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IN Code § 36-12-2-23 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 12. Libraries|Chapter 2. Class 1 Public Libraries: Organization and Board Members|36-12-2-23. Library Board; Meetings; Election of Officers; Quorum

Sec. 23. (a) Upon the creation of a new public library, the library board shall meet not later than ten (10) days after a majority of the appointees have taken an oath of office. The organizational meeting may be called by any two (2) members. At the meeting, the board shall:(1) elect from the members of the board a president, a vice president, a secretary, and other officers that the board determines are necessary; and(2) adopt bylaws for the board's procedure and management and for the management of the public library.Officers of the board shall be elected annually.(b) Four (4) library board members, who are present in person, constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. However, for a county contractual library board under section 17 of this chapter, a quorum consists of six (6) members. The library board shall meet:(1) at least monthly; and(2) at any other time a meeting is necessary.Meetings may be called by the president or any two (2) board members. All meetings of the board, except necessary executive sessions of the officers, are open to the public.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-2-6.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.84-2012, SEC.21.
IN Code § 36-12-2-24 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 12. Libraries|Chapter 2. Class 1 Public Libraries: Organization and Board Members|36-12-2-24. Selection of Director; Employment and Discharge of Librarians; Reimbursement of Interviewing and Moving Expenses; Severance Pay

Sec. 24. (a) The library board shall select a librarian who holds a certificate under IC 36-12-11 to serve as the director of the library. The selection shall be made solely upon the basis of the candidate's training and proficiency in the science of library administration. The board shall fix the compensation of the director. The director, as the administrative head of the library, is responsible to the board for the operation and management of the library.(b) The library board shall employ and discharge librarians and other individuals that are necessary in the administration of the affairs of the library. The board shall:(1) fix and pay the compensation;(2) classify and adopt schedules of salaries; and(3) determine the number and prescribe the duties;of the librarians and other individuals, with the advice and recommendations of the library director.(c) In exercising the powers of the library board under this section, the library board may reimburse:(1) candidates for employment for expenses reasonably incurred while interviewing; and(2) new employees for the reasonable moving expenses of the employees.If the library board exercises authority under this subsection, the board shall establish reasonable levels of reimbursement for the purposes of this subsection.(d) A library board may provide severance pay to a library employee who is involuntarily separated from employment with the library.(e) A library board may provide severance pay to a library employee who is voluntarily separated from employment with the library if the library board makes the following findings in a public meeting:(1) The library is subject to financial difficulties and revenue shortfall.(2) The library:(A) will not hire an individual to perform the duties of the employee separating from employment at the same or comparable compensation and benefits for at least one (1) year after the date the employee separates from employment with the library;(B) will hire a permanent or temporary employee for less compensation and benefits to perform the duties of the employee separating from employment; or(C) will satisfy both the conditions in clauses (A) and (B).(3) The library will pay the separating employee a stated amount of severance pay.(4) The library will reduce its expenditures by:(A) paying the severance pay stated under subdivision (3) to the employee separating from employment; and(B) fulfilling one (1) or more of the conditions set forth in subdivision (2).[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-2-7.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.63-2011, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-12-2-25 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 12. Libraries|Chapter 2. Class 1 Public Libraries: Organization and Board Members|36-12-2-25. Local Library Cards; Fees; Penalties for Loss or Damage of Library Property

Sec. 25. (a) The residents or real property taxpayers of the library district taxed for the support of the library may use the facilities and services of the public library without charge for library or related purposes. However, the library board may:(1) fix and collect fees and rental charges; and(2) assess fines, penalties, and damages for the:(A) loss of;(B) damage to; or(C) failure to return;any library property or material.(b) A library board may issue local library cards to:(1) residents and real property taxpayers of the library district; and(2) individuals who are not residents of the library district.(c) Except as provided in subsection (e), a library board must set and charge a fee for a local library card issued under subsection (b)(2).(d) The minimum fee that the board may set under subsection (c) is the greater of the following:(1) The library district's operating fund expenditure per capita in the most recent year for which that information is available in the Indiana state library's annual "Statistics of Indiana Libraries".(2) Twenty-five dollars ($25).(e) A library board may issue a local library card without charge or for a reduced fee to an individual who is not a resident of the library district and who is:(1) a student enrolled in or a teacher in a public school corporation or nonpublic school:(A) that is located at least in part in the library district; and(B) in which students in any grade from preschool through grade 12 are educated;(2) a child receiving foster care services;(3) a library employee of the district; or(4) a student enrolled in a college or university that is located at least in part of the library district;if the board adopts a resolution that is approved by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members appointed to the library board.(f) A library card issued under subsection (b)(2) or (e) may be valid for a maximum of one (1) year after issuance. A card issued under subsection (b)(2) that is valid for less than one (1) year must be sold at a fee prorated to the equivalent of the annual fee prescribed under subsection (d).[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-2-8.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.91-2009, SEC.1; P.L.113-2010, SEC.160; P.L.84-2012, SEC.22; P.L.13-2013, SEC.155; P.L.203-2016, SEC.27; P.L.42-2018, SEC.32; P.L.88-2020, SEC.6.
IN Code § 36-12-2-26 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 12. Libraries|Chapter 2. Class 1 Public Libraries: Organization and Board Members|36-12-2-26. Dissolution

