Indiana § 36-12-1-14 - Policy for conducting criminal history checks for public library employment or volunteer work
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§ 36-12-1-14. Policy for conducting criminal history checks for public library employment or volunteer work
Sec. 14. A public library shall adopt a policy, not later than December 31, 2020, regarding conducting criminal history checks for individuals who are more than eighteen (18) years of age and who:
(1) apply to the public library for employment or volunteer work; or
(2) are employed by the public library or perform volunteer work for the public library.
As added by P.L.88-2020, SEC.5.
IC 36-12-2Chapter 2. Class 1 Public Libraries: Organization and Board Members
36-12-2-1Application of chapter 36-12-2-2Municipal corporation; taxing unit 36-12-2-3Corporate boundaries; annexation 36-12-2-4Transfer of territory; procedure 36-12-2-5Establishment of library; authorization; petition or remonstrance; procedure; affidavit; duties of clerk of circuit court 36-12-2-5.5Repealed 36-12-2-6Repealed 36-12-2-7Library board appointee; residency 36-12-2-8Limitation on terms of service; consecutive terms; computation; exception for certain library districts 36-12-2-9Appointments to library board; membership 36-12-2-10Library board serving district located in more than one county; appointments 36-12-2-11Library board serving district created in one county; appointments 36-12-2-12Library board serving district located in unincorporated areas of township; appointments 36-12-2-13Library board serving district located in one township; expansion of district; appointments 36-12-2-14Library board serving district located in one municipality; appointments 36-12-2-15Library board serving district in certain counties; appointments 36-12-2-16Library board serving district located partly or fully within consolidated city within one county; appointments 36-12-2-17Additional members of county contractual library board; appointments 36-12-2-18Term of library board member 36-12-2-19Certificate of appointment; oath of office 36-12-2-20Removal of member; vacancy 36-12-2-21Compensation 36-12-2-22Treasurer; election; powers and duties; removal; vacancy; surety bond 36-12-2-23Library board; meetings; election of officers; quorum 36-12-2-24Selection of director; employment and discharge of librarians; reimbursement of interviewing and moving expenses; severance pay 36-12-2-25Local library cards; fees; penalties for loss or damage of library property 36-12-2-26Dissolution
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 36-12-1-14 ("Policy for conducting criminal history checks for public library employment or volunteer work") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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