CHAPTER 7.2. HISTORICAL BUREAU
IC 4-23-7.2
Chapter 7.2. Historical Bureau
IC 4-23-7.2-1
Definitions
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter:
(1) "Agency" means any state administration, agency, authority,board, bureau, commission, committee, council, department,division, institution, office, service, or other similar body of stategovernment.
(2) "Board" means the Indiana library and historical boardestablished by IC 4-23-7-2.
(3) "Department" means the Indiana library and historicaldepartment established by IC 4-23-7-1.
(4) "Director" means director of the Indiana historical bureau.
(5) "Historical bureau" means the Indiana historical bureauestablished by IC 4-23-7-3.
(6) "Library" means the Indiana state library established byIC 4-23-7-3.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.40, SEC.8.
IC 4-23-7.2-2
Duties and functions
Sec. 2. (a) It is the duty of the historical bureau to edit and publishdocumentary and other material relating to the history of the state ofIndiana and to promote the study of Indiana history.
(b) As appropriate, the historical bureau shall work with theIndiana historical society, the county historical societies, and anyother person, agency, or organization concerned with Indiana history.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.40, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.25-1990,SEC.2.
IC 4-23-7.2-3
Statistical or informational materials; publication; expenses
Sec. 3. The historical bureau may compile and publish digests,reports and bulletins of purely informational or statistical characteron any question which the board may deem to be of interest or valueto the people of the state. Any expenses which may be incurred in thepublication of any such digest, report or bulletin shall be defrayedout of the funds which may be appropriated for the use of thedepartment or the historical bureau.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.40, SEC.8.
IC 4-23-7.2-4
Cooperation with educational or other institutions, organizations,or individuals
Sec. 4. The historical bureau may cooperate with any of theeducational institutions of the state or other institutions,organizations or individuals for the purpose of meeting itsresponsibilities in any manner and to any extent which may be
approved by the board.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.40, SEC.8.
IC 4-23-7.2-5
Publication of source and other historical materials; expenses;printing
Sec. 5. All expenses incurred in the preparation, compilation,printing, binding and publication of the volumes of source and otherhistorical material issued by the historical bureau shall be defrayedout of funds at the disposal of the bureau which may be appropriatedby law for that purpose, and shall be printed by the commission onpublic records, and under the terms of any contract which the statemay have executed and entered into for public printing, and underthe direction and supervision of the historical bureau.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.40, SEC.8.
IC 4-23-7.2-6
Copies of publications; furnishing to public libraries and othersfree; sale
Sec. 6. One (1) copy of each publication issued by the historicalbureau shall be furnished to each public library in the state, and theboard may furnish copies free of charge to such other persons,institutions or departments as in its judgment may be entitled thereto.The copies so remaining shall be sold by the bureau at a price whichshall be fixed by the board.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.40, SEC.8.
IC 4-23-7.2-7
Publications and educational fund; establishment; use; deposits
Sec. 7. (a) The historical bureau publications and educational fundis established as a dedicated fund to be administered by the historicalbureau. The monies in the fund may be expended by the director ofthe historical bureau exclusively for the publication of historicaldocuments and other material to promote the study of Indianahistory, and to inform the people of Indiana concerning the historyof their state.
(b) The proceeds from the sale of items as directed by law or bythe director of the historical bureau, from gifts of money or theproceeds from the sale of gifts donated to the fund, and frominvestment earnings from any portion of the fund, shall be depositedin the historical bureau publications fund.
(c) All monies accruing to the historical bureau publications fundare hereby appropriated continuously for the purposes specified inthis section.
(d) No portion of the fund shall revert to the general fund of thestate at the end of a fiscal year; however, if the fund is abolished, itscontents shall revert to the general fund of the state.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.40, SEC.8.
IC 4-23-7.2-8
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.69-2009, SEC.12.)
IC 4-23-7.2-9
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.69-2009, SEC.12.)
IC 4-23-7.2-10
Commemorative medallions and other items; sale; proceeds
Sec. 10. The historical bureau shall have custody of all unsoldcommemorative medallions and other items that were acquired forsale to the public by the Indiana historical commission, the Indianasesquicentennial commission, or the Indiana American revolutionbicentennial commission when that commission is abolished. Thesemedallions and other commemorative items shall be offered for saleto the public at a price determined by the director of the historicalbureau. The proceeds from the sale of such items shall be depositedin the governors' portraits fund.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.40, SEC.8.
