Sec. 2. As used in this chapter:
"Board" refers to the board of fire trustees of a fire protection district.
"Fiscal officer" means a bonded employee of the fire protection district charged with the faithful receipt and disbursement of the funds of the district.
"Freeholder" means an individual who holds land in fee, for life, or for some indeterminate period of time, whether or not in joint title.
"Interested person" includes a freeholder or corporation owning lands within the proposed or established fire protection district, a person whose property may be condemned or injured by the district, the proper officer of a municipality, an affected state agency, and all local plan commissions.
"Joint title" means joint tenancy, tenancy in common, or tenancy by the entireties.
"Primary county" refers to the county where the largest portion of a municipality is located if the municipality is located in two (2) counties.
"Secondary county" refers to the county where the smallest portion of a municipality is located if the municipality is located in two (2) counties.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-1-45-1 part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.63. Amended by P.L.36-2000, SEC.2.
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