May 20, 2008

Representative Scott Pelath, Chairperson

Administrative Rules Oversight Committee

Attn: Allen Morford, Staff Attorney

Legislative Services Agency

200 W. Washington Street, Suite 301

Indianapolis, IN 46204

RE: Notification of noncompliance with 60-day requirement

Dear Representative Pelath:

Pursuant to Indiana Code § 4-22-2-19(c), please consider this letter notification of the Indiana Library and Historical Board's (Board) noncompliance with the 60-day provision of Indiana Code § 4-22-2-19. The Board did not begin the rulemaking process to repeal 590 IAC 4 and adopt 590 IAC 5 regarding the certification of librarians within 60 days after the statutory authorization.

The Board initially intended to readopt 590 IAC 4, which was due to sunset at the end of 2007. After several months of certification task force meetings, it was determined that the changes would be so major that it would be more effective to write and adopt a totally new rule than to revise the then current rule. At that time, it seemed reasonable to allow 590 IAC [sic, to] expire at the end of 2007 and adopt a totally revised rule in 2008.

Please contact me if you have any questions regarding this notification or if you require any additional information at 317-232-3691, 1-800-451-6028 or jcorridan@icpr.in.gov.

Sincerely,

Jim Corridan

Associate Director Outreach and Resource Sharing

Indiana State Library