Sec. 26. (a) Dissolution of a library district is initiated when the legislative body of each municipality, township, or county that is a part of the district and library board of the district adopt identical resolutions proposing to dissolve the district by an affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members of each legislative body and library board.(b) Copies of the resolutions adopted under subsection (a) shall be filed not later than ten (10) days after the resolution is adopted with:(1) the state library; and(2) the county recorder of each county in which the library district is located.(c) A dissolution does not take effect until:(1) all legal and fiscal obligations of the library district have been satisfied;(2) the assets of the district have been distributed; and(3) a notice is filed with the agencies listed in subsection (b), indicating that the actions described in subdivisions (1) and (2) have been completed and the dissolution is final.As added by P.L.113-2010, SEC.161.
IN Code § 36-12-3-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 12. Libraries|Chapter 3. Powers and Duties of Class 1 Public Libraries|36-12-3-1. Application of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies only to Class 1 public libraries.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-3-1.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.
IN Code § 36-12-3-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 12. Libraries|Chapter 3. Powers and Duties of Class 1 Public Libraries|36-12-3-2. Board Compliance With and Participation in Statewide Library Card Program; Reciprocal Borrowing Agreement

Sec. 2. The library board shall comply with and participate in the statewide library card program described in IC 4-23-7.1-5.1. However, the library board may enter into a reciprocal borrowing agreement with another library board under section 7 of this chapter or IC 36-1-7 to:(1) provide library service to; or(2) receive library service from;the other library board.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-3-1.1.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.42-2018, SEC.33.
IN Code § 36-12-3-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 12. Libraries|Chapter 3. Powers and Duties of Class 1 Public Libraries|36-12-3-3. Authority of Library Board

Sec. 3. The library board shall govern and set policy for all the affairs of the public library. The library board may:(1) make rules for the discharge of the library board's responsibilities; and(2) manage and insure all real and personal property belonging to the public library.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-3-2.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.
IN Code § 36-12-3-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 12. Libraries|Chapter 3. Powers and Duties of Class 1 Public Libraries|36-12-3-4. Establishment of Libraries, Branches, or Stations; Museum

Sec. 4. (a) The library board may establish a sufficient number of:(1) libraries;(2) branch libraries; or(3) stations;that are conveniently located to serve the residents of the library district within the resources available.(b) The library board may provide suitable rooms, structures, facilities, furniture, apparatus, and other articles necessary for the thorough organization and efficient management of the libraries.(c) The library board may provide for the establishment and operation of a museum to serve the residents of the library district.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-3-3.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.
IN Code § 36-12-3-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 12. Libraries|Chapter 3. Powers and Duties of Class 1 Public Libraries|36-12-3-5. Real or Personal Property; Acquisition; Disposal

Sec. 5. (a) The library board may:(1) acquire real or personal property by purchase, devise, lease, condemnation, or otherwise; and(2) own any real or personal property for purposes of the public library.(b) The library board may:(1) sell;(2) exchange; or(3) otherwise dispose of;real and personal property no longer needed for library purposes in accordance with IC 36-1-11 and IC 5-22.(c) The library board may transfer personal property no longer needed for library purposes for no compensation or a nominal fee to an Indiana nonprofit library organization that is:(1) tax exempt; and(2) organized and operated for the exclusive benefit of the library disposing of the property;without complying with IC 36-1-11 or IC 5-22.(d) The library board may:(1) accept gifts of real or personal property; and(2) hold, mortgage, lease, or sell the property as directed by the terms of the grant, gift, bequest, or devise;when the action is in the interest of the public library.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-3-4.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.84-2012, SEC.23.
IN Code § 36-12-3-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 12. Libraries|Chapter 3. Powers and Duties of Class 1 Public Libraries|36-12-3-6. Purchase and Loan of Books; Dissemination of Information

