§ 36-12-2-18 — Term of library board member

Indiana § 36-12-2-18

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 36: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Art. 12: LIBRARIES
• Ch. 2: Class 1 Public Libraries: Organization and Board

Text

(a) Subject to subsection (b), the term of a
library board member is four (4) years. A member may continue to
serve on a library board after the member's term expires until the
member's successor is qualified under section 19 of this chapter. The
term of the member's successor is not extended by the time that has
elapsed before the successor's appointment and qualification. If a
member is appointed to fill a vacancy on a library board, the member's
term is the unexpired term of the member being replaced.
(b) Except for a library board whose membership is established
under section 15 of this chapter, for purposes of establishing staggered
terms for the members of a library board, the initial members shall
serve the following terms:
(1) One (1) year for one (1) member appointed under section 9(1),
9(5), 16(b)(1), 16(b)(2), or 17(1) of this chapter.
(2) Two (2) years for one (1) member appointed under section
9(3)(A), 9(4), 16(b)(3), 16(b)(4), or 17(2) of this chapter.
(3) Three (3) years for one (1) member appointed under section
9(2), 9(3)(A), 16(b)(4), 16(b)(5), or 17(1) of this chapter.
(4) Four (4) years for one (1) member appointed under section
9(3)(B), 16(b)(6), or 17(2) of this chapter.
(c) When an appointing authority appoints members to terms of
different length under subsection (b), the appointing authority shall
designate which member serves each term.
(d) A member may not serve more than four (4) consecutive terms
as provided in section 8 of this chapter.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education
Recodification Citation: 20-14-2.5-12.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.113-2010, SEC.159.