Sec. 18. (a) A library board or a person designated in writing by the library board may:

(1) collect money or library property; or

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-12-3-18

  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) compromise the amount of money;

that is owed to the library.

     (b) A library board:

(1) shall determine the costs of collecting money or library property under this section; and

(2) may add the costs of collection, including reasonable attorney‘s fees, to money or library property that is owed and collected under this section.

     (c) A library board or the library board’s agent that collects money under this section shall deposit the money, less the costs of collection, in the account required by law.

     (d) A library board may compromise claims made against the library.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-3-16.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.113-2010, SEC.163.