Indiana § 36-12-1-10 Conversion of Class 2 library to Class 1 library; procedure;
appointment of library board; tax levies

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-12-1-10 — Conversion of Class 2 library to Class 1 library; procedure; appointment of library board; tax levies

Indiana § 36-12-1-10

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 12LIBRARIES

Ch. 1Definitions and General Provisions

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Ind. Code § 36-12-1-10 (2026).

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(a)A Class 2 library may convert to Class 1 status if the Class 2 library board passes the following resolution of conversion: "__________ Public Library, by action of its library board, resolves to convert to a Class 1 library district subject to IC 36-12-2.".

(b)The resolution of conversion:

(1)must describe the territory included in the library district; and

(2)is irrevocable.

(c)The resolution of conversion must be signed by a majority of library board members. Not later than five (5) days after approving the resolution of conversion, the library board shall file a copy of the resolution of conversion:

(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.

(d)The library boar

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(a) A Class 2 library may convert to Class 1
status if the Class 2 library board passes the following resolution of
conversion:
"__________ Public Library, by action of its library board,
resolves to convert to a Class 1 library district subject to IC 36-12-2.".
(b) The resolution of conversion:
(1) must describe the territory included in the library district; and
(2) is irrevocable.
(c) The resolution of conversion must be signed by a majority of
library board members. Not later than five (5) days after approving the
resolution of conversion, the library board shall file a copy of the
resolution of conversion:
(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.
(d) The library board shall give notice of the resolution of
conversion to all officials who have appointive powers under IC 36-12-2.
(e) The officials under subsection (d) shall appoint a library board
for the public library. Members of the old library board shall continue
to serve as library board members until:
(1) a majority of the new library board has been appointed; and
(2) the new appointees have taken an oath of office to serve on the
library board.
(f) Upon the:
(1) filing of the resolution of conversion;
(2) appointments under IC 36-12-2; and
(3) oath of office of the new library board under IC 36-12-2-19;
any current tax levies continue under authority granted to the Class 2
library until the next succeeding calendar year, at which time the tax
provisions for Class 1 libraries under IC 36-12-3-12 apply.
(g) The obligation of a political subdivision to levy and collect taxes
for library purposes remains effective after the conversion.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education
Recodification Citation: 20-14-1-5.]