Indiana Code
Title 36. Local Government
Article 8. Public Safety

36-8-1-11. "Salary of a First Class Patrolman or First Class Firefighter"; Longevity Increases; Certified Salary - Sec. 11. (a) "Salary of a first class patrolman or...

36-8-1-12. "Upper Level Policymaking Position" - Sec. 12. "Upper level policymaking position" refers to the position...

36-8-1-13. "Americans With Disabilities Act" - Sec. 13. "Americans with Disabilities Act" means the Americans with...

Chapter 2. General Powers Concerning Public Safety

36-8-2-1. Application of Chapter - Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all units except townships....

36-8-2-2. Police and Law Enforcement System; Hiring Procedures - Sec. 2. (a) A unit may establish, maintain, and operate...

36-8-2-3. Firefighting and Fire Prevention System - Sec. 3. A unit may establish, maintain, and operate a...

36-8-2-4. Regulation of Dangerous Conduct or Property - Sec. 4. A unit may regulate conduct, or use or...

36-8-2-5. Medical Care, Health, and Community Services; Hospitals - Sec. 5. (a) A unit may do the following: (1)...

36-8-2-6. Animals; Capture and Destruction; Shelters - Sec. 6. (a) A unit may: (1) capture and destroy...

36-8-2-7. Regulation of Business Use of Watercourse - Sec. 7. A unit may regulate any business use of...

36-8-2-8. Regulation of Introduction of Substance, Odor, or Sound in Air - Sec. 8. A unit may regulate the introduction of any...

36-8-2-9. Regulation of Public Gatherings - Sec. 9. A unit may regulate public gatherings, such as...

36-8-2-10. Regulation of Businesses and Professions - Sec. 10. A unit may regulate the operation of businesses,...

36-8-2-11. Regulation of Solicitations - Sec. 11. A unit may regulate solicitation by persons offering...

36-8-2-12. Weights and Measures Standards Control System - Sec. 12. A unit may establish, maintain, and operate a...

36-8-2-13. Repealed - [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-1-1.5-6(d) part; 18-1-1.5-7 part; 18-1-1.5-14 part.]...

36-8-2-14. Repeal of Extraterritorial Authority; Ordinances and Resolutions Adopted Before January 1, 2019 - Sec. 14. (a) The repeal of section 13 of this...

36-8-2-15. Repeal of Extraterritorial Authority; Ordinances and Resolutions Adopted Before July 1, 2019 - Sec. 15. The repeal of section 13 of this chapter...

Chapter 2.1. Rights of Public Safety Officers

36-8-2.1-1. Repealed - As added by P.L.271-2019, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.33-2020, SEC.1.

36-8-2.1-1.1. "Fire Department" - Sec. 1.1. As used in this chapter, "fire department" has...

36-8-2.1-2. "Interview" - Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "interview" means a...

36-8-2.1-2.1. "Interviewer" - Sec. 2.1. As used in this chapter, "interviewer" means the:...

36-8-2.1-2.2. "Officer in Charge of the Investigation" - Sec. 2.2. As used in this chapter, "officer in charge...

36-8-2.1-3. "Police Department" - Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "police department" means...

36-8-2.1-3.1. "Public Safety Officer" - Sec. 3.1. As used in this chapter, "public safety officer"...

36-8-2.1-4. Rights of Public Safety Officer - Sec. 4. A public safety officer has at least the...

36-8-2.1-5. Procedures; Statement of Rights - Sec. 5. (a) This section applies to a public safety...

36-8-2.1-6. Contracts Executed or Renewed Before Certain Dates - Sec. 6. (a) This chapter does not affect a contract...

36-8-2.1-7. Rights Under Contract or Other Law - Sec. 7. The rights of a public safety officer provided...

36-8-2.1-8. No Prohibition on Political Activity; Exceptions - Sec. 8. Except when on duty or acting in an...

36-8-2.1-9. Notification of Disciplinary Measures - Sec. 9. A public safety officer may not, except as...

36-8-2.1-10. Prohibition Against Threat of Discipline - Sec. 10. A public safety officer may not be threatened...

36-8-2.1-11. Disclosure of Financial Information - Sec. 11. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), for...

Chapter 2.2. Firefighter Representation

36-8-2.2-1. Applicability to Certain Members and Departments Without Merit System - Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies only to a firefighter...

36-8-2.2-2. Not Applicable to Investigation of Criminal Conduct - Sec. 2. (a) This chapter does not apply to any...

36-8-2.2-3. "Fire Department" - Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "fire department" means...

36-8-2.2-4. Notice of Termination or Demotion - Sec. 4. A firefighter has at least the rights set...

36-8-2.2-5. Right of Representation - Sec. 5. (a) A firefighter has the right to be...

36-8-2.2-6. 72 Hours to Obtain Representation - Sec. 6. (a) A meeting under section 4 of this...

36-8-2.2-7. Contracts Executed Before July 1, 2017 - Sec. 7. This chapter does not affect a contract executed...

36-8-2.2-8. Rights Provided by Contract or Other Law - Sec. 8. The rights of a firefighter provided by this...

Chapter 2.5. Critical Incident Stress Management Services

36-8-2.5-1. Definitions - Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this chapter: (1)...

36-8-2.5-2. Confidentiality of Communications - Sec. 2. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section,...

36-8-2.5-3. Immunity; Application to Action for Medical Malpractice - Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), a...

Chapter 3. Safety Boards; Disciplinary Procedures

36-8-3-1. Application of Chapter - Sec. 1. This chapter applies to second and third class...

36-8-3-2. Powers and Duties of Safety Boards - Sec. 2. (a) The safety board of a city shall...

36-8-3-3. Organization of Safety Boards; Appointment, Numbers, and Compensation of Police Officers, Firefighters, and Other Officials; Division of City Into Precincts and Districts; Authority of Chiefs - Sec. 3. (a) A majority of the members of the...

36-8-3-3.5. Right of Representation; Recommendation by Chief to Safety Board of Termination or Demotion - Sec. 3.5. (a) This section applies to a member of...

36-8-3-3.6. Fire Protection Agreements - Sec. 3.6. (a) As used in this section, "provider" means:...

36-8-3-4. Police Officers and Firefighters; Discipline, Demotion, and Dismissal; Hearings; Appeals; Administrative Leave - Sec. 4. (a) This section also applies to all towns...

36-8-3-4.1. Certain Towns and Townships; Reprimand or Temporary Suspension of Members Without Prior Hearing; Review by Safety Board - Sec. 4.1. (a) This section also applies to all towns...

36-8-3-4.3. Suspension or Termination of Ems Personnel; Right to Hearing and Appeal - Sec. 4.3. (a) This section also applies to a town...

36-8-3-5. Merit Boards and Commissions; Exemption From Statutory Procedure - Sec. 5. Except as provided in section 4.3 of this...

36-8-3-6. Police Officers; Powers and Duties - Sec. 6. (a) This section applies to: (1) all municipalities;...

36-8-3-7. Police Officers and Firefighters; Special Duty; School Security Police - Sec. 7. (a) The safety board may detail regular police...

