Legislative
Information
2007
Legislative Action Agenda
2007
Legislative Roster
Legislative
Network
ILF Legislative Position Statement January 2008
Upcoming Legislative Committee Meetings
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at 2:00 p.m., Indiana State Library, Room 401
ILF Legislative Committee Agenda (1/8/08)
2007
Legislative Minutes:
January
2, 2007
February
6, 2007
March
6, 2007
April
3, 2007
May
1, 2007
August
15, 2007
September
4, 2007
September
27, 2007
November 6, 2007
Legislative
Reports:
November
19th Report
Bills and Resolutions (12/4/07)
Circuit Breaker Credit - HB 1001 (12/4/07)
Summary of Governor Daniels' Property Tax Relief Plan (12/4/07)
In Context Article (12/5/07)
Legislative Update (12/10/07)
Commission on Local Government Reform Report (12/11/07)
Article-Legislative (12/11/07)
Legislative Update (12/12/07)
HB1001 Amendments (1/25/08)
SAVE THE DATE!
ILF Legislative Forum & Insurance & Benefits Forum
September 25, 2008
The Mansion at Oakhill, Carmel, Indiana
Legislative
Committee Standing Rules
The Legislative Committee
is a standing committee of the Indiana Library Federation Executive
Board. The Legislative Committee, a recognized administrative unit of
the Indiana Library Federation, adheres to the latter's bylaws, policies,
and procedures.
Purpose
To guide the legislative initiatives of the Indiana Library Federation.
Membership
The Legislative Committee shall consist of at least twelve (12), but
not more than twenty-one (21) voting members, and five (5) ex-officio
members. The voting members shall serve a term of three years, except
for the Indiana Library Federation president who shall serve a term
of one (1) year, co-terminous with the office of president. All appointments
to the committee are approved by the Indiana Library Federation Executive
Board. A voting member may be reappointed for one consecutive term of
three (3) years when appropriate. The representation on the committee
shall be as follows:
Voting
Members
Liaison Members: AIME, IALA, ICNLA, ILTA, IPLA, and FOIL
Chair 1
(Appointed by the ILF President)
ILF President 1
Legislative Network Coordinator 1
(Recommended by the Legislative Committee)
Federal Legislative Coordinator
1
(Recommended by the Legislative Committee)
School Library/Media Center 1
(Recommended by AIME)
Liaison to AIME Executive Board 1
Academic Library 1
(Recommended by IALA)
Liaison to IALA Executive Board 1
Corporate and Network Libraries 1
(Recommended by ICNLA)
Liaison to ICNLA Executive Board 1
Trustees 3
(Recommended by ILTA with at least one from a large library and one
from a small library)
Liaison to ILTA Executive Board 1
Public Libraries 5
(Recommended by IPLA with at least two from a large library and at least
two from a medium or a small library)
Liaison to IPLA Executive Board 1
FOIL
Liaison to FOIL Executive Board 1
Ex-Officio Members
Legislative Advocate 1
ILF Executive Director 1
State Library Representative(s) 2
INCOLSA Representative 1
Officers
The chair of the committee shall be appointed for a term of one (1)
year by the president of Indiana Library Federation with the approval
of the Indiana Library Federation Executive Board.
The Legislative Committee shall elect from its members a vice chair
and a secretary. Nominations for these offices will be accepted from
the floor and the voting members of the committee will cast their votes.
For each office, the nominee receiving the most votes shall be elected.
The elections will take place at the first Legislative Committee meeting
following the Indiana Library Federation Annual Conference in the Spring.
An archival file of minutes, member roster, and annual report shall
be maintained by the chair and passed on to the subsequent chair.
Duties
The responsibilities of the Legislative Committee are as follows:
1. To develop long- and short-range legislative policy.
2. To determine the procedure for reviewing legislative issues.
3. To determine the Indiana Library Federation position on legislative
issues and make recommendations to the Indiana Library Federation Executive
Board for approval.
4. To determine strategy on legislative issues and give direction to
the Indiana Library Federation legislative advocate.
5. To work for the passage or defeat of specific legislation.
6. To secure bipartisan co-sponsorship for legislative measures.
7. To coordinate and maintain a Legislative Network to assist in the
accomplishment of the above duties.
8. To have interaction with other Indiana Library Federation committees,
including, but not limited to, the Long-Range Planning Committee, Intellectual
Freedom Committee, and the Public Awareness Committee by designating
a member of the Legislative Committee to serve as a liaison to each
committee.
Guiding
Principles
The Indiana Library Federation Legislative Guiding Principles are the
position statements adopted by the membership which serve to direct
the position statements under which the committee shall carry out its
duties. Any changes in the Guiding Principles must be approved by the
membership at the Annual Conference Business Meeting.
