CHAPTER 12. CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IN MARION COUNTY

IC 36-10-12
     Chapter 12. Children's Museum in Marion County

IC 36-10-12-1
"Board of school trustees"
    
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "board of school trustees" means the school board of an incorporated town.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.47.

IC 36-10-12-2
"Children's museum"
    
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "children's museum" means a museum located in a county containing a consolidated city, if the museum is:
        (1) incorporated under the Indiana law without stock and without purpose of gain to the museum's members; and
        (2) organized to maintain in the county a permanent museum containing objects and items:
            (A) of interest primarily to children; and
            (B) for the encouragement and education of children.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.47.

IC 36-10-12-3
"Incorporated town"
    
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "incorporated town" means an incorporated town located in a county containing a consolidated city.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.47.

IC 36-10-12-4
"Township"
    
Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "township" means a school township that is located in a county containing a consolidated city.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.47.

IC 36-10-12-5
"Township board"
    
Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "township board" means the township board of a township.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.47.

IC 36-10-12-6
"Township trustee"
    
Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "township trustee" means the duly elected trustee of the civil township in which a school township is located.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.47.

IC 36-10-12-7
Financial assistance of township trustee; amount; budget and appropriation      Sec. 7. (a) With the consent of the township board, the township trustee may provide financial assistance to a children's museum. The assistance shall be:
        (1) paid from the funds of the school township;
        (2) budgeted and appropriated as provided by law; and
        (3) in an amount each year not to exceed the product of twenty-five cents ($0.25) multiplied by the ADA (as defined in IC 20-18-2-1.5(a)) of children enrolled in grades 1 through 8 in the public schools of the township as reported in the last preceding annual report to the state superintendent of public instruction.
    (b) The assistance under subsection (a) is payable annually. The trustee and the township board may continue the assistance annually if the board of trustees or other governing body of the children's museum has accepted by resolution the provisions of this chapter and has filed a certified copy of the resolution with the township trustee of the township before the date of the first payment.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.47. Amended by P.L.2-2006, SEC.193.

IC 36-10-12-8
Financial assistance of board of school trustees; amount
    
Sec. 8. (a) The board of school trustees of a town may provide financial assistance to a children's museum. The assistance shall be:
        (1) paid from the funds of the school town; and
        (2) in an amount each year not to exceed the product of twenty-five cents ($0.25) multiplied by the ADA (as defined in IC 20-18-2-1.5(a)) of children enrolled in grades 1 through 8 in the public schools of the town as reported in the last preceding annual report to the state superintendent of public instruction.
    (b) The assistance under subsection (a) is payable annually. The board of school trustees may continue the assistance annually if the board of trustees or other governing body of the children's museum has accepted by resolution the provisions of this chapter and has filed a certified copy of the resolution with the board of school trustees before the date of the first payment.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.47. Amended by P.L.2-2006, SEC.194.

IC 36-10-12-9
Prerequisites for financial assistance
    
Sec. 9. (a) A children's museum is not entitled to receive financial assistance under sections 7 and 8 of this chapter until the board of trustees or other governing body of the museum agrees with the township trustee or board of school trustees, by proper resolution, to do the following:
        (1) To allow the county superintendent of schools of the county to attend all meetings of the board of trustees or other governing body of the children's museum so that the superintendent is advised as to the work done and proposed to be done by the children's museum.
        (2) To allow the township trustees of a township or board of

school trustees of a town furnishing financial assistance to the children's museum to nominate individuals eligible for membership on the board of trustees or other governing body of the museum. The children's museum must elect one (1) member from the list or lists of individuals nominated as a member of the board of trustees or other governing body of the children's museum. The member elected under this subdivision represents all townships and towns.
        (3) To grant free admission to the children's museum and galleries to all students and teachers of a township or town that furnishes financial assistance to the children's museum.
        (4) To allow the use, at reasonable times and in reasonable ways, of the plant, equipment, and facilities of the children's museum to educate the students of the township or town.
        (5) To allow the use of the services of the personnel of the children's museum, at reasonable times and in reasonable ways, under the direction of the children's museum, if the services are consistent with the regular established duties of the personnel.
        (6) To allow the loan of suitable and available objects and items from the children's museum's collection to a school of the township or town to aid and supplement the curriculum of the school.
    (b) A copy of the resolution must be filed in the office of the township trustee or with the secretary of the board of school trustees before the children's museum receives financial assistance under this chapter.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.47.

IC 36-10-12-10
New resolution for financial assistance not required
    
Sec. 10. After a children's museum qualifies to receive financial assistance from a township or town under this chapter, the board of trustees or the governing body of the children's museum is not required to adopt new resolutions each year. Each original resolution continues and remains in full force and effect until the original resolution is revoked or rescinded by another resolution that is certified and filed under this chapter.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.47.

IC 36-10-12-11
Duration of entitlement of benefits
    
Sec. 11. A children's museum is entitled to receive the benefits provided under this chapter for as long as the board of trustees or governing body of the children's museum performs or is willing to perform the duties set forth in section 9 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.47.