36-8-3-8. Police Department; Civilian Personnel; Merit System - Sec. 8. (a) The safety board may employ civilian technical...

36-8-3-9. Oaths; Depositions - Sec. 9. The safety board, police chief, and fire chief...

36-8-3-10. Police Departments, Chiefs, and Captains; Powers and Duties - Sec. 10. (a) The police department shall, within the city:...

36-8-3-11. Repealed - [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-1-11-8.] As added by Acts 1981,...

36-8-3-12. Board Members, Police Officers, and Firefighters; Elective and Appointive Office - Sec. 12. Subject to IC 3-5-9, members of the safety...

36-8-3-13. Adoption of Rules Regulating Performance Bonds - Sec. 13. The safety board may, subject to city ordinances,...

36-8-3-14. Police and Firefighters' Insurance Funds; Creation, Management, and Distribution - Sec. 14. (a) This section does not apply to second...

36-8-3-15. Police Officers and Firefighters; Exemption From Militia Service - Sec. 15. (a) This section also applies to all members...

36-8-3-16. Destruction of Burning Buildings; Recovery of Damages - Sec. 16. If a building in the city is on...

36-8-3-17. Repealed - [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-1-11-15.] As added by Acts 1981,...

36-8-3-18. Humane Officers; Appointment; Powers and Duties - Sec. 18. A humane officer shall be appointed in every...

36-8-3-19. Police Matrons; Appointment; Powers and Duties; Accommodations; Compensation; Qualifications - Sec. 19. (a) The safety board may appoint a police...

36-8-3-20. Police Reserve Officers - Sec. 20. (a) This section applies to counties and towns...

36-8-3-21. Police or Fire Department Members; Membership in 1977 Fund Required - Sec. 21. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this...

36-8-3-22. Police Reserve Officers; Medical Care for Line of Duty Injury or Illness; Third Party Reimbursement - Sec. 22. (a) This section applies after December 31, 2017,...

36-8-3-23. Police Reserve Officers; Payments for Loss of Income for Line of Duty Injury or Illness - Sec. 23. (a) This section applies after December 31, 2017,...

Chapter 3.2. Employment Standards for Public Safety Officers

36-8-3.2-1. Application of Chapter - Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the following: (1) Full-time,...

36-8-3.2-1.5. Administration of Chapter - Sec. 1.5. This chapter shall be administered in a manner...

36-8-3.2-2. Certification of Applicants; Membership in 1977 Fund - Sec. 2. (a) A person who is an applicant to...

36-8-3.2-3. Physical Agility and Aptitude Tests; Adoption of Standards; Review - Sec. 3. (a) The appointing authority shall adopt standards for...

36-8-3.2-3.5. Physical Agility Test; Standards; General Aptitude Test; Review - Sec. 3.5. (a) The appointing authority shall adopt standards for...

36-8-3.2-4. Administration of Tests - Sec. 4. The appointing authority or its designee shall administer...

36-8-3.2-5. Physical Agility Test; Additional Requirement - Sec. 5. The physical agility test established under section 3...

36-8-3.2-6. Additional Standards - Sec. 6. An appointing authority may establish additional standards as...

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...

Chapter 4. Police and Fire Employment Policies in Cities

36-8-4-1. Application of Chapter - Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all cities. [Local Government...

36-8-4-2. Member Requirements - Sec. 2. (a) Members of the police and fire departments...

36-8-4-3. Use of Departmental Vehicles - Sec. 3. Members of the police and fire departments may...

36-8-4-4. Provision of Uniforms and Equipment; Cash Allowance - Sec. 4. (a) A city shall provide the active members...

36-8-4-4.5. Body Armor for Active Members of Police Departments - Sec. 4.5. (a) As used in this section, "body armor"...

36-8-4-5. Care of Police Officers and Firefighters Injured or Contracting Illnesses as a Result of Performance of Duties - Sec. 5. (a) A city shall pay for the care...

36-8-4-6. Promotions - Sec. 6. (a) This section applies only to: (1) police...

36-8-4-6.5. Police Chiefs or Deputy Police Chiefs; Requirements - Sec. 6.5. (a) This section applies to the appointment of...

36-8-4-7. Age Limitations; Aptitude, Physical Agility, and Physical Examinations - Sec. 7. (a) Subject to IC 36-8-4.7, a person may...

36-8-4-8. Police Officers; Maximum Work Week; Compensation for Additional Time - Sec. 8. (a) A member of the police department may...

36-8-4-9. Firefighters; Hours of Work - Sec. 9. (a) A member of a regularly organized and...

36-8-4-10. Public Safety Officers; Preference for Employment - Sec. 10. (a) Subject to subsection (c), the board or...

36-8-4-11. Layoffs; Reinstatement - Sec. 11. (a) If it is necessary for the safety...

36-8-4-12. Probationary Appointments - Sec. 12. The safety board may provide that all appointments...

Chapter 4.3. Police and Fire Employment Policies in Special Service Districts

36-8-4.3-1. Application of Chapter - Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a police or fire...

36-8-4.3-2. Payment of Line of Duty Health Care Expenses of Police and Firefighters - Sec. 2. (a) A special service district shall pay for...

Chapter 4.5. Town Police and Fire Employment Policies

36-8-4.5-1. Application - Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the following: (1) A...

36-8-4.5-2. Chapter Inapplicable to Volunteer Fire Department - Sec. 2. This chapter does not apply to a volunteer...

36-8-4.5-3. "Member of a Town Fire Department" - Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "member of a...

36-8-4.5-4. Residence Requirements - Sec. 4. A member of a town police or fire...

36-8-4.5-5. Town With Population of Less Than 7,500; Ordinance Requiring Residence Within Town or Certain Distance of Town - Sec. 5. A town with a population of less than...

36-8-4.5-6. Town With Population of Less Than 7,500; Ordinance Requiring Town Residency for Five Years - Sec. 6. This section applies to a town that: (1)...

36-8-4.5-7. Town With Population of Less Than 7,500; Exemption for Members Not in Compliance on Date Ordinance Adopted - Sec. 7. An ordinance adopted under section 5 or 6...

36-8-4.5-8. Exemption for Members of Town Police Departments Appointed Before July 1, 2008 - Sec. 8. Notwithstanding any other law, a member appointed to...

36-8-4.5-9. Use of Department Vehicles - Sec. 9. Members of the police and fire departments may...

Chapter 4.7. Employment of Veterans as Public Safety Officers

36-8-4.7-1. Application of Chapter - Sec. 1. This chapter applies after June 30, 2016, to...

36-8-4.7-2. "Appointing Authority" - Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "appointing authority" means:...

36-8-4.7-3. "Armed Forces" - Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "armed forces" means...

36-8-4.7-4. "Veteran" - Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "veteran" means an...

36-8-4.7-5. Waiver of Maximum Age for Appointment to Police or Fire Department; Waiver Requirements; 1977 Fund Membership - Sec. 5. (a) Notwithstanding any contrary law, an appointing authority...

Chapter 5. Police and Fire Leaves of Absence

36-8-5-1. Application of Chapter - Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to the following: (1)...

36-8-5-2. Leaves of Absence; Authorization; Duration; Renewal; Compensation - Sec. 2. (a) The police chief or fire chief may...

