Indiana § 36-12-5-12 - Library board; appointments from townships; expiration of prior term
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§ 36-12-5-12. Library board; appointments from townships; expiration of prior term
Sec. 12. (a) If not more than two (2) townships or parts of not more than two (2) townships are added to a library district, at least one (1) of the next appointments made to the library board by the county commissioners or the county council must be from one (1) of the townships.
(b) If more than two (2) townships or parts of more than two (2) townships are added to a library district, at least two (2) of the next appointments made to the library board by the county commissioners or the county council must be from the townships that are added to the library district.
(c) An appointment under this section may not be made before the expiration of a term in effect at the time the expansion is final.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-5.1-10.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.42-2018, SEC.45.
IC 36-12-6Chapter 6. County Contractual Libraries
36-12-6-1Application of chapter; name of library established 36-12-6-2Library board; appointment; residency; powers and duties 36-12-6-3Powers and duties of library boards 36-12-6-4Township contracting with county contractual library; tax levies
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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