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-nine thousand (79,000) and less than eighty thousand (80,000); 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; P.L.104-2022, SEC.229.
Structure Indiana Code
Chapter 2. Class 1 Public Libraries: Organization and Board Members
36-12-2-1. Application of Chapter
36-12-2-2. Municipal Corporation; Taxing Unit
36-12-2-3. Corporate Boundaries; Annexation
36-12-2-4. Transfer of Territory; Procedure
36-12-2-7. Library Board Appointee; Residency
36-12-2-9. Appointments to Library Board; Membership
36-12-2-10. Library Board Serving District Located in More Than One County; Appointments
36-12-2-11. Library Board Serving District Created in One County; Appointments
36-12-2-12. Library Board Serving District Located in Unincorporated Areas of Township; Appointments
36-12-2-14. Library Board Serving District Located in One Municipality; Appointments
36-12-2-15. Library Board Serving District in Certain Counties; Appointments
36-12-2-17. Additional Members of County Contractual Library Board; Appointments
36-12-2-18. Term of Library Board Member
36-12-2-19. Certificate of Appointment; Oath of Office
36-12-2-20. Removal of Member; Vacancy
36-12-2-22. Treasurer; Election; Powers and Duties; Removal; Vacancy; Surety Bond
36-12-2-23. Library Board; Meetings; Election of Officers; Quorum
36-12-2-25. Local Library Cards; Fees; Penalties for Loss or Damage of Library Property