36-8-5-3. Military Service; Temporary Leave of Absence - Sec. 3. (a) An active member of a regularly organized...

36-8-5-4. Military Leaves; Overtime to Cover Vacancies - Sec. 4. The safety board and the police and fire...

36-8-5-5. Military Leaves; Use of Temporary Employees to Cover Vacancies - Sec. 5. (a) If, in the judgment of the executive,...

36-8-5-6. Military Leaves; Salary Appropriations for Absent Employees - Sec. 6. A municipality shall make a sufficient appropriation in...

36-8-5-7. Military Leaves; Pension Considerations - Sec. 7. (a) The monthly assessments against the salary of...

36-8-5-8. Reinstatement After Termination of Military Service - Sec. 8. (a) A police officer or firefighter desiring to...

36-8-5-9. Evidence of Member's Death - Sec. 9. Death notices from the department of defense or...

36-8-5-10. Credit for Time Spent on Leave - Sec. 10. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) or...

Chapter 6. 1925 Police Pension Fund

36-8-6-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter - Sec. 0.1. The following amendments to this chapter apply as...

36-8-6-1. Application of Chapter - Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to pension benefits for...

36-8-6-1.5. Qualification of 1925 Fund Under Internal Revenue Code; Benefit Limitations - Sec. 1.5. (a) As used in this chapter, "Internal Revenue...

36-8-6-1.7. "Americans With Disabilities Act" - Sec. 1.7. As used in this chapter, "Americans with Disabilities...

36-8-6-1.9. Administration of Fund - Sec. 1.9. The 1925 fund shall be administered in a...

36-8-6-2. Creation of Fund; Management by Board of Trustees; Selection and Compensation of Trustees - Sec. 2. (a) A police pension fund to be known...

36-8-6-3. Board of Trustees; Officers; Duties - Sec. 3. (a) The municipal executive is president of the...

36-8-6-4. Derivation of Funds; Salary Assessments - Sec. 4. (a) The 1925 fund is derived from the...

36-8-6-5. Insufficient Funds; Payment of Deficiency by Municipality; Tax Levy - Sec. 5. (a) If the local board determines that the...

36-8-6-5.5. Use of Certain Amounts in 1925 Fund - Sec. 5.5. (a) This section applies to a balance in...

36-8-6-6. Investment of Funds - Sec. 6. (a) The local board shall determine how much...

36-8-6-7. Repealed - [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-1-24-3 part.] As added by Acts...

36-8-6-8. Disability Retirement; Benefits; Procedure for Determination of Disability and Reinstatement; Period of Disability Credited - Sec. 8. (a) For a member who became disabled before...

36-8-6-8.1. Determination Whether Disability in Line of Duty - Sec. 8.1. (a) If a local board determines that a...

36-8-6-9. Retirement Benefits - Sec. 9. (a) Benefits paid under this section are subject...

36-8-6-9.5. Reemployment After Retirement - Sec. 9.5. (a) Not less than thirty (30) days after...

36-8-6-9.6. Members Dying Other Than in Line of Duty; Monthly Benefit - Sec. 9.6. (a) This section applies to an active or...

36-8-6-9.7. Members Dying in Line of Duty Before September 1, 1982; Monthly Benefit for Surviving Spouse, Children, or Parents - Sec. 9.7. (a) This section applies to a member who...

36-8-6-9.8. Funeral Benefits - Sec. 9.8. (a) Benefits paid under this section are subject...

36-8-6-9.9. Repealed - As added by P.L.50-1984, SEC.10. Repealed by P.L.200-1984, SEC.7.

36-8-6-10. Repealed - [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-1-24-3 part.] As added by Acts...

36-8-6-10.1. Members Dying in Line of Duty After August 31, 1982; Monthly Benefit for Surviving Spouse, Children, or Parents - Sec. 10.1. (a) This section applies to a member who...

36-8-6-11. Members Dismissed After 20 Years' Service; Benefits - Sec. 11. The 1925 fund shall be used to pay...

36-8-6-12. Reduction of Benefits After First Payment - Sec. 12. The monthly pension payable to a member or...

36-8-6-13. Disability Retirees; Orders, Discipline, and Duties; Examination by Police Surgeon; Transcripts, Reports, Records, and Other Material - Sec. 13. (a) A member of the police department placed...

36-8-6-14. Priority of Claims on Insufficient Funds; Procedure for Making Pension Payments; Exemption of Payments From Judicial Process; Reimbursement of Employers; Withholding Payments - Sec. 14. (a) If there is not sufficient money to...

36-8-6-15. Ineligibility of Certain Employees for Pension Plan - Sec. 15. A pension may not be paid to an...

36-8-6-16. Eligibility of Persons Employed When Fund Established - Sec. 16. (a) Notwithstanding section 15 of this chapter, all...

36-8-6-17. Discontinuance or Reduction of Benefits; Failure to Comply With Requirements of Local Board; Failure to Report - Sec. 17. If a person who has received a benefit...

36-8-6-18. Pension Funds Governed by Other Laws - Sec. 18. If a second or third class city maintains...

36-8-6-19. Items Excluded When Computing Benefits; Liability for Overpayment - Sec. 19. (a) Remuneration or allowances for fringe benefits, incentive...

36-8-6-20. Special Lump Sum Death Benefit in Addition to Other Benefits - Sec. 20. (a) As used in this section, "dies in...

36-8-6-21. Rollover to Eligible Retirement Plan - Sec. 21. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, to...

Chapter 7. 1937 Firefighters' Pension Fund

36-8-7-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter - Sec. 0.1. The following amendments to this chapter apply as...

36-8-7-1. Application of Chapter - Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to pension benefits for...

36-8-7-2. "Fire Company" Defined - Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "fire company" means...

36-8-7-2.5. Qualification of 1937 Fund Under Internal Revenue Code; Benefit Limitations - Sec. 2.5. (a) As used in this chapter, "Internal Revenue...

36-8-7-2.7. "Americans With Disabilities Act" - Sec. 2.7. As used in this chapter, "Americans with Disabilities...

36-8-7-2.9. Administration of Fund - Sec. 2.9. The 1937 fund shall be administered in a...

36-8-7-3. Creation of Fund; Management by Board of Trustees; Powers and Duties - Sec. 3. (a) A firefighters' pension fund to be known...

36-8-7-4. Fire Departments With Fewer Than Five Members; Trustees; Elections - Sec. 4. (a) If a unit has less than five...

36-8-7-5. Trustees; Election of Active Members - Sec. 5. (a) An election shall be held each year...

36-8-7-6. Trustees; Election of Retired Members - Sec. 6. (a) An election shall be held under this...

36-8-7-6.5. Securing Ballots; Tampering With Ballots - Sec. 6.5. (a) All ballots voted under this chapter shall...

36-8-7-7. Trustees; Officers; Local Board Secretary Bond; Rules; Application for Relief or Pensions - Sec. 7. (a) The fire chief is the president of...

36-8-7-8. Derivation of Money in Fund - Sec. 8. The 1937 fund is derived from the following...

