Sec. 2. If a majority of the owners of taxable real property residing within and owning real property within that part of a township located outside the corporate boundaries of a municipality petition the township executive and legislative body to provide fire protection in that part of the township, the executive and legislative body shall grant the petition and proceed without delay to provide for fire protection. The executive and legislative body shall determine which of the methods in section 3 of this chapter for providing fire protection in townships will be followed.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 17-4-18-2.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.65.
Structure Indiana Code
Chapter 13. Township Fire Protection and Emergency Services
36-8-13-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter
36-8-13-1. Application of Chapter
36-8-13-2. Establishment of Fire Protection; Procedure
36-8-13-3. Authorized Methods of Providing Fire Protection; Preference for Employment
36-8-13-4. Township Firefighting Fund; Tax Levy; Donations
36-8-13-5. Purchase of Firefighting Apparatus and Equipment; Installment Contracts
36-8-13-6. Purchase of Firefighting Apparatus and Equipment; Loans; Tax Levy
36-8-13-7. Purchase of Firefighting Apparatus and Equipment; Procedure
36-8-13-8. Insurance Coverage for Members of Department
36-8-13-9. Payment of Line of Duty Health Care Expenses for Firefighters