Authority: IC 4-37-4-3

Affected: IC 4-37-4

Sec. 7. (a) The corporation chief executive officer may, individually or on the initiative of the curatorial office, propose an artifact for deaccession and disposition. The proposal shall be delivered in writing to the board and must include the following information:

1. (1) The source of the artifact, if known.
2. (2) A criterion for deaccession as provided under section 6 of this rule.
3. (3) The estimated market value of the artifact.
4. (4) The means of transfer or disposal of the artifact, including whether the artifact should be sold to, donated to, or exchanged with another public or nonprofit museum or historical society.

(b) The board shall consider a proposal by the corporation chief executive officer under subsection (a) and may order deaccession of an artifact under terms and conditions found appropriate by the board. The board shall not act upon the proposal except during a public meeting of the board. An opportunity shall be provided to any interested person to comment in writing or during the public meeting on the proposal. No employee of the corporation may be disciplined or otherwise sanctioned by the corporation because the employee exercises the opportunity to comment provided under this subsection.

(c) The board may order any of the following:

1. (1) The destruction of an artifact that is deteriorated beyond usefulness.
2. (2) The removal from itemization with the permanent collection of the corporation of an artifact that is misplaced for at least two (2) years or is stolen.
3. (3) The sale, donation, or exchange of an artifact with another public or nonprofit museum or historical society. However, the board may donate an artifact to a public or nonprofit museum or historical society under this subsection only if the museum or historical society is located in Indiana.
4. (4) The sale or exchange of any other artifact under IC 4-37-4-2.

(Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites Corporation; 313 IAC 3-1-7; filed Sep 11, 2012, 2:31 p.m.: 20121010-IR- 313110726FRA; readopted filed Nov 29, 2018, 4:05 p.m.: 20181226-IR-313180420RFA; readopted filed Aug 30, 2024, 10:43 a.m.: 20240925-IR-313230828RFA)