36-8-7-9. Use of Funds - Sec. 9. The 1937 fund and the appropriations made for...

36-8-7-9.5. Use of Certain Amounts in 1937 Fund - Sec. 9.5. (a) This section applies to a balance in...

36-8-7-10. Investment of Funds - Sec. 10. (a) The local board shall determine how much...

36-8-7-11. Members Retiring Due to Disability or Inability to Perform Essential Functions of Job; Monthly Benefit - Sec. 11. (a) Benefits paid under this section are subject...

36-8-7-12. Repealed - [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-1-37-14.] As added by Acts 1981,...

36-8-7-12.1. Members Retiring With 20 Years Service - Sec. 12.1. (a) Benefits paid under this section are subject...

36-8-7-12.2. Members Dying Other Than in Line of Duty - Sec. 12.2. (a) This section applies to an active or...

36-8-7-12.3. Members Dying in Line of Duty Before September 1, 1982 - Sec. 12.3. (a) This section applies to a member who...

36-8-7-12.4. Members Dying in Line of Duty After August 31, 1982 - Sec. 12.4. (a) This section applies to an active member...

36-8-7-12.5. Determination Whether Disability in Line of Duty - Sec. 12.5. (a) If a local board determines that a...

36-8-7-12.7. Reemployment After Retirement - Sec. 12.7. (a) Not less than thirty (30) days after...

36-8-7-13. Lump Sum Death Benefit - Sec. 13. (a) Benefits paid under this section are subject...

36-8-7-14. Annual Statement of Receipts and Disbursements; Payment of Excess Expenditures by Unit; Appropriations - Sec. 14. (a) The local board shall meet annually and...

36-8-7-15. Insufficient Funds for Appropriations; Loans; Tax Levy to Repay Loans - Sec. 15. If the appropriations for any of the purposes...

36-8-7-16. Disability Retirees; Physical Examinations; Reactivation; Hearing; Period of Disability Credited; Transcripts, Reports, Records, and Other Materials - Sec. 16. (a) After a member of the fire department...

36-8-7-17. Eligibility for Employment; Physical Examinations; Age Requirements - Sec. 17. (a) The local board may require and provide...

36-8-7-18. Membership of Persons Employed on March 2, 1937, in Pension Fund - Sec. 18. (a) Notwithstanding section 17 of this chapter, each...

36-8-7-19. Repealed - [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-1-37-19.] As added by Acts 1981,...

36-8-7-20. Deposit of Funds - Sec. 20. All money that is collected and received by...

36-8-7-21. Payments; Procedure - Sec. 21. Payments to beneficiaries and dependents from the 1937...

36-8-7-22. Exemption of Fund From Judicial Process; Authorized Expenditures; Reimbursement of Employers; Withholding Payments - Sec. 22. (a) The 1937 fund may not be, either...

36-8-7-23. Fiscal Officer as Custodian of Fund; Liability; Accounts - Sec. 23. The unit's fiscal officer is the custodian of...

36-8-7-24. Temporary Loans; Authorization and Procedure - Sec. 24. The local board may, by resolution, authorize temporary...

36-8-7-25. Items Excluded When Computing Benefits; Liability for Overpayment - Sec. 25. (a) Remuneration or allowances for fringe benefits, incentive...

36-8-7-26. Special Lump Sum Death Benefit in Addition to Other Benefits - Sec. 26. (a) As used in this section, "dies in...

36-8-7-27. Rollover to Eligible Retirement Plan - Sec. 27. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, to...

Chapter 7.5. 1953 Police Pension Fund (Indianapolis)

36-8-7.5-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter - Sec. 0.1. The following amendments to this chapter apply as...

36-8-7.5-1. Application of Chapter; Officers Eligible for Benefits - Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to pension benefits for...

36-8-7.5-1.5. Qualification of 1953 Fund Under Internal Revenue Code; Benefit Limitations - Sec. 1.5. (a) As used in this chapter, "Internal Revenue...

36-8-7.5-1.7. "Americans With Disabilities Act" - Sec. 1.7. As used in this chapter, "Americans with Disabilities...

36-8-7.5-1.9. Administration of Fund - Sec. 1.9. The 1953 fund shall be administered in a...

36-8-7.5-2. Establishment of Fund; Local Board of Trustees; Terms; Vacancies; Compensation; Bylaws - Sec. 2. (a) A police pension fund to be known...

36-8-7.5-3. Officers of Local Board; Powers and Duties; Secretary's Bond; Reports - Sec. 3. (a) The city executive is president of the...

36-8-7.5-4. Management of Revenue of Fund by Local Board - Sec. 4. (a) The local board shall ensure and confirm...

36-8-7.5-5. Applications to Local Board for Annuities, Pensions, and Benefits - Sec. 5. (a) The local board shall consider and pass...

36-8-7.5-6. Annual Report of Local Board - Sec. 6. The local board shall submit a report in...

36-8-7.5-7. Employees of Local Board; Compensation - Sec. 7. The local board shall appoint the actuarial, medical,...

36-8-7.5-8. Sources of Fund - Sec. 8. The 1953 fund is derived from the following...

36-8-7.5-9. City Officers; Powers and Duties - Sec. 9. The proper officers of the city shall do...

36-8-7.5-10. Insufficient Pension Fund; Estimates; Statement; Tax Levy - Sec. 10. (a) If the local board determines that the...

36-8-7.5-10.5. Use of Certain Amounts in 1953 Fund - Sec. 10.5. (a) This section applies to a balance in...

36-8-7.5-11. Investments of Local Board - Sec. 11. (a) The local board shall determine how much...

36-8-7.5-12. Voluntary Retirement Pension; Emergency Services - Sec. 12. (a) Benefits paid under this section are subject...

36-8-7.5-12.5. Reemployment After Retirement - Sec. 12.5. (a) Not less than thirty (30) days after...

36-8-7.5-13. Disability Retirement; Benefits; Procedure for Determination of Disability and Reinstatement; Period of Disability Credited - Sec. 13. (a) For a member who becomes disabled before...

36-8-7.5-13.2. Determination Whether Disability in Line of Duty - Sec. 13.2. (a) If a local board determines that a...

36-8-7.5-13.6. Members Dying Other Than in Line of Duty - Sec. 13.6. (a) This section applies to an active or...

36-8-7.5-13.7. Members Dying in Line of Duty Before September 1, 1982 - Sec. 13.7. (a) This section applies to a member who...

36-8-7.5-13.8. Death Benefits Paid to Beneficiary or Estate of Member - Sec. 13.8. (a) Benefits paid under this section are subject...

36-8-7.5-13.9. Repealed - As added by P.L.50-1984, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.200-1984, SEC.7.

36-8-7.5-14. Repealed - As added by Acts 1982, P.L.77, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.363-1983,...

36-8-7.5-14.1. Members Dying in Line of Duty After August 31, 1982 - Sec. 14.1. (a) This section applies to an active member...

36-8-7.5-15. Necessity of Application; Dismissed Member of Police Department - Sec. 15. (a) No pension, annuity, or benefit provided by...

36-8-7.5-16. Reduction in Monthly Pension - Sec. 16. The monthly pension payable to a member or...

