36-8-13.5-1. Application
Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all townships except a township in which the fire department of the township has been consolidated under IC 36-3-1-6.1. As added by P.L.65-2008, SEC.4.
36-8-13.5-2. Inapplicable to Volunteer Fire Department
Sec. 2. This chapter does not apply to a volunteer fire department under IC 36-8-12. As added by P.L.65-2008, SEC.4.
36-8-13.5-3. “Member of a Township Fire Department”
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, “member of a township fire department” does not include a volunteer firefighter under IC 36-8-12-2. As added by P.L.65-2008, SEC.4.
36-8-13.5-4. Residence Requirements
Sec. 4. A member of a township fire department (as defined in IC 36-8-2.2-3) must reside within: (1) the county in which the township is located; (2) a county that is contiguous to the county in which the township is located; or (3) a county that is noncontiguous to the county in which the township […]
36-8-13.5-5. Township With a Population of Less Than 7,500; Resolution Requiring Residency Within County or a Certain Distance From Township
Sec. 5. A township with a population of less than seven thousand five hundred (7,500) may adopt a resolution that requires a member of the township fire department to satisfy all of the following: (1) Reside within: (A) the county in which the township is located; or (B) a distance from the township stated in […]
36-8-13.5-6. Township With a Population of Less Than 7,500; Resolution Requiring Residency Within the Township for Five Years
Sec. 6. This section applies to a township that: (1) has a population of less than seven thousand five hundred (7,500); and (2) adopted a resolution to establish the requirements described in this section before September 1, 1984. A township may require, in addition to the requirements of section 5 of this chapter, that a […]
36-8-13.5-7. Township With a Population of Less Than 7,500; Exemption for Members Not in Compliance on Date Resolution Adopted
Sec. 7. A resolution adopted under section 5 or 6 of this chapter may not require a member of a township fire department to comply with section 5(1) of this chapter if the member resides: (1) outside the county; or (2) a distance outside the township greater than stated in the resolution; on the date […]