36-12-15-2. Power; City; Town; Library in Connection With Schools
Sec. 2. In cities and incorporated towns, a governing body may establish a free public library in connection with the common schools for: (1) the care, protection, and operation of the library; (2) the care of books and other materials; and (3) borrowing and returning books and other materials and penalties for any violations. However, […]
36-12-15-3. Power; Levy
Sec. 3. The governing body may levy a tax of not more than one-tenth cent ($0.001) on each one dollar ($1) of taxable property assessed for taxation in a city or incorporated town in each year. The tax shall be placed on the tax duplicate of the city or incorporated town and collected in the […]
36-12-15-4. Acquisition of Property by Gift, Grant, or Devise
Sec. 4. A city or incorporated town in which a free public library is established under this chapter may acquire by purchase or take and hold by gift, grant, or devise any real estate necessary for, or that is donated or devised for, the library. Any revenue derived from the real property shall be used […]
36-12-13-1. Application of Chapter
Sec. 1. This chapter applies to Indiana and any state bordering Indiana that joins in the interstate library compact. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-11-1.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.
36-12-13-2. Authorization to Enter Into Agreements Under Compact; Procedure
Sec. 2. (a) The appropriate officials and agencies of the party states or a political subdivision as defined in IC 36-1-2-13 may, on behalf of the party states or political subdivision, enter into agreements under the interstate library compact for cooperative or joint conduct of library services if the party states or political subdivision finds […]
36-12-13-3. Compact Administrator; Duties
Sec. 3. The director of the Indiana state library, ex officio, is the compact administrator. The compact administrator shall: (1) receive copies of all agreements entered into by the state or a political subdivision of the state and other party states or political subdivisions; (2) consult with, advise, and aid the political subdivisions in the […]
36-12-13-4. Contents of Agreement
Sec. 4. An interstate library compact agreement must: (1) detail the specific nature of the services, facilities, properties, or personnel to which the compact is applicable; (2) provide for the allocation of costs and other financial responsibilities; (3) specify the respective rights, duties, obligations, and liabilities; and (4) stipulate the terms and conditions for duration, […]
36-12-12-1. “Emergency”
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, “emergency” means: (1) when used with respect to repair or replacement, a fire, flood, windstorm, mechanical failure of any part of a structure, or other unforeseeable circumstance; and (2) when used with respect to site acquisition, the unforeseeable availability of real property for purchase. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary […]
36-12-13-5. Effect of Compact After Notice of Repeal
Sec. 5. A compact continues in force and remains binding on each party state until six (6) months after a state has given notice of repeal by the legislature. The repeal of an interstate library compact chapter does not relieve any party to an interstate library compact agreement from the obligation of that agreement before […]
36-12-12-2. Capital Projects Fund
Sec. 2. (a) A library district may establish a capital projects fund. (b) With respect to a facility used or to be used by the library district, the fund may be used to pay for the following: (1) Planned construction, repair, replacement, or remodeling. (2) Site acquisition. (3) Site development. (4) Repair, replacement, or site […]