Sec. 6.9. (a) This section applies to a fire protection territory established by an ordinance or resolution that:
(1) is adopted after December 31, 2021; and
(2) delegates administrative, budget, or fiscal responsibilities of the fire protection territory to a joint executive board representing each of the participating units.
(b) A joint board of the participating units must include at least one (1) voting member who resides within and represents each participating unit as follows:
(1) Each municipality that is a participating unit shall appoint at least one (1) member who:
(A) represents the municipality;
(B) resides within the municipality; and
(C) does not reside in any of the other participating units or a portion of a participating unit in which a member resides who is appointed under subdivision (2), (3), or (4).
(2) Each township that is a participating unit shall appoint at least one (1) member who:
(A) represents the unincorporated area of the township;
(B) resides within the unincorporated area of the township; and
(C) does not reside in any of the other participating units or the portion of a participating unit in which a member resides who is appointed under subdivision (3) or (4).
(3) Each fire protection district that is a participating unit shall appoint at least one (1) member who:
(A) represents the fire protection district;
(B) resides within the fire protection district; and
(C) does not reside in any of the other participating units or a portion of a participating unit in which a member resides who is appointed under subdivision (1), (2), or (4).
(4) Each county that is a participating unit shall appoint at least one (1) member who:
(A) represents the unincorporated area of the county;
(B) resides within the unincorporated area of the county; and
(C) does not reside within any of the other participating units or a portion of a participating unit in which a member resides who is appointed under subdivisions (1) through (3).
As added by P.L.14-2021, SEC.2.
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