district is located.(2) One (1) member appointed by the fiscal body of the county in which the library district is located.(c) This subsection applies to a county containing only two (2) Class 1 public libraries and having a population of more than one hundred twenty-five thousand (125,000) but less than one hundred thirty-five thousand (135,000), or more than one hundred fifty thousand (150,000) but less than one hundred seventy thousand (170,000). In a public library that is the result of a merger occurring after December 31, 1979, between a public library and a county contractual public library, the appointments under section 9(4) and 9(5) of this chapter shall be made as follows:(1) One (1) member appointed by the executive of the municipality in which the principal administrative offices of the public library are located.(2) One (1) member appointed by the legislative body of the municipality in which the principal administrative offices of the public library are located.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-2.5-6.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.119-2012, SEC.248.
IN Code § 36-12-2-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 12. Libraries|Chapter 2. Class 1 Public Libraries: Organization and Board Members|36-12-2-12. Library Board Serving District Located in Unincorporated Areas of Township; Appointments

Sec. 12. This section applies to the appointment of members to the library board of a public library serving a library district that is entirely located in the unincorporated areas of the township. For a public library under this section, the appointments under section 9(4) and 9(5) of this chapter shall be made as follows:(1) One (1) member appointed by the executive of the township in which the library district is located.(2) One (1) member appointed by the legislative body of the township in which the library district is located.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-2.5-7.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.
IN Code § 36-12-2-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 12. Libraries|Chapter 2. Class 1 Public Libraries: Organization and Board Members|36-12-2-13. Library Board Serving District Located in One Township; Expansion of District; Appointments

Sec. 13. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this section applies to the appointment of members to the library board of a public library serving a library district that is entirely located in one (1) township and includes part or all of only one (1) municipality. For a public library under this section, the appointments under section 9(4) and 9(5) of this chapter shall be made as follows:(1) One (1) member appointed by the legislative body of the township in which the library district is located.(2) One (1) member appointed by the legislative body of the municipality in which the library district is located.(b) This subsection applies to a public library district that is located in one (1) township and includes part of one (1) municipality. If the library district expands to include two (2) additional townships that are located only within the corporate boundaries of the municipality, the appointments under section 9(4) and 9(5) of this chapter shall be made as follows:(1) One (1) member appointed by the legislative body of the township:(A) in which the library district is located; and(B) that is partially located:(i) within the corporate boundaries of the municipality; and(ii) outside the corporate boundaries of the municipality.(2) One (1) member appointed by the legislative body of the municipality in which the library district is located.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-2.5-8.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.114-2015, SEC.2.
IN Code § 36-12-2-14 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 12. Libraries|Chapter 2. Class 1 Public Libraries: Organization and Board Members|36-12-2-14. Library Board Serving District Located in One Municipality; Appointments

Sec. 14. This section applies to the appointment of members to the library board of a public library serving a library district that is entirely located within the boundaries of one (1) municipality. For a public library under this section, the appointments under section 9(4) and 9(5) of this chapter shall be made as follows:(1) One (1) member appointed by the executive of the municipality in which the library district is located.(2) One (1) member appointed by the legislative body of the municipality in which the library district is located.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-2.5-9.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.
IN Code § 36-12-2-15 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 12. Libraries|Chapter 2. Class 1 Public Libraries: Organization and Board Members|36-12-2-15. Library Board Serving District in Certain Counties; Appointments

Sec. 15. (a) This section applies to the library board of a library district:(1) located in a county having a population of more than seventy thousand (70,000) but less than seventy thousand fifty (70,050); and(2) containing all or part of the territory of each school corporation in the county.(b) Notwithstanding section 9 of this chapter, the library board has the following members:(1) One (1) member appointed by the executive of the county in which the library district is located and who is not a member of the county executive.(2) One (1) member appointed by the fiscal body of the county in which the library district is located and who is not a member of the county fiscal body.(3) One (1) member appointed by the legislative body of the most populous city in the library district and who is not a member of the city legislative body.(4) One (1) member appointed by the school board of each school corporation having territory in the library district and who is not a member of a governing body of a school corporation.(c) An individual who is appointed under subsection (b) to serve as a member of a library board must, before March 1 of each year, report to the member's appointing authority concerning the work of the library board and finances of the library during the preceding calendar year, including the rate of taxation determined under IC 36-12-3-12.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-2.5-9.5.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.119-2012, SEC.249.
IN Code § 36-12-2-16 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 12. Libraries|Chapter 2. Class 1 Public Libraries: Organization and Board Members|36-12-2-16. Library Board Serving District Located Partly or Fully Within Consolidated City Within One County; Appointments

Sec. 16. (a) This section applies to the appointment of members to a library board of a public library serving a library district that is:(1) partly or fully within the boundaries of a consolidated city; and(2) fully within the boundaries of one (1) county.(b) Seven (7) members of a library board shall be appointed in the following order as the terms of previously appointed members expire:(1) One (1) member appointed by the board of county commissioners of the county in which the library district is located.(2) One (1) member appointed by the fiscal body of the county in which the library district is located.(3) One (1) member appointed by the board of county commissioners of the county in which the library district is located.(4) Two (2) members appointed by the school board of the school corporation in which the principal administrative offices of the public library are located.(5) One (1) member appointed by the board of county commissioners of the county in which the library district is located.(6) One (1) member appointed by the fiscal body of the county in which the library district is located.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-2.5-10.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.
IN Code § 36-12-2-17 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 12. Libraries|Chapter 2. Class 1 Public Libraries: Organization and Board Members|36-12-2-17. Additional Members of County Contractual Library Board; Appointments

