Sec. 6.5. (a) The legislative bodies of all participating units in a territory may agree to change the provider unit of the territory from one (1) participating unit to another participating unit. To change the provider unit, the legislative body of each participating unit must adopt an ordinance (in the case of a county or municipality) or a resolution (in the case of a township or fire protection district) that agrees to and specifies the new provider unit. The provider unit may not be changed unless all participating units agree on the participating unit that will become the new provider unit. However, if the provider unit has adopted an ordinance or resolution under section 13 of this chapter to withdraw from the territory, a majority of the participating units that wish to remain in the territory and do not withdraw in accordance with section 13 of this chapter must agree on the participating unit that will become the new provider unit. The participating units may not change the provider unit more than one (1) time in any year.
(b) The following apply to an ordinance or a resolution adopted under this section to change the provider unit of the territory:
(1) The ordinance or resolution must be adopted after January 1 but before July 1 of a year.
(2) The ordinance or resolution is effective January 1 of the year following the year in which the ordinance or resolution is adopted.
As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.441. Amended by P.L.255-2017, SEC.45.
Structure Indiana Code
Chapter 19. Fire Protection Territories
36-8-19-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter
36-8-19-0.3. Legalization of Certain Resolutions Adopted Before July 1, 2007
36-8-19-1. Application of Chapter
36-8-19-1.5. Consolidation of Fire Departments in County Containing Consolidated City
36-8-19-1.7. "Fire Protection District"
36-8-19-2. "Participating Unit"
36-8-19-3. "Provider Unit" Defined
36-8-19-4. "Territory" Defined
36-8-19-5. Fire Protection Territory; Establishment; Purposes; Boundaries
36-8-19-6. Establishing or Expanding Territory; Ordinance or Resolution
36-8-19-6.3. Restrictions on Voting on Proposed Ordinance or Resolution
36-8-19-6.5. Agreement to Change Provider Unit
36-8-19-6.9. Creation of Joint Executive Board
36-8-19-8. Fire Protection Territory Fund; Establishment; Purposes; Budget; Tax Levies
36-8-19-8.5. Equipment Replacement Fund; Property Tax Levy; Maximum Property Tax Rate
36-8-19-8.7. Purchase of Firefighting Equipment on Installment Conditional Sale or Mortgage Contract
36-8-19-9. Avoidance of Duplication of Tax Levies; Preexisting Indebtedness
36-8-19-10. Disbandment of Existing Fire Departments
36-8-19-11. Annexation of Territory
36-8-19-12. Adjustments to Tax Levy; Entry Year of Participants
36-8-19-13. Withdrawal From Territory; Ordinance or Resolution; Effect of Adoption
36-8-19-14. Payment of Line of Duty Health Care Expenses for Firefighters
36-8-19-15. Dissolution of Fire Protection Territory; Reversion of Title to Real Property