Sec. 6. The library board may provide for the:(1) purchase and loan of books and other media of communication; and(2) dissemination of information to the residents of the library district in any manner.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-3-5.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.
IN Code § 36-12-3-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 12. Libraries|Chapter 3. Powers and Duties of Class 1 Public Libraries|36-12-3-7. Contracts for Library Service; Tax Levy

Sec. 7. (a) A library board may contract to provide or receive library service from the following municipal corporations:(1) Another public library.(2) Any unit.(b) A contract for library service between a public library and another municipal corporation must outline the:(1) manner and extent of library service; and(2) amount of compensation for the extension of library service.(c) This subsection does not apply to municipal corporations described in section 8 of this chapter. A municipal corporation receiving library service shall:(1) levy a tax sufficient to meet the amount of compensation agreed upon under the contract; and(2) expend all funds received under a contract for library services chargeable to the contract.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-3-6.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.
IN Code § 36-12-3-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 12. Libraries|Chapter 3. Powers and Duties of Class 1 Public Libraries|36-12-3-8. Municipal Corporations in Certain Counties; Contracts for Library Services; Tax Levy or Revenue From Other Tax

Sec. 8. (a) This section applies to municipal corporations located in a county having a population of more than thirty-five thousand (35,000) but less than thirty-seven thousand (37,000).(b) A municipal corporation receiving library service under section 7 of this chapter shall:(1) levy a tax sufficient to meet the amount of compensation agreed on under the contract; or(2) make the contract payments with revenue derived from a tax being imposed before the contract is approved by the municipal corporation, including the part of local income tax revenue that is not required to be dedicated to providing property tax relief.(c) A library board providing service shall expend all funds received under a contract for library services chargeable to the contract.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-3-6.1.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.119-2012, SEC.250.
IN Code § 36-12-3-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 12. Libraries|Chapter 3. Powers and Duties of Class 1 Public Libraries|36-12-3-9. Bonds; Issuance; Procedure; Liability for Indebtedness; Tax Exemption

Sec. 9. (a) A library board may, by resolution, issue bonds for one (1) or more of the following purposes:(1) The acquisition or improvement of library sites.(2) The acquisition, construction, extension, alteration, or improvement of structures and equipment necessary for the proper operation of a library.(3) To refund outstanding bonds and matured interest coupons and to issue and sell refunding bonds for that purpose.(b) The library board shall advertise and sell bonds in compliance with IC 5-1-11 at any interest rate. The bonds are payable at the time the board fixes in the authorizing resolution, but all bonds must be payable within a period of not more than twenty (20) years from the date the bonds are issued.(c) Bonds issued under this section do not constitute a corporate obligation or indebtedness of any other political subdivision. Bonds issued under this section constitute an indebtedness of the library district only. Bonds issued under this chapter, and the interest, are tax exempt. The board shall apply the proceeds from the sale of bonds only:(1) for the purpose for which the bonds were issued; and(2) to the extent necessary.Any remaining balance shall be placed in a sinking fund for the payment of the bonds and the interest on the bonds.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-3-7.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.
IN Code § 36-12-3-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 12. Libraries|Chapter 3. Powers and Duties of Class 1 Public Libraries|36-12-3-10. Finances; Powers

Sec. 10. The library board may do the following:(1) Adopt a resolution to make loans or issue notes to refund the loans in anticipation of revenues of the library that are expected to be levied and collected during the term of the loans. The term of a loan made under this subdivision may not be more than five (5) years. Loans under this subdivision must be made in the following manner:(A) The resolution authorizing the loans must appropriate and pledge to payment of the loans a sufficient amount of the revenues in anticipation of which the loans are issued and out of which the loans are payable.(B) The loans must be evidenced by warrants or tax anticipation notes of the library in terms designating:(i) the nature of the consideration;(ii) the time and place payable; and(iii) the revenues in anticipation of which the loans are issued and out of which the loans are payable.(2) Borrow money from other persons.(3) Issue, negotiate, and sell negotiable notes and bonds of the public library.(4) Levy, assess, and collect, at the same time and in the same manner as other taxes of the public library are levied, assessed, and collected, a special tax in addition to the tax authorized by section 12 of this chapter, sufficient to pay all yearly interest on the bonded and note indebtedness of the public library.(5) Provide a sinking fund for the liquidation of the principal of the bond when the principal of the bond becomes due.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-3-8.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.
IN Code § 36-12-3-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 12. Libraries|Chapter 3. Powers and Duties of Class 1 Public Libraries|36-12-3-11. Certain Funds; Establishment

