Sec. 8. A member of the department who becomes sheriff either by election or by appointment shall, upon the expiration of the member's term as sheriff, and upon the member's written application, be appointed by the board to the rank in the department that the member held at the time of the member's election or appointment as sheriff, if there is a vacancy in the department. However, if the member during the member's tenure of office as sheriff has qualified in accordance with the promotion procedure prescribed by the board in its rules for a rank in the department that is higher than the rank the member previously held, the board shall, upon the expiration of the member's term as sheriff, appoint the member to the rank for which the member has qualified under the promotion procedure if there is a vacancy in that rank.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 17-3-14-4.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.264.
Structure Indiana Code
Chapter 10. Sheriff's Department; Merit Board; Pensions
36-8-10-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter
36-8-10-0.3. Legalization of Certain County Fiscal Body Actions Taken Before July 1, 1994
36-8-10-1. Application of Chapter
36-8-10-3. Sheriff's Merit Board
36-8-10-4. County Police Force; Creation; Membership; Budget and Salaries
36-8-10-5. Prison Matron; Appointment; Powers and Duties
36-8-10-6. Emergencies; Appointment of Additional Deputies and Assistants
36-8-10-7. Prisoner Meal Allowances
36-8-10-8. Reinstatement of Sheriff Following Expiration of Term of Office
36-8-10-10. Police Officers; Classification of Ranks, Grades, and Positions; Appointments
36-8-10-10.4. County Police Force; Preference for Employment
36-8-10-11.1. Reinstatement Following Layoffs
36-8-10-11.5. "Care" Defined; Payments for Care
36-8-10-12.1. Maximum Monthly Pension
36-8-10-12.2. Deferred Retirement Option Plan (Drop)
36-8-10-12.5. Purchase of Service Credit Earned in Certain Indiana Public Retirement Funds
36-8-10-12.6. Credit for Service Earned Before Establishment of Department Retirement Plan
36-8-10-13. Pension Trust; Participation by Sheriff
36-8-10-14. Death Benefit Program
36-8-10-15. Disability Benefit Program
36-8-10-16.5. Health Insurance for Surviving Spouse and Children
36-8-10-17. Police Benefit Fund
36-8-10-19. Restrictions on Alienation of Benefits; Fund Expenses; Payment of Insurance Premiums
36-8-10-23. Cost of Living Payments; Ordinances and Collective Bargaining