Sec. 19. The department of local government finance, when approving a rate and levy fixed by the board, shall verify that a duplication of tax levies does not exist between a fire protection district and a municipality or township within the boundaries of the district, so that taxpayers do not bear two (2) levies for the same service, except as provided by section 20 of this chapter.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-1-45-21.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.63. Amended by P.L.90-2002, SEC.492.
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