Ind. Code ch. 36-12-6

in effect

Ind. Code § 36-12-6-1 Application of chapter; name of library established

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies only to Class 1 public libraries that have been established as county contractual libraries before July 1, 1992. (b) A county contractual library established under this chapter shall operate under the name of _____________ County Contractual Public Library. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-6-1.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.

Ind. Code § 36-12-6-2 Library board; appointment; residency; powers and duties

Sec. 2. Four (4) citizens who have resided at least two (2) years in the county contractual library district shall be appointed to a library board under IC 36-12-2-17. The four (4) members, and the members of the library board of the public library extending service, comprise a separate library board that shall exercise all powers and duties pertaining to library service. The library board of the county contractual public library shall be known and designated as the Board of Trustees of __________ County Contractual Public Library. The members of the library board of the public library extending service to the county shall continue: (1) as a separate board; and (2) to exercise all powers and duties pertaining to library service to the board's original library district. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-6-5.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.

Ind. Code § 36-12-6-3 Powers and duties of library boards

Sec. 3. The county contractual library board has all the powers and duties of other library boards under IC 36-12-3. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-6-6.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.130-2007, SEC.4.

Ind. Code § 36-12-6-4 Township contracting with county contractual library; tax levies

Sec. 4. (a) If a township or part of a township is contracting with a library that is extending service through a county contractual library, the township or part of a township: (1) shall cease to levy a separate tax for library purposes; and (2) becomes a part of the county contractual library district. (b) The tax levy for county contractual library purposes shall then be levied in the township or part of a township that has become part of the county contractual library district. (c) A township that ceases to levy a tax for public library purposes in any year becomes a part of the township's county library district or county contractual library district, if either library district exists at the time the township levy is discontinued. The county library or county contractual library tax shall then be levied in the townships. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-6-7.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.

Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/36Fetched: 10/17/2026