36-8-7.5-17. Payments to Dependent Children or Mentally Incompetent Persons; Benefits Where Member Dies Before Payments Are Made; Payments Where Member Is Entitled to Part Salary; Reentry Into Active Service - Sec. 17. (a) If benefits are payable to a dependent...

36-8-7.5-18. Application for Benefits Other Than for Disability or Voluntary Retirement After 20 Years - Sec. 18. (a) In connection with an application for any...

36-8-7.5-19. Benefits Exempted From Legal Process; Reimbursement of Employers; Withholding Payments While Charges of Criminal Taking From Employer Pending - Sec. 19. (a) All pensions, annuities, and benefits payable out...

36-8-7.5-20. Benefits Paid Contrary to Law; Recovery of Pension - Sec. 20. Any pension, annuity, or benefit provided for in...

36-8-7.5-21. Remuneration or Allowances Not to Be Used in Computation of Benefits - Sec. 21. (a) Remuneration or allowances for fringe benefits, incentive...

36-8-7.5-22. Special Lump Sum Death Benefit in Addition to Other Benefits - Sec. 22. (a) As used in this section, "dies in...

36-8-7.5-23. Rollover to Eligible Retirement Plan - Sec. 23. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, to...

Chapter 8. 1977 Police Officers' and Firefighters' Pension and Disability Fund

36-8-8-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter - Sec. 0.1. The following amendments to this chapter apply as...

36-8-8-1. Application of Chapter - Sec. 1. This chapter applies to: (1) full-time police officers...

36-8-8-1.5. "Electronic Funds Transfer" - Sec. 1.5. As used in this chapter, "electronic funds transfer"...

36-8-8-2. "Employer" - Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "employer" means: (1)...

36-8-8-2.1. "Local Board" - Sec. 2.1. (a) As used in this chapter, "local board"...

36-8-8-2.3. "System Board" - Sec. 2.3. As used in this chapter, "system board" refers...

36-8-8-2.5. Qualification of 1977 Fund Under Internal Revenue Code - Sec. 2.5. (a) As used in this chapter, "Internal Revenue...

36-8-8-2.6. Administration of Fund - Sec. 2.6. The 1977 fund shall be administered in a...

36-8-8-3. Participation by Units; Longevity Increases - Sec. 3. (a) If a town establishes a board of...

36-8-8-4. Fund Established; Managed by System Board - Sec. 4. (a) There is established a police officers' and...

36-8-8-5. System Board; Powers and Duties; Appeals; Personnel; Confidentiality of Fund Records - Sec. 5. (a) The system board shall: (1) determine eligibility...

36-8-8-6. Employer Contributions; Reports and Records - Sec. 6. (a) Each employer shall annually on March 31,...

36-8-8-6.5. Submission of Salary - Sec. 6.5. (a) An employer shall annually submit to the...

36-8-8-7. Membership in Fund; Reemployment With Participating Employer - Sec. 7. (a) Subject to IC 36-8-4.7 and except as...

36-8-8-7.2. Fire Chief or Police Chief Transfer of Service Credit to Perf - Sec. 7.2. (a) This section applies to an individual: (1)...

36-8-8-8. Employee Contributions; Lump Sum Withdrawal on Termination of Employment - Sec. 8. (a) Each fund member shall contribute during the...

36-8-8-8.3. Purchase of Military Service Credit - Sec. 8.3. (a) This section applies to a fund member...

36-8-8-8.5. Purchase of Service Credit in Certain Indiana Public Retirement Funds - Sec. 8.5. (a) This section applies to a fund member...

36-8-8-8.6. Purchase of In-State Service Credit - Sec. 8.6. (a) This section applies to a fund member...

36-8-8-8.8. Purchase of Out-of-State Service Credit - Sec. 8.8. (a) This section applies to a fund member...

36-8-8-9. Conversion From Prior Fund - Sec. 9. (a) This section applies to all police officers...

36-8-8-9.5. Fund Member Maximum Retirement Age - Sec. 9.5. (a) This section applies after June 30, 2018....

36-8-8-10. Eligibility for Retirement; Initiation of Benefits; Election to Receive Actuarially Reduced Benefits - Sec. 10. (a) A fund member is eligible for retirement...

36-8-8-11. Computation of Retirement Benefits; Actuarially Reduced Benefits - Sec. 11. (a) Benefits paid under this section are subject...

36-8-8-11.5. Reemployment After Retirement - Sec. 11.5. (a) This subsection applies to a fund member...

36-8-8-12. Benefits for Members With Covered Impairments; Retirement Benefits for Members Who Have a Disability and Are Less Than 52 Years Old - Sec. 12. (a) Benefits paid under this section are subject...

36-8-8-12.3. Covered Impairments; Hearings; Inclusions; Class 3 Excludable Condition; Determination - Sec. 12.3. (a) Upon a request from a fund member...

36-8-8-12.4. Election of Coverage by Ic 36-8-8-12.5 and Ic 36-8-8-13.5 - Sec. 12.4. A fund member who is hired for the...

36-8-8-12.5. Determination of Class of Impairment - Sec. 12.5. (a) This section applies only to a fund...

36-8-8-12.7. Hearings; Notice; Procedure; Discovery; Determinations; Appeals; Records; Determination Whether Disability in Line of Duty - Sec. 12.7. (a) This section applies to hearings conducted by...

36-8-8-13. Repealed - [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 19-1-17.8-11; 19-1-36.5-11.] As added by Acts...

36-8-8-13.1. Submission of Determination of Local Board and Safety Board to System Director; Medical Examinations; Initial Determination; Objections; Hearing; Final Order; Appeals - Sec. 13.1. (a) If: (1) the local board has determined...

36-8-8-13.3. Disability Benefits; Benefit for Catastrophic Physical Personal Injury - Sec. 13.3. (a) This section applies only to a fund...

36-8-8-13.5. Applicability to Certain Fund Members; Disability Benefits for Classes of Impairment; Benefit for Catastrophic Physical Personal Injury - Sec. 13.5. (a) This section applies only to a fund...

36-8-8-13.6. "Class 3 Excludable Condition"; Rules; Recording and Retaining Listing of Condition - Sec. 13.6. (a) As used in this chapter, "Class 3...

36-8-8-13.7. Review of Member's Impairment; Hearing; Costs of Medical Examination - Sec. 13.7. (a) No more than once every twelve (12)...

36-8-8-13.8. Members Dying Other Than in Line of Duty After August 31, 1982 - Sec. 13.8. (a) This section applies to an active or...

36-8-8-13.9. Members Dying in Line of Duty Before September 1, 1982 - Sec. 13.9. (a) This section applies to an active member...

36-8-8-14. Repealed - [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 19-1-17.8-12; 19-1-36.5-12.] As added by Acts...

36-8-8-14.1. Members Dying in Line of Duty After August 31, 1982 - Sec. 14.1. (a) Benefits paid under this section are subject...

36-8-8-14.2. Public Safety Officers Survivors' Health Coverage Cumulative Fund - Sec. 14.2. (a) This section applies to every unit that...