Sec. 17. The four (4) additional members of a county contractual library board required by IC 36-12-6-2 shall be appointed as follows:(1) Two (2) members appointed by the executive of the county in which the county contractual library district is located.(2) Two (2) members appointed by the county auditor of the county in which the library district is located.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-2.5-11.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.347.
IN Code § 36-12-2-18 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 12. Libraries|Chapter 2. Class 1 Public Libraries: Organization and Board Members|36-12-2-18. Term of Library Board Member

Sec. 18. (a) Subject to subsection (b), the term of a library board member is four (4) years. A member may continue to serve on a library board after the member's term expires until the member's successor is qualified under section 19 of this chapter. The term of the member's successor is not extended by the time that has elapsed before the successor's appointment and qualification. If a member is appointed to fill a vacancy on a library board, the member's term is the unexpired term of the member being replaced.(b) Except for a library board whose membership is established under section 15 of this chapter, for purposes of establishing staggered terms for the members of a library board, the initial members shall serve the following terms:(1) One (1) year for one (1) member appointed under section 9(1), 9(5), 16(b)(1), 16(b)(2), or 17(1) of this chapter.(2) Two (2) years for one (1) member appointed under section 9(3)(A), 9(4), 16(b)(3), 16(b)(4), or 17(2) of this chapter.(3) Three (3) years for one (1) member appointed under section 9(2), 9(3)(A), 16(b)(4), 16(b)(5), or 17(1) of this chapter.(4) Four (4) years for one (1) member appointed under section 9(3)(B), 16(b)(6), or 17(2) of this chapter.(c) When an appointing authority appoints members to terms of different length under subsection (b), the appointing authority shall designate which member serves each term.(d) A member may not serve more than four (4) consecutive terms as provided in section 8 of this chapter.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-2.5-12.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.113-2010, SEC.159.
IN Code § 36-12-2-19 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 12. Libraries|Chapter 2. Class 1 Public Libraries: Organization and Board Members|36-12-2-19. Certificate of Appointment; Oath of Office

Sec. 19. (a) An appointing authority under this chapter shall issue to each appointee to a library board a signed certificate of appointment.(b) Not more than ten (10) days after the receipt of the certificate of appointment, the appointee shall take an oath of office, before an individual authorized by law to administer the oath, to the effect that the appointee will faithfully discharge the appointee's duties to the best of the appointee's ability.(c) The appointee shall file the certificate of appointment and the endorsed oath with the records of the public library, which shall be preserved as a public record.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-2.5-13.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.
IN Code § 36-12-2-20 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 12. Libraries|Chapter 2. Class 1 Public Libraries: Organization and Board Members|36-12-2-20. Removal of Member; Vacancy

Sec. 20. (a) A library board member may be removed at any time by the appointing authority, after public hearing, for any cause:(1) that interferes with the proper discharge of the member's duties as a member of the board; or(2) that jeopardizes public confidence in the member.(b) A vacancy occurs whenever a member is absent from six (6) consecutive regular board meetings for any cause other than illness. The appointing authority shall be notified by the secretary of the board of a vacancy.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-2.5-14.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.
IN Code § 36-12-2-21 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 12. Libraries|Chapter 2. Class 1 Public Libraries: Organization and Board Members|36-12-2-21. Compensation

Sec. 21. A member of a library board shall serve without compensation. A board member may not serve as a paid employee of the public library, except the treasurer as provided in section 22 of this chapter.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-2.5-15.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.
IN Code § 36-12-2-22 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 12. Libraries|Chapter 2. Class 1 Public Libraries: Organization and Board Members|36-12-2-22. Treasurer; Election; Powers and Duties; Removal; Vacancy; Surety Bond

Sec. 22. (a) The library board shall annually elect a treasurer of the public library. The treasurer may be either:(1) a member of the library board; or(2) an employee of the library.However, the library director appointed under section 24 of this chapter may not also be treasurer.(b) The library board may fix the rate of compensation for the services of the treasurer.(c) The treasurer:(1) is the official custodian of all library funds;(2) is responsible for the proper safeguarding and accounting of all library funds;(3) shall issue warrants approved by the library board in payment of expenses lawfully incurred in behalf of the public library; and(4) shall make financial reports of library funds and present the reports to the library board every month.(d) The library board may prescribe the powers and duties of the treasurer consistent with this chapter.(e) The treasurer may be removed by the board at any regular or special meeting by a majority vote of the entire membership of the board.(f) The board may elect a successor treasurer if a vacancy occurs in the office.(g) The treasurer shall give a surety bond for the faithful performance of the treasurer's duty and for the accurate accounting of all money coming into the treasurer's custody. The bond must be:(1) written by an insurance company licensed to do business in Indiana;(2) for the term of office of the treasurer;(3) in an amount determined by the library board;(4) paid for with the money from the library fund;(5) payable to the state of Indiana;(6) approved by the library board; and(7) deposited in the office of the recorder of the county in which the library district is located.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-2-5.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.