Indiana Code
Article 8. Public Safety
Chapter 3.5. Police and Fire Merit Systems

36-8-3.5-1. Application of Chapter; Retention of Existing Systems; Establishment of New System - Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to each municipality or...

36-8-3.5-2. Definitions - Sec. 2. As used in this chapter: "Commission" refers to...

36-8-3.5-3. Establishment; Separate Systems - Sec. 3. (a) The legislative body of a unit (other...

36-8-3.5-4. Approval or Rejection of System by Members; Notice; Voting; Subsequent Proposals - Sec. 4. (a) Within sixty (60) days after the adoption...

36-8-3.5-5. Request to Establish System; Referendum; Legislative Action - Sec. 5. (a) A majority of the active members of...

36-8-3.5-6. Merit Commission; Establishment; Appointment of Members; Qualifications; Oath - Sec. 6. (a) A merit commission consisting of five (5)...

36-8-3.5-7. Commissioners; Terms; Tenure - Sec. 7. (a) The term of a commissioner is four...

36-8-3.5-8. Elections; Meeting; Notice - Sec. 8. (a) An election to be made by the...

36-8-3.5-9. Rules Governing Commission; Transaction of Business; Selection of Officers; Records; Budget - Sec. 9. (a) Within thirty (30) days after the commission...

36-8-3.5-10. Rules; Adoption; Notice and Hearing - Sec. 10. (a) Within ninety (90) days after the commission...

36-8-3.5-11. Department Members; Tenure; Chief; Appointment and Qualifications - Sec. 11. (a) The commission may appoint and remove members...

36-8-3.5-12. Department Members; Appointment; Qualifications; Application; General Aptitude Test; Ratings; Eligibility List; Vacancies; Physical Agility Test; Probation - Sec. 12. (a) Subject to IC 36-8-4.7, to be appointed...

36-8-3.5-13. Promotions; Rules; Requisites; Eligibility List - Sec. 13. (a) Rules governing promotions must provide that the...

36-8-3.5-14. Promotions; Competitive Examinations; Procedures - Sec. 14. (a) Before a written competitive examination may be...

36-8-3.5-15. Performance Ratings; Rules; Appeal - Sec. 15. (a) The commission shall adopt rules for determining...

36-8-3.5-16. Promotions; Certification of Eligible Members; Probation; Procedures - Sec. 16. (a) When a vacancy in rank occurs, the...

36-8-3.5-17. Disciplinary Actions; Grounds; Hearing; Notice; Requisites; Procedures; Appeal - Sec. 17. (a) The commission may take the following disciplinary...

36-8-3.5-18. Appeal to Court; Suspension or Dismissal; Precedence - Sec. 18. (a) A member who is aggrieved by a...

36-8-3.5-19. Summary Disciplinary Actions; Reprimand or Suspension - Sec. 19. (a) In addition to the disciplinary powers of...

36-8-3.5-19.3. Suspension or Termination of Ems Personnel; Right to Hearing and Appeal - Sec. 19.3. (a) This section applies to a department that...

36-8-3.5-20. Retirement Age - Sec. 20. A member of the department shall retire from...

36-8-3.5-21. Temporary Leave of Absence; Seniority; Reinstatement - Sec. 21. (a) If it is necessary for the safety...

36-8-3.5-22. Rules; Printing; Copies to Department Members; Effective Date - Sec. 22. The department shall print all rules of the...

36-8-3.5-23. Offense; Furnishing Information to Applicants - Sec. 23. A commissioner who knowingly furnishes information to an...