CHAPTER 12. CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IN MARION COUNTY
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Chapter 12. Children's Museum in Marion County
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"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.
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"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.
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"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.
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"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.
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"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.
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"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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.