36-8-8-15. Cost of Living Adjustment - Sec. 15. Each year the system board shall determine if...

36-8-8-16. Lump Sum Death Benefit - Sec. 16. (a) Benefits paid under this section are subject...

36-8-8-17. Benefits Exempt From Judicial Process; Reimbursement of Employers; Withholding Payments; Transfer Prohibited; Rollover to Eligible Retirement Plan - Sec. 17. (a) The benefits of this chapter are exempt...

36-8-8-17.2. Voluntary Benefit Deductions - Sec. 17.2. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter,...

36-8-8-18. Credit for Service Prior to Participation in 1977 Fund; Rollover Distributions; Trustee to Trustee Transfers - Sec. 18. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), if...

36-8-8-18.1. Members Electing to Transfer or Being Transferred to 1997 Fund From Perf - Sec. 18.1. (a) As used in this section, "police officer"...

36-8-8-19. Baseline Statewide Physical and Mental Examinations - Sec. 19. (a) The baseline statewide physical examination required by...

36-8-8-20. Special Lump Sum Death Benefit in Addition to Other Benefits - Sec. 20. (a) As used in this section, "dies in...

36-8-8-21. 1977 Fund Members; Age Limitation; Aptitude, Physical Agility, and Physical and Mental Standards; Credit for Prior Service - Sec. 21. (a) This section applies to: (1) police officers...

36-8-8-22. Selection of Administrative Law Judge - Sec. 22. Nothing in this chapter limits the discretion of...

36-8-8-23. Disability Retiree Supplemental Benefit - Sec. 23. (a) This section applies to a fund member...

36-8-8-24. Beneficiary Designation - Sec. 24. (a) A fund member may designate one (1)...

Chapter 8.3. Impairment Determination for Mental Illness

36-8-8.3-1. Application of Chapter - Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a 1977 fund member...

36-8-8.3-2. "Review Panel" - Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "review panel" refers...

36-8-8.3-3. "System Board" - Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "system board" refers...

36-8-8.3-4. Review Panels Established; Selection; Compensation - Sec. 4. (a) This chapter provides for the establishment of...

36-8-8.3-5. Initial Determination of Impairment for Mental Illness; Two Year Provisional Period - Sec. 5. (a) The final determination of an impairment for...

36-8-8.3-6. Confidential Evaluation by Review Panel - Sec. 6. (a) At the conclusion of the initial two...

36-8-8.3-7. Determination by Review Panel - Sec. 7. (a) If the review panel determines the fund...

36-8-8.3-8. Reevaluation by Review Panel - Sec. 8. At the conclusion of the fund member's second...

36-8-8.3-9. Determination by Review Panel After Second Evaluation - Sec. 9. (a) If, after the second evaluation, the review...

36-8-8.3-10. Suspension of Disability Benefits for Failure to Comply With Review Panel - Sec. 10. The system board may, during the provisional periods...

Chapter 8.5. Deferred Retirement Option Plan (Drop)

36-8-8.5-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter - Sec. 0.1. The amendments made to section 15 of this...

36-8-8.5-1. Repealed - As added by P.L.62-2002, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.51-2006, SEC.5.

36-8-8.5-1.5. Drop Expiration Date - Sec. 1.5. This chapter expires for members of the 1925...

36-8-8.5-2. Applicability - Sec. 2. Except as provided in section 1.5 of this...

36-8-8.5-3. "Applicable Fund" - Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "applicable fund" means...

36-8-8.5-4. "Drop" - Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "DROP" means the...

36-8-8.5-5. "Drop Election" - Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "DROP election" means...

36-8-8.5-6. "Drop Entry Date" - Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "DROP entry date"...

36-8-8.5-7. "Drop Frozen Benefit" - Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "DROP frozen benefit"...

36-8-8.5-8. "Drop Retirement Date" - Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "DROP retirement date"...

36-8-8.5-9. Eligibility - Sec. 9. A member may make a DROP election as...

36-8-8.5-10. Drop Election Requirements - Sec. 10. A member who elects to enter the DROP...

36-8-8.5-11. Employer Contributions - Sec. 11. The employer of a 1977 fund member who...

36-8-8.5-12. Calculation of Retirement Benefit - Sec. 12. (a) The retirement benefit for a member who...

36-8-8.5-13. Cost of Living Adjustment - Sec. 13. (a) A cost of living adjustment to the...

36-8-8.5-14. Drop Exit Date - Sec. 14. (a) Subject to subsection (b), a member who...

36-8-8.5-15. Survivor Benefits - Sec. 15. (a) If a member dies in the line...

36-8-8.5-16. Repealed - As added by P.L.62-2002, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.148-2007, SEC.11.

36-8-8.5-16.5. Disability Benefit - Sec. 16.5. (a) This section applies to a member of...

36-8-8.5-17. Exemption From Levy Limits; Taxes of Civil Taxing Unit for Pension Benefits - Sec. 17. (a) The ad valorem property tax levy limits...

Chapter 9. Town Board of Metropolitan Police Commissioners

36-8-9-1. Application of Chapter - Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all towns. [Local Government...

36-8-9-2. Establishment of Board - Sec. 2. The legislative body of a town may by...

36-8-9-3. Repealed - [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-1-25-1 part.] As added by Acts...

36-8-9-3.1. Membership - Sec. 3.1. (a) An ordinance adopted under section 2 of...

36-8-9-4. Powers and Duties of Board - Sec. 4. (a) The board may appoint, subject to the...

36-8-9-5. Appropriations - Sec. 5. The town legislative body shall appropriate a sum...

36-8-9-6. Statutes Governing Police Departments - Sec. 6. (a) The operation, management, and control of a...

36-8-9-7. Probationary Appointments - Sec. 7. (a) The board may provide that all appointments...

36-8-9-8. Payment of Line of Duty Health Care Expenses for Police - Sec. 8. (a) A town shall pay for the care...

36-8-9-9. Body Armor - Sec. 9. (a) As used in this section, "body armor"...

Chapter 10. Sheriff's Department; Merit Board; Pensions

36-8-10-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter - Sec. 0.1. The following amendments to this chapter apply as...

36-8-10-0.3. Legalization of Certain County Fiscal Body Actions Taken Before July 1, 1994 - Sec. 0.3. A county fiscal body action taken before July...

36-8-10-1. Application of Chapter - Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all counties. [Local Government...

36-8-10-2. Definitions - Sec. 2. As used in this chapter: "Board" refers to...

36-8-10-3. Sheriff's Merit Board - Sec. 3. (a) The fiscal body of each county shall,...

36-8-10-4. County Police Force; Creation; Membership; Budget and Salaries - Sec. 4. (a) A county police force is established in...

36-8-10-4.5. Body Armor - Sec. 4.5. (a) As used in this section, "body armor"...

36-8-10-5. Prison Matron; Appointment; Powers and Duties - Sec. 5. (a) Each sheriff shall appoint a prison matron...

36-8-10-5.5. Chief Deputy - Sec. 5.5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the...

36-8-10-6. Emergencies; Appointment of Additional Deputies and Assistants - Sec. 6. (a) A sheriff may appoint additional deputy sheriffs...

