§ 36-12-3-12 — Determination of tax rate; continuation of prior appropriation and levy upon failure to meet certain requirements

(a) The library board shall determine the rate
of taxation for the library district that is necessary for the proper
operation of the library. The library board shall certify the rate to the
county auditor. An additional rate may be levied under section 10(4) of
this chapter.
(b) If the library board fails to:
(1) give:
(A) a first published notice to the board's taxpayers of the
board's proposed budget and tax levy for the ensuing year at
least ten (10) days before the public hearing required under IC 6-1.1-17-3; and
(B) a second published notice to the board's taxpayers of the
board's proposed budget and tax levy for the ensuing year at
least three (3) days before the public hearing required under IC 6-1.1-17-3; or
(2) finally adopt the budget and fix the tax levy not later than
November 1;
the last preceding annual appropriation made for the public library is
renewed for the ensuing year, and the last preceding annual tax levy is
continued. Under this subsection, the treasurer of the library board
shall report the continued tax levy to the county auditor not later than
November 1.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education
Recodification Citation: 20-14-3-10.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.219-2007, SEC.148; P.L.257-2019, SEC.167; P.L.159-2020, SEC.84.