36-8-11-22. Areas Annexed by Municipalities
Sec. 22. (a) Any area that is part of a fire protection district and is annexed by a municipality that is not a part of the district ceases to be a part of the fire protection district when the municipality begins to provide fire protection services to the area. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), if a […]
36-8-11-22.1. Multiple County District; Board of Fire Trustees
Sec. 22.1. (a) This section applies to a district that consists of a municipality that is located in two (2) counties. (b) This section does not apply to a merged district under section 23 of this chapter. (c) Sections 6 and 7 of this chapter apply to the petition. (d) The board of fire trustees […]
36-8-11-23. Merger of Districts
Sec. 23. (a) Any fire protection district may merge with one (1) or more protection districts to form a single district if at least one-eighth (1/8) of the aggregate external boundaries of the districts coincide. (b) The legislative body of the county where at least two (2) districts are located (or if the districts are […]
36-8-11-24. Dissolution of Districts
Sec. 24. (a) Proceedings to dissolve a fire protection district may be instituted by the filing of a petition with the county legislative body that formed the district. If the proceedings are for dissolution of a district to which section 5.1 of this chapter applies, the proceedings may be instituted by the filing of a […]
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 Repealed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 Repealed by P.L.394-1987(ss), SEC.3.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 firefighting apparatus and equipment, including housing, is made and is available, the district’s fiscal officer, with the approval of the board and the county fiscal body, may purchase the firefighting apparatus and equipment for the district on an installment conditional sale or mortgage contract running […]
36-8-11-27. Payment of Line of Duty Health Care Expenses for Firefighters
Sec. 27. (a) A fire protection district shall pay for the care of a full-time, paid firefighter who suffers: (1) an injury; or (2) contracts an illness; during the performance of the firefighter’s duties. (b) The fire protection district shall pay for the following expenses incurred by a firefighter described in subsection (a): (1) Medical […]
36-8-11-18. Annual Budget; Tax Levy
Sec. 18. (a) The board shall annually budget the necessary money to meet the expenses of operation and maintenance of the district, including repairs, fees, salaries, depreciation on all depreciable assets, rents, supplies, contingencies, bond redemption, and all other expenses lawfully incurred by the district. After estimating expenses and receipts of money, the board shall […]
36-8-11-19. No Duplicate Tax Levies
Sec. 19. The department of local government finance, when approving a rate and levy fixed by the board, shall verify that a duplication of tax levies does not exist between a fire protection district and a municipality or township within the boundaries of the district, so that taxpayers do not bear two (2) levies for […]
36-8-11-20. Indebtedness Incurred Before Establishment of District
Sec. 20. A unit that incurred indebtedness for fire protection services before the establishment of a fire protection district under this chapter shall continue to repay that indebtedness by levies within the boundaries of the unit until the indebtedness is paid in full. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-1-45-22.] As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.63.