36-8-10-7. Prisoner Meal Allowances - Sec. 7. (a) The state examiner of the state board...

36-8-10-8. Reinstatement of Sheriff Following Expiration of Term of Office - Sec. 8. A member of the department who becomes sheriff...

36-8-10-9. Powers and Duties of Members of Department; Refusal to Be Photographed or Fingerprinted, Withholding Information, Providing False Information; Misdemeanor - Sec. 9. (a) Each member of the department: (1) has...

36-8-10-10. Police Officers; Classification of Ranks, Grades, and Positions; Appointments - Sec. 10. (a) Except for the position of chief deputy,...

36-8-10-10.4. County Police Force; Preference for Employment - Sec. 10.4. (a) Subject to subsection (c), the board shall...

36-8-10-10.5. Repealed - [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 17-3-6-2.5; 17-3-15-1.] As added by Acts...

36-8-10-10.6. Special Deputies With Powers of Law Enforcement Officer; Appointment; Qualifications; Duties - Sec. 10.6. (a) The sheriff may appoint as a special...

36-8-10-11. Police Officers; Discipline and Removal; Hearings; Notice; Appeal; Specific Findings; Final Judgment; Venue - Sec. 11. (a) The sheriff may dismiss, demote, or temporarily...

36-8-10-11.1. Reinstatement Following Layoffs - Sec. 11.1. (a) As used in this section, "appointing authority"...

36-8-10-11.5. "Care" Defined; Payments for Care - Sec. 11.5. (a) As used in this section, "care" includes:...

36-8-10-12. Pension Trust - Sec. 12. (a) The department and a trustee may establish...

36-8-10-12.1. Maximum Monthly Pension - Sec. 12.1. (a) This section applies to an employee beneficiary...

36-8-10-12.2. Deferred Retirement Option Plan (Drop) - Sec. 12.2. (a) This section applies to a county that...

36-8-10-12.5. Purchase of Service Credit Earned in Certain Indiana Public Retirement Funds - Sec. 12.5. (a) This section applies after June 30, 2009,...

36-8-10-12.6. Credit for Service Earned Before Establishment of Department Retirement Plan - Sec. 12.6. (a) This section applies to eligible employees of...

36-8-10-13. Pension Trust; Participation by Sheriff - Sec. 13. Except as provided in section 19 of this...

36-8-10-14. Death Benefit Program - Sec. 14. (a) The department may establish and operate a...

36-8-10-15. Disability Benefit Program - Sec. 15. (a) The department may establish and operate a...

36-8-10-16. Dependent's Pension Benefit; Establishment and Operation; Maximum Monthly Pension Payable; Eligibility - Sec. 16. (a) The department may establish and operate a...

36-8-10-16.3. Treatment of Certain Payments as Proper; Reinstatement of Monthly Pension of Certain Surviving Spouses - Sec. 16.3. (a) This section applies to a surviving spouse...

36-8-10-16.5. Health Insurance for Surviving Spouse and Children - Sec. 16.5. (a) As used in this section, "dies in...

36-8-10-17. Police Benefit Fund - Sec. 17. (a) The death benefit, the disability benefit, and...

36-8-10-18. Repealed - [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 17-3-14-16.] As added by Acts 1981,...

36-8-10-19. Restrictions on Alienation of Benefits; Fund Expenses; Payment of Insurance Premiums - Sec. 19. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), a...

36-8-10-20. Repealed - [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: subsections (a), (b) formerly 19-1-11-1; subsection...

36-8-10-20.1. County Sheriffs' Standard Vehicle Marking and Uniform Commission; Establishment; Adoption of Rules; Limitation of Authority - Sec. 20.1. (a) A county sheriffs' standard vehicle marking and...

36-8-10-21. Application to Certain Counties; Jail Commissary Fund; Disposition of Money From Commissary Sales; Record of Receipts and Disbursements - Sec. 21. (a) This section applies to any county that...

36-8-10-22. County Operating Jail; Inmate Money to Be Held in Trust; Disbursements From Trust; Payment Upon Discharge or Release of Inmate; Payment for Inmate Destruction or Loss of Property; Records - Sec. 22. (a) This section applies to any county that...

36-8-10-23. Cost of Living Payments; Ordinances and Collective Bargaining - Sec. 23. (a) This section applies to a county that...

Chapter 10.5. Minimum Training Requirements for Firefighters

36-8-10.5-1. Application of Chapter - Sec. 1. This chapter applies to: (1) all full-time firefighters...

36-8-10.5-2. "Education Board" Defined - Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "education board" refers...

36-8-10.5-3. "Full-Time Firefighter" Defined - Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "full-time firefighter" means...

36-8-10.5-4. "Volunteer Fire Department" Defined - Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "volunteer fire department"...

36-8-10.5-5. "Volunteer Firefighter" Defined - Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "volunteer firefighter" has...

36-8-10.5-6. Minimum Training Requirements - Sec. 6. (a) A full-time firefighter must successfully complete the...

36-8-10.5-7. Training Subject Matter - Sec. 7. (a) The education board shall adopt rules under...

36-8-10.5-7.5. Time to Complete Training Requirements; Extensions - Sec. 7.5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), an...

36-8-10.5-8. Training Location and Personnel - Sec. 8. (a) The training may be conducted at: (1)...

36-8-10.5-9. Certification - Sec. 9. The education board shall certify fire personnel who...

36-8-10.5-10. Repealed - As added by P.L.56-2011, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.187-2021, SEC.143.

36-8-10.5-11. Establishment of Best Practices to Improve Safety and Health Outcomes; Review of Programs - Sec. 11. (a) The education board must establish best practices...

36-8-10.5-12. Best Practices Fund - Sec. 12. (a) The best practices fund is established for...

Chapter 10.6. Fire Chief Executive Training Program

36-8-10.6-0.5. Application of Chapter - Sec. 0.5. This chapter does not apply to a fire...

36-8-10.6-1. "Department" - Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "department" refers to...

36-8-10.6-2. "Executive Training Program" - Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "executive training program"...

36-8-10.6-3. Executive Training Program for Fire Chiefs; Requirements - Sec. 3. (a) After January 1, 2022, a newly appointed...

36-8-10.6-4. Executive Training Program Subject Areas - Sec. 4. The executive training program must consist of not...

36-8-10.6-5. Department Duties; Curriculum; Payment of Costs; Certificate of Completion - Sec. 5. The department shall do the following: (1) Develop...

36-8-10.6-6. Available Space in Executive Training Program Course - Sec. 6. (a) If there is any available space in...

36-8-10.6-7. Requirement to Complete Executive Training Program One Time During Career - Sec. 7. An appointed fire chief of a political subdivision...

36-8-10.6-8. Failure to Complete Executive Training Program - Sec. 8. A fire chief who fails to successfully complete...

36-8-10.6-9. Adoption of Rules - Sec. 9. The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2...

Chapter 10.7. Use of Firefighting Foam Containing Pfas Chemicals

36-8-10.7-1. "Class B Firefighting Foam" - Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "Class B firefighting...

36-8-10.7-2. "Person" - Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "person" means an...

36-8-10.7-3. "Pfas Chemical" - Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "PFAS chemical" means...

