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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

Universal Citation: IN Code § 36-12-2-11 (2021)
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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.

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