Indiana § 36-12-6-4 - Township contracting with county contractual library; tax levies
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§ 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.
IC 36-12-7Chapter 7. Class 2 Public Libraries
36-12-7-1Application of chapter 36-12-7-2Board compliance with and participation in statewide library card program; reciprocal borrowing agreement 36-12-7-3Use of local library; fees; fines 36-12-7-4Board of 1901 city or town library; residency; appointment of members; vacancy; certificates of appointment; oath; free use; report 36-12-7-51881 city or county incorporation libraries; corporate existence and powers; tax exemption; art gallery; reading rooms; public park 36-12-7-61852 subscription libraries; corporate existence and powers; organization; tax levy 36-12-7-7Board of 1899 township library; appointment of members; powers and duties; tax levy; free use 36-12-7-8Certain libraries established by private donation; tax levy; report 36-12-7-9Dissolution 36-12-7-10Electronic funds transfer 36-12-7-11Collection 36-12-7-12Severance pay 36-12-7-13Funds for membership in certain associations; authority to appropriate
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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