IC 4-23-7.2-11
Indiana historical marker program; advisory committee; statehighways
Sec. 11. (a) The historical bureau shall establish the Indianahistorical marker program for marking historical sites in Indiana. Asa part of this program, the historical bureau shall fix a state formatfor historical markers. No person may erect an historical marker inthe state format without the approval of the historical bureau. Allhistorical markers in the state format shall be provided by thehistorical bureau using appropriated funds, local matching funds,donations, grants, or any other funds provided for that purposeaccording to the guidelines and rules of the historical markerprogram.
(b) The board may appoint a historical marker advisory committeeto serve without compensation. The committee may advise the boardand the director concerning the following:
(1) Guidelines and rules for the historical marker program.
(2) Appropriate sites to be marked.
(3) Other matters concerning the historical marker program asrequested by the board or the director.
(c) Historical markers approved under this section become theproperty of the state. Maintenance of state historical markers is partof the historical marker program. The historical bureau maycooperate with individuals, local and state agencies, and privateinstitutions and organizations for the maintenance of the historicalmarkers. Funds made available to the historical marker program, asapproved by the board, may be used for necessary maintenance.
(d) No historical marker may be erected on a highway of the statehighway system without the approval of the historical bureau as to
its historical accuracy. This provision is in addition to any otherrequirement of law.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.40, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.38-1989,SEC.1; P.L.31-1997, SEC.2.
IC 4-23-7.2-12
George Rogers Clark Day
Sec. 12. The historical bureau shall celebrate the memory ofGeorge Rogers Clark in a manner fitting each occasion of GeorgeRogers Clark Day, every twenty-fifth day of February, established byIC 1-1-13-1.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.40, SEC.8.
IC 4-23-7.2-13
Public officers; duty to supply requested information
Sec. 13. Each state, county, township, city, town, judicial, or otherpublic officer having in his charge or custody or capable ofsupplying, or required to collect and compile the information whichmay be required by the historical bureau shall supply suchinformation promptly at the request of the historical bureau, whetherthe request is oral or by letter or circular or by the filling out of blankforms provided for that purpose by the historical bureau.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.40, SEC.8.
IC 4-23-7.2-14
Rules; promulgation
Sec. 14. The board may promulgate rules, under IC 4-22-2, tocarry out the provisions and purpose of this chapter.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.40, SEC.8.
IC 4-23-7.2-15
Organization of bureau; supplemental duties
Sec. 15. The historical bureau shall be organized in such manneras determined by the director with the approval of the board. Theduties of the historical bureau established by law may besupplemented by the board according to its discretion.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.40, SEC.8.
IC 4-23-7.2-16
Director; appointment; qualifications; tenure
Sec. 16. (a) The board shall appoint a director to be the chiefadministrative officer of the historical bureau.
(b) To qualify for the position of director, a person must:
(1) be a graduate of a college or university of recognizedstanding;
(2) have had special training in the nature, relative value anduse of historical source material;
(3) have had special training in the editing of historicalpublications; and
(4) possess such other qualifications as the board, in its
discretion, may deem necessary.
(c) The director may be removed by the board at any time forcause.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.40, SEC.8.
IC 4-23-7.2-17
Employees; appointment; qualifications; tenure; compensation;director; political activity prohibited
Sec. 17. (a) All historical bureau employees, except the director,shall be selected by the director with the approval of the board andmay be removed by the director for cause at any time with theapproval of the board.
(b) Any or all of the historical bureau employees must have hadsuch academic preparation and special training for the work whichthey are required to perform as may be prescribed in rulespromulgated by the board.
(c) The board may provide that appointments may be made onlyafter the applicant has successfully passed an examination given bythe board or some person designated by the board.
(d) The state budget agency shall fix the compensation of thedirector. The director shall fix the compensation of the employees ofthe historical bureau, with the approval of the board and the statebudget agency.
(e) No employee of the historical bureau may directly or indirectlysolicit subscription or contribution for any political party or politicalpurpose, or be forced in any way to make such contribution, or berequired to participate in any form of political activity.
(f) All historical bureau employees are under IC 4-15-2.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.40, SEC.8.
IC 4-23-7.2-18
Advisory committee; appointment
Sec. 18. The board may appoint an advisory committee of not toexceed nine (9) members, who shall consult and advise with thedirector of the historical bureau concerning the publication ofhistorical material, the promotion of the interest of the historicalsocieties of Indiana, and in the conduct of the historical work of thestate generally. The committee so appointed shall serve withoutcompensation.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.40, SEC.8.
IC 4-23-7.2-19
Publications of select committee on centennial history of generalassembly; deposit of proceeds
Sec. 19. The proceeds from the sale of all publications of theselect committee on the centennial history of the Indiana generalassembly, alone or in cooperation with the Indiana historical bureau,shall be deposited in the historical bureau publications andeducational fund.
As added by P.L.37-1987, SEC.1.