Indiana § 36-1-7-5 - Agreements; approval of state officer or state agency having power to control services or facilities; reciprocal borrowing agreements
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§ 36-1-7-5. Agreements; approval of state officer or state agency having power to control services or facilities; reciprocal borrowing agreements
Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027.
Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) and regardless of the requirements of section 4 of this chapter, if an agreement under section 3 of this chapter concerns the provision of services or facilities that a state officer or state agency has power to control, the agreement must be submitted to that officer or agency for approval before it takes effect.
(b) If a reciprocal borrowing agreement under section 3 of this chapter concerns the provision of library services or facilities between public libraries that are of the same nature as the services provided under the statewide library card program under IC 4-23-7.1-5.1, the reciprocal borrowing agreement is not required to be submitted to the Indiana library and historical board for approval before the reciprocal borrowing agreement takes effect, but a copy of the reciprocal borrowing agreement shall be submitted to the state library.
(c) Approval or disapproval is governed by the same provisions prescribed by section 4(b) of this chapter for the attorney general.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-5-1-6.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.37-1993, SEC.4.
IC 36-1-7-5Agreements; approval of state officer or state agency having power to control services or facilities; reciprocal borrowing agreements Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2027.
Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) and regardless of the requirements of section 4 of this chapter, if an agreement under section 3 of this chapter concerns the provision of services or facilities that a state officer or state agency has power to control, the agreement must be submitted to that officer or agency for approval before it takes effect.
(b) If a reciprocal borrowing agreement under section 3 of this chapter concerns the provision of library services or facilities between public libraries that are of the same nature as the services provided under the statewide library card program under IC 4-23-7.1-5.1, the reciprocal borrowing agreement is not required to be submitted to the Indiana library board for approval before the reciprocal borrowing agreement takes effect, but a copy of the reciprocal borrowing agreement shall be submitted to the state library.
(c) Approval or disapproval is governed by the same provisions prescribed by section 4(b) of this chapter for the attorney general.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-5-1-6.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.37-1993, SEC.4; P.L.152-2026, SEC.493.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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