Sec. 11. (a) A library board shall establish funds to keep money and securities of the public library as follows:(1) All money collected from tax levies, interest on investments, fees, fines, rentals, and other revenues:(A) shall be deposited into the library operating fund, except as otherwise provided in this section; and(B) must be budgeted and expended in the manner required by law.(2) All money received from the sale of bonds or other evidences of indebtedness for the purpose of construction, reconstruction, or alteration of library buildings, except the premium and accrued interest on the bonds, shall be deposited into the construction fund. The money shall be appropriated and expended solely for the purpose for which the indebtedness is created.(3) All money derived from the taxes levied for the purpose of retiring bonds or other evidence of indebtedness, and any premium or accrued interest that may be received, shall be deposited into the bond and interest redemption fund. The fund shall be used for no other purpose than the repayment of indebtedness.(4) Money or securities may be accumulated in any library improvement reserve fund to anticipate necessary future capital expenditures, such as:(A) the purchase of land;(B) the purchase and construction of buildings or structures;(C) the construction of additions or improvements to existing structures;(D) the purchase of equipment; and(E) all repairs or replacement of buildings or equipment.(5) Money or securities accepted and received by the library board as a grant, a gift, a donation, an endowment, a bequest, or a trust may be:(A) set aside in a separate fund or funds and shall be expended, without appropriation, in accordance with the conditions and purposes specified by the donor; or(B) set aside in an account with a nonprofit corporation established for the sole purpose of building permanent endowments within a community (referred to as a "community foundation"). The earnings on the funds in the account, either:(i) deposited by the library; or(ii) accepted by the community foundation on behalf of the library;may be distributed back to the library for expenditure, without appropriation, in accordance with the conditions and purposes specified by the donor. A community foundation that distributes earnings under this clause is not required to make more than one (1) distribution of earnings in a calendar year.(6) All money received in payment for library services or for library purchases made or to be made under the terms of a contract between two (2) or more public libraries under section 7 of this chapter shall be deposited into the contractual service fund. This money shall be:(A) expended solely for the purposes specified in the contract; and(B) disbursed without further appropriation.(b) The library board may invest excess funds in accordance with IC 5-13-9.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-3-9.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.
IN Code § 36-12-3-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 12. Libraries|Chapter 3. Powers and Duties of Class 1 Public Libraries|36-12-3-12. Determination of Tax Rate; Continuation of Prior Appropriation and Levy Upon Failure to Meet Certain Requirements

Sec. 12. (a) The library board shall determine the rate of taxation for the library district that is necessary for the proper operation of the library. The library board shall certify the rate to the county auditor. An additional rate may be levied under section 10(4) of this chapter.(b) If the library board fails to:(1) give:(A) a first published notice to the board's taxpayers of the board's proposed budget and tax levy for the ensuing year at least ten (10) days before the public hearing required under IC 6-1.1-17-3; and(B) a second published notice to the board's taxpayers of the board's proposed budget and tax levy for the ensuing year at least three (3) days before the public hearing required under IC 6-1.1-17-3; or(2) finally adopt the budget and fix the tax levy not later than November 1;the last preceding annual appropriation made for the public library is renewed for the ensuing year, and the last preceding annual tax levy is continued. Under this subsection, the treasurer of the library board shall report the continued tax levy to the county auditor not later than November 1.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-3-10.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.219-2007, SEC.148; P.L.257-2019, SEC.167; P.L.159-2020, SEC.84.
IN Code § 36-12-3-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 12. Libraries|Chapter 3. Powers and Duties of Class 1 Public Libraries|36-12-3-13. Authorization of Appropriations by Units; Deposit of Funds

Sec. 13. A township may appropriate general revenue sharing funds that the township receives under the federal State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972, as amended, to a Class 1 public library. Other units have authority under IC 36-10-2-4 to aid public libraries through any means available. Any general revenue sharing funds received by a public library shall be deposited in any of the funds outlined in section 11 of this chapter.[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-3-11.]As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.