36-8-10.7-4. "State Agency" - Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "state agency" means...

36-8-10.7-5. "Testing" - Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "testing" includes: (1)...

36-8-10.7-6. Ban on Use of Class B Firefighting Foam Containing Pfas Chemical for Training Purposes - Sec. 6. After June 30, 2020, a person, unit, or...

36-8-10.7-7. Use of Class B Firefighting Foam Containing Pfas Chemical for Testing Purposes - Sec. 7. (a) After June 30, 2020, a person, unit,...

36-8-10.7-8. Not Prohibited or Restricted - Sec. 8. This chapter does not prohibit or restrict: (1)...

Chapter 11. Fire Protection Districts

36-8-11-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter - Sec. 0.1. The addition of section 26 of this chapter...

36-8-11-1. Repealed - [Local Government Recodification Citation: New.] As added by Acts 1981,...

36-8-11-2. Definitions - Sec. 2. As used in this chapter: "Board" refers to...

36-8-11-3. Repealed - [Local Government Recodification Citation: New.] As added by Acts 1981,...

36-8-11-4. Districts; Establishment; Authorized Purposes - Sec. 4. (a) A county legislative body may establish fire...

36-8-11-5. Establishment of District by Freeholders; Procedure - Sec. 5. (a) Freeholders who desire the establishment of a...

36-8-11-5.1. Multiple County District; Establishment of District - Sec. 5.1. (a) This section applies to a district that...

36-8-11-6. Petitions; Signatures of Joint Owners and Corporations; Circulation in Counterparts - Sec. 6. (a) This section applies to petitions filed under...

36-8-11-7. Contents of Petition to Establish District - Sec. 7. A petition filed under section 5 of this...

36-8-11-8. Petition to Establish District; Examination of Signatures by Legislative Body; Hearing; Ordinance or Resolution - Sec. 8. (a) After a petition is filed under section...

36-8-11-9. Petition Against Establishment of District - Sec. 9. (a) A petition against the establishment of the...

36-8-11-9.5. Multiple County District; Petition Against Establishment of District - Sec. 9.5. (a) This section applies to a district that...

36-8-11-10. Limitation on Filing New Petition After Dismissal - Sec. 10. If the petition is dismissed because the county...

36-8-11-11. Addition of Area to District; Procedure - Sec. 11. To add area to a fire protection district...

36-8-11-12. Board of Fire Trustees; Appointment; Terms of Office; Vacancies - Sec. 12. (a) Within thirty (30) days after the ordinance...

36-8-11-13. Trustees Meetings and Special Meetings - Sec. 13. (a) The board shall fix the time for...

36-8-11-14. Trustees; Officers; Quorum; Approval of Actions; Compensation; Offices; Records - Sec. 14. (a) At the first regular meeting each year,...

36-8-11-15. Trustees; Powers and Duties - Sec. 15. (a) The board: (1) has the same powers...

36-8-11-16. Taxing District; District Considered Municipal Corporation - Sec. 16. All the real property within a fire protection...

36-8-11-17. Bonds; Authorization - Sec. 17. Bonds may be issued only against the taxable...

36-8-11-18. Annual Budget; Tax Levy - Sec. 18. (a) The board shall annually budget the necessary...

36-8-11-19. No Duplicate Tax Levies - Sec. 19. The department of local government finance, when approving...

36-8-11-20. Indebtedness Incurred Before Establishment of District - Sec. 20. A unit that incurred indebtedness for fire protection...

36-8-11-21. Disbanding Fire Department Not Required - Sec. 21. This chapter does not require a municipality or...

36-8-11-22. Areas Annexed by Municipalities - Sec. 22. (a) Any area that is part of a...

36-8-11-22.1. Multiple County District; Board of Fire Trustees - Sec. 22.1. (a) This section applies to a district that...

36-8-11-23. Merger of Districts - Sec. 23. (a) Any fire protection district may merge with...

36-8-11-24. Dissolution of Districts - Sec. 24. (a) Proceedings to dissolve a fire protection district...

36-8-11-25. Repealed - As added by P.L.341-1987, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.394-1987(ss), SEC.3.

36-8-11-26. Purchase of Firefighting Equipment on Installment Conditional Sale or Mortgage Contract - Sec. 26. After a sufficient appropriation for the purchase of...

36-8-11-27. Payment of Line of Duty Health Care Expenses for Firefighters - Sec. 27. (a) A fire protection district shall pay for...

Chapter 12. Volunteer Fire Departments

36-8-12-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter - Sec. 0.1. The formula added to section 6 of this...

36-8-12-1. Application of Chapter - Sec. 1. Except as provided in section 10 of this...

36-8-12-2. Definitions - Sec. 2. As used in this chapter: "Emergency medical services...

36-8-12-3. Agreements With Units; Authorization - Sec. 3. A unit may enter into an agreement with...

36-8-12-4. Agreements With Units; Consideration - Sec. 4. The contract between a unit and a volunteer...

36-8-12-4.5. Agreements to Provide Services - Sec. 4.5. If a city, town, or township contracts with...

36-8-12-5. Clothing and Automobile Allowances; Fees for Membership in Firefighters' Association - Sec. 5. (a) Unless otherwise provided by contract, a unit...

36-8-12-6. Units Required to Insure Members of Department; Liability for Failure to Insure - Sec. 6. (a) Each unit that has a volunteer fire...

36-8-12-7. Insurance; Disability and Medical Expense Coverage - Sec. 7. Each policy of insurance must provide for payment...

36-8-12-8. Insurance; Death Benefits; Permanent Disability; Liability Coverage; Limitations on Liability - Sec. 8. (a) The policy of insurance required by section...

36-8-12-9. Insurance Premiums; Payment From General Fund - Sec. 9. All expenses incurred for premiums of the insurance...

36-8-12-10. Volunteers; Medical Treatment and Burial Expense Coverage; Determinations; Premium Expenses - Sec. 10. (a) A: (1) volunteer firefighter, a member of...

36-8-12-10.3. Volunteers; Worker's Compensation - Sec. 10.3. (a) This section applies to an employee of...

36-8-12-10.5. Employees of Political Subdivisions; Volunteer Firefighting or Volunteer Member Activity - Sec. 10.5. (a) This section does not apply to an...

36-8-12-10.7. Employees of Private Employers; Volunteer Firefighting or Volunteer Member Activity - Sec. 10.7. (a) This section applies to an employee of...

36-8-12-10.9. Notice of Absence; Remuneration - Sec. 10.9. (a) The employer may require an employee who...

36-8-12-11. Blue Lights on Private Vehicles; Authorization; Violations - Sec. 11. (a) Members of volunteer fire departments may display...

36-8-12-12. Nonfire Emergency Activities; Duties of Fire Chief - Sec. 12. When a volunteer fire department is responding to...

36-8-12-13. Charges; Owners of Property or Vehicle Involved in Fire or Spill; Failure to Pay; Administrative Fees - Sec. 13. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the...

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Indiana Code Title 36. Local Government Article 8. Public Safety

Indiana Code
Title 36. Local Government
Article 8. Public Safety