In order to carry out a successful establishment or annexation/combination election, the following tasks must be completed. If the proposed district will extend into more than one county, all of the procedures listed below must be carried out in each county. One county, however, will need to be designated as the home county. Upon a successful election, the county commissioners of that county will issue an order creating the library district. [See I.C. § 33-2706.]
- First, a legal description and draftsman-like map of the proposed or expanded district needs to be created, and a name for the district chosen.
- Second, a date for the election (based on the uniform dates set in I.C. § 34-106) needs to be chosen.
- Third, based on the election date, a calendar and checklist of required and desired activities must be created.
- Fourth, a public relations plan for the election needs to be devised and implemented.
- Fifth, at the required time, a petition procedure must be carried out.
- Sixth, the county commissioners need to carry out hearing procedures on the petition, which include a notification procedure of other tax-supported libraries within the proposed district.
- Seventh, the county commissioners carry out an election on whether to create the district.