Legislative
Program
The Legislative Committee will secure the broadest possible membership
input to the development of the legislative platform. A procedure that
allows time for community discussion, input and consensus building has
been developed. Using this procedure, the committee will give full consideration
to all requests for legislation.
Focus will contain a form for submission of ideas and issues. As well
as providing a suggestion for legislation, the submitter will be asked
to assist in the research on the proposal and in obtaining a sponsor
for the proposal should the proposal become part of the legislative
platform.
The Indiana Library Federation Annual Conference will have a Legislative
Forum to gather more information and ideas for legislation. The interactive
forum among the committee, the advocate, and the library community will
provide an opportunity for discussion and questions about suggested
legislation from the library community, as well as suggestions from
the Legislative Committee. The Legislative Committee will document suggested
issues.
The Legislative Committee will have another forum to present the findings
from the research and to present a platform of proposed legislation.
At this forum, the committee will also inform the library community
of those ideas that will not be pursued at that time and why. Suggestions
for legislation will be accepted up to and including the day of the
Forum. The Legislative Committee realizes that last minute issues may
still arise and the committee stands ready to convene for a presentation
from the library community about these issues.
After input from the library community has been received, the Legislative
Committee will formulate and recommend an Indiana Library Federation
Legislative Platform to the Indiana Library Federation Executive Board.
The platform should be defined clearly and specifically to permit clear
communication to the Network and should reflect as closely as possible
the general language that will be included in the draft of the bill(s).
The Indiana Library Federation Executive Board will approve, disapprove,
or amend the legislative platform. The adoption of the legislative platform
by the Indiana Library Federation Executive Board empowers the Legislative
Committee and the Legislative Advocate to take action on behalf of Indiana
Library Federation.
If a library, library services authority, library organization, or an
individual presents legislation outside this process and fails to seek
and acquire through the Legislative Committee Indiana Library Federation
endorsement, then Indiana Library Federation will not support the proposed
legislation. The Legislative Advocate will not be involved in the presentation/defense
of the bill, and will so inform the legislators when asked. Since the
Indiana Library Federation Legislative Advocate is regularly consulted
by members of the Indiana General Assembly, the lack of support by Indiana
Library Federation may work to the detriment of the bill.
Bills not sponsored by Indiana Library Federation (coming from outside
the library community), that affect libraries will be handled as always,
supported, amended, or opposed, as the situation dictates.
Strategies and fallback positions for differing scenarios will be developed
by the Legislative Committee in advance of the legislative session or
as needed during the legislative session to provide guidance for the
Legislative Advocate.
Quick
Endorsement Procedure
The unexpected often happens and the Legislative Advocate must be able
to react quickly. In the event that a legislative issue of concern to
Indiana Library Federation requires quick legislative action within
a time limit which precludes calling a meeting of the Legislative Committee
for presentation and/or discussion of the issue, all committee members
shall be polled by mail or telephone prior to the deadline for the decision.
Quick action shall be adopted by a simple majority of at least five
(5) of those voting members contacted.
If the time limit for action is not sufficient for polling the Legislative
Committee, quick action may be taken after consultation with the chair
or his/her designee(s), and the Indiana Library Federation president.
Notification of the action taken and the rationale for the action will
be presented to the Indiana Library Federation Executive Board and the
Legislative Committee at their next scheduled meetings.
Communication
The adopted legislative platform will be disseminated to the Legislative
Network Coordinators at District meetings, through Focus, via direct
mail, or fax.
It is essential that new or different strategies be communicated as
quickly as possible to keep the Network as knowledgeable as possible.
Timely and clear communication with the Indiana Library Federation Executive
Board and executive director is also important as the Indiana Library
Federation Executive Board retains the right to overrule a position
or policy adopted by the Legislative Committee.
The Legislative Advocate or the Legislative Committee chair shall attend
the Indiana Library Federation Executive Board meetings or submit a
written report of the Legislative Committee activities.
Meetings
There shall be a minimum of four (4) Legislative Committee meetings
per year. Additional meetings may be called by the chair. Notice of
meetings shall be given in advance, either in writing or by telephone.
Minutes of proceedings will be provided to all members (voting and non-voting)
of the committee and to the Indiana Library Federation office.
Quorum
A quorum shall consist of a simple majority of voting members. A simple
majority of voting members present shall be necessary for passage of
committee business.
Parliamentary
Authority
The latest edition of Robert’s Rules of Order shall govern the
committee in all cases in which they are not inconsistent with the Constitution
of the Indiana Library Federation.
Amendments
These standing rules may be amended by a 2/3 majority vote of the Indiana
Library Federation Executive Board.
Adopted by Committee: 1998
Approved by COES: 1998
Ratified by ILF Executive Board: 1998
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