Sec. 3. (a) The Indiana Academy of Science shall provide copies of each volume of said reports to the Indiana state library. The number of copies provided to the Indiana state library shall be determined by the Indiana Academy of Science and the state librarian. The Indiana state library shall, upon request, furnish one (1) copy thereof to the following:
(1) Each public library in the state.
(2) Each university or college in the state.
(3) Other institutions, societies, or persons designated by the academy through its editors or its council.
(b) The Indiana Academy of Science shall pay for shipping of a report under subsection (a) to a recipient located outside Indiana.
(c) To the extent that the Indiana Academy of Science makes papers and proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science available to the public through open electronic access, the Indiana state library has no duty to furnish hard copies of the papers and proceedings.