Sec. 18. (a) The board shall annually budget the necessary money to meet the expenses of operation and maintenance of the district, including repairs, fees, salaries, depreciation on all depreciable assets, rents, supplies, contingencies, bond redemption, and all other expenses lawfully incurred by the district. After estimating expenses and receipts of money, the board shall establish the tax levy required to fund the estimated budget.
(b) The budget must be approved by the fiscal body of the county and the department of local government finance.
(c) Upon approval by the department of local government finance, the board shall certify the approved tax levy to the auditor of the county having land within the district. The auditor shall have the levy entered on the county treasurer's tax records for collection. After collection of the taxes the auditor shall issue a warrant on the treasurer to transfer the revenues collected to the board, as provided by statute.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-1-45-20 part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.63. Amended by P.L.90-2002, SEC.491; P.L.224-2007, SEC.127; P.L.146-2008, SEC.780; P.L.257-2019, SEC.152.
Structure Indiana Code
Chapter 11. Fire Protection Districts
36-8-11-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter
36-8-11-4. Districts; Establishment; Authorized Purposes
36-8-11-5. Establishment of District by Freeholders; Procedure
36-8-11-5.1. Multiple County District; Establishment of District
36-8-11-6. Petitions; Signatures of Joint Owners and Corporations; Circulation in Counterparts
36-8-11-7. Contents of Petition to Establish District
36-8-11-9. Petition Against Establishment of District
36-8-11-9.5. Multiple County District; Petition Against Establishment of District
36-8-11-10. Limitation on Filing New Petition After Dismissal
36-8-11-11. Addition of Area to District; Procedure
36-8-11-12. Board of Fire Trustees; Appointment; Terms of Office; Vacancies
36-8-11-13. Trustees Meetings and Special Meetings
36-8-11-14. Trustees; Officers; Quorum; Approval of Actions; Compensation; Offices; Records
36-8-11-15. Trustees; Powers and Duties
36-8-11-16. Taxing District; District Considered Municipal Corporation
36-8-11-17. Bonds; Authorization
36-8-11-18. Annual Budget; Tax Levy
36-8-11-19. No Duplicate Tax Levies
36-8-11-20. Indebtedness Incurred Before Establishment of District
36-8-11-21. Disbanding Fire Department Not Required
36-8-11-22. Areas Annexed by Municipalities
36-8-11-22.1. Multiple County District; Board of Fire Trustees
36-8-11-23. Merger of Districts
36-8-11-24. Dissolution of Districts
36-8-11-26. Purchase of Firefighting Equipment on Installment Conditional Sale or Mortgage Contract
36-8-11-27. Payment of Line of Duty Health Care Expenses for Firefighters