IC 36-12-6
    Chapter 6. County Contractual Libraries

IC 36-12-6-1
Application of chapter; name of library established
    Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies only to Class 1 public librariesthat have been established as county contractual libraries before July1, 1992.
    (b) A county contractual library established under this chaptershall operate under the name of _____________ County ContractualPublic Library.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.

IC 36-12-6-2
Library board; appointment; residency; powers and duties
    Sec. 2. Four (4) citizens who have resided at least two (2) yearsin the county contractual library district shall be appointed to alibrary board under IC 36-12-2-17. The four (4) members, and themembers of the library board of the public library extending service,comprise a separate library board that shall exercise all powers andduties pertaining to library service. The library board of the countycontractual public library shall be known and designated as theBoard of Trustees of __________ County Contractual PublicLibrary. The members of the library board of the public libraryextending service to the county shall continue:
        (1) as a separate board; and
        (2) to exercise all powers and duties pertaining to libraryservice to the board's original library district.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.

IC 36-12-6-3
Powers and duties of library boards
    Sec. 3. The county contractual library board has all the powersand duties of other library boards under IC 36-12-3.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.130-2007, SEC.4.

IC 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 witha library that is extending service through a county contractuallibrary, 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 thenbe levied in the township or part of a township that has become partof the county contractual library district.
    (c) A township that ceases to levy a tax for public library purposesin any year becomes a part of the township's county library districtor county contractual library district, if either library district existsat the time the township levy is discontinued. The county library or

county contractual library tax shall then be levied in the townships.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.