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 state
government.
(2) "Board" means the Indiana library and historical board
established by IC 4-23-7-2.
(3) "Department" means the Indiana library and historical
department established by IC 4-23-7-1.
(4) "Director" means director of the Indiana historical bureau.
(5) "Historical bureau" means the Indiana historical bureau
established by IC 4-23-7-3.
(6) "Library" means the Indiana state library established by
IC 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 publish
documentary and other material relating to the history of the state of
Indiana and to promote the study of Indiana history.
(b) As appropriate, the historical bureau shall work with the
Indiana historical society, the county historical societies, and any
other 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 character
on any question which the board may deem to be of interest or value
to the people of the state. Any expenses which may be incurred in the
publication of any such digest, report or bulletin shall be defrayed
out of the funds which may be appropriated for the use of the
department 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 the
educational institutions of the state or other institutions,
organizations or individuals for the purpose of meeting its
responsibilities 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 other
historical material issued by the historical bureau shall be defrayed
out of funds at the disposal of the bureau which may be appropriated
by law for that purpose, and shall be printed by the commission on
public records, and under the terms of any contract which the state
may have executed and entered into for public printing, and under
the 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 others
free; sale
Sec. 6. One (1) copy of each publication issued by the historical
bureau shall be furnished to each public library in the state, and the
board 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 which
shall 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 fund
is established as a dedicated fund to be administered by the historical
bureau. The monies in the fund may be expended by the director of
the historical bureau exclusively for the publication of historical
documents and other material to promote the study of Indiana
history, and to inform the people of Indiana concerning the history
of their state.
(b) The proceeds from the sale of items as directed by law or by
the director of the historical bureau, from gifts of money or the
proceeds from the sale of gifts donated to the fund, and from
investment earnings from any portion of the fund, shall be deposited
in the historical bureau publications fund.
(c) All monies accruing to the historical bureau publications fund
are hereby appropriated continuously for the purposes specified in
this section.
(d) No portion of the fund shall revert to the general fund of the
state at the end of a fiscal year; however, if the fund is abolished, its
contents 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 unsold
commemorative medallions and other items that were acquired for
sale to the public by the Indiana historical commission, the Indiana
sesquicentennial commission, or the Indiana American revolution
bicentennial commission when that commission is abolished. These
medallions and other commemorative items shall be offered for sale
to the public at a price determined by the director of the historical
bureau. The proceeds from the sale of such items shall be deposited
in 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; state
highways
Sec. 11. (a) The historical bureau shall establish the Indiana
historical marker program for marking historical sites in Indiana. As
a part of this program, the historical bureau shall fix a state format
for historical markers. No person may erect an historical marker in
the state format without the approval of the historical bureau. All
historical markers in the state format shall be provided by the
historical bureau using appropriated funds, local matching funds,
donations, grants, or any other funds provided for that purpose
according to the guidelines and rules of the historical marker
program.
(b) The board may appoint a historical marker advisory committee
to serve without compensation. The committee may advise the board
and 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 as
requested by the board or the director.
(c) Historical markers approved under this section become the
property of the state. Maintenance of state historical markers is part
of the historical marker program. The historical bureau may
cooperate with individuals, local and state agencies, and private
institutions and organizations for the maintenance of the historical
markers. Funds made available to the historical marker program, as
approved by the board, may be used for necessary maintenance.
(d) No historical marker may be erected on a highway of the state
highway system without the approval of the historical bureau as to
its historical accuracy. This provision is in addition to any other
requirement 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 of
George Rogers Clark in a manner fitting each occasion of George
Rogers Clark Day, every twenty-fifth day of February, established by
IC 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 other
public officer having in his charge or custody or capable of
supplying, or required to collect and compile the information which
may be required by the historical bureau shall supply such
information promptly at the request of the historical bureau, whether
the request is oral or by letter or circular or by the filling out of blank
forms 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, to
carry 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 manner
as determined by the director with the approval of the board. The
duties of the historical bureau established by law may be
supplemented 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 chief
administrative 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 recognized
standing;
(2) have had special training in the nature, relative value and
use of historical source material;
(3) have had special training in the editing of historical
publications; 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 for
cause.
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 and
may be removed by the director for cause at any time with the
approval of the board.
(b) Any or all of the historical bureau employees must have had
such academic preparation and special training for the work which
they are required to perform as may be prescribed in rules
promulgated by the board.
(c) The board may provide that appointments may be made only
after the applicant has successfully passed an examination given by
the board or some person designated by the board.
(d) The state budget agency shall fix the compensation of the
director. The director shall fix the compensation of the employees of
the historical bureau, with the approval of the board and the state
budget agency.
(e) No employee of the historical bureau may directly or indirectly
solicit subscription or contribution for any political party or political
purpose, or be forced in any way to make such contribution, or be
required 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 to
exceed nine (9) members, who shall consult and advise with the
director of the historical bureau concerning the publication of
historical material, the promotion of the interest of the historical
societies of Indiana, and in the conduct of the historical work of the
state generally. The committee so appointed shall serve without
compensation.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.40, SEC.8.
IC 4-23-7.2-19
Publications of select committee on centennial history of general
assembly; deposit of proceeds
Sec. 19. The proceeds from the sale of all publications of the
select committee on the centennial history of the Indiana general
assembly, alone or in cooperation with the Indiana historical bureau,
shall be deposited in the historical bureau publications and
educational fund.
As added by P.L.37-1987, SEC.1.