Title 10, PUBLIC SAFETY

Sec. 35. A suit to enjoin the enforcement of this chapter or to prevent the levy or collection of taxes under this chapter may not be commenced. [Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-7-2-31.] As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.9.

Sec. 36. All property of every nature and kind constituting a memorial or used in connection with a memorial is exempt from taxation for all purposes. [Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-7-2-32.] As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.9.

Sec. 37. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person who violates this chapter commits a Class B infraction. [Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-7-2-14.] As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.9.

Sec. 38. It is a Level 6 felony for a superintendent or any other person in the employ of the department to: (1) knowingly be interested in or derive any profit from any contract, employment, or purchase connected with the Indiana World War Memorial or with any action of the depa…

Sec. 9. (a) The department may employ a superintendent. (b) The superintendent shall give bond in an amount and with surety to be approved by the department. (c) The superintendent's duties and compensation shall be prescribed by the department. [Pre-2003 Recodification Citation:…

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. As added by P.L.22-2005, SEC.17.

Sec. 1.5. "Application", for purposes of IC 10-19-2.1, means an application for: (1) a permit; (2) a registration; (3) a variance; (4) an authorization; (5) a license; (6) a certification; or (7) a waiver. As added by P.L.57-2020, SEC.4.

Sec. 2. "Council" refers to the governor's security council established by IC 10-19-8.1-2. As added by P.L.22-2005, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.249-2019, SEC.7.

Sec. 2.3. "Criminal intelligence information" has the meaning set forth in IC 5-2-4-1. As added by P.L.101-2006, SEC.16.

Sec. 3. "Department" refers to the department of homeland security established by IC 10-19-2-1. As added by P.L.22-2005, SEC.17.

Sec. 4. "Executive director" refers to the executive director of the department of homeland security appointed under IC 10-19-3-1. As added by P.L.22-2005, SEC.17.

Sec. 6. "Fund", for purposes of IC 10-19-9.1, refers to the regional public safety training fund established by IC 10-19-9.1-1. As added by P.L.201-2023, SEC.126.

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. As added by P.L.158-2011, SEC.3.

Sec. 2. "Department" refers to the state department of toxicology established by IC 10-20-2-1. As added by P.L.158-2011, SEC.3.

Sec. 3. "Director" refers to the director of the state department of toxicology appointed under IC 10-20-2-2. As added by P.L.158-2011, SEC.3.

Sec. 0.5. This chapter does not apply to a virtual charter school or a virtual accredited nonpublic school. As added by P.L.197-2019, SEC.2.

Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this chapter: (1) "Accredited nonpublic school" means a nonpublic school that: (A) has voluntarily become accredited under IC 20-31-4.1; or (B) is accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency that is recognized by the …

Sec. 10. (a) A school corporation shall develop a school safety plan in accordance with subsection (c) for review as described in section 11 of this chapter. (b) Each charter school shall develop a school safety plan in accordance with subsection (c) for review as described in se…

Sec. 11. (a) Before the school safety plan developed under section 10 of this chapter is provided to or filed with the entities specified under this chapter, the superintendent (or the equivalent for a charter school) or a school safety specialist of the school corporation or cha…

Sec. 12. (a) Not later than December 31, 2023, a county shall establish a county school safety commission. Unless otherwise specified in subsection (b)(1) through (b)(12), the members described in subsection (b) are appointed by the school corporation having the largest ADM (as d…

Sec. 13. (a) The school safety specialist training and certification program is established. The program shall be administered by the office of school safety (as established by IC 10-19-3.5-4). (b) The school safety specialist training and certification program shall provide: (1)…

Sec. 14. (a) Each school operated by a school corporation shall establish a safe school committee. Each committee may include at least one (1) member who is a member of the support staff of the school or school corporation career and technical education school. (b) Each school op…

Sec. 15. An accredited nonpublic school may do one (1) or more of the following: (1) Designate one (1) or more individuals to obtain school safety specialist certification under section 13 of this chapter to perform school safety specialist duties under this chapter. (2) Establis…

Sec. 16. (a) A school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school may apply to the board for a grant from the fund to: (1) increase school safety by: (A) helping teachers, school staff, and school employees acquire specialized firearms instruction as described in …

Sec. 2. (a) The Indiana secured school fund is established to provide: (1) matching grants to school corporations, charter schools, and accredited nonpublic schools, where the matching grants may be used to: (A) employ a school resource officer, employ a law enforcement officer, …

Sec. 3. (a) The secured school safety board is established to approve or disapprove applications for matching grants to fund programs described in section 2(a)(1) of this chapter and grants described in section 2(a)(2) of this chapter to fund the initial set up costs for an activ…

Sec. 4. (a) The board may award a matching grant to enable a school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school (or a coalition of schools applying jointly) to: (1) employ a school resource officer, employ a law enforcement officer, or enter into a contract or mem…

Sec. 4.5. (a) The board may award a grant to provide for the initial set up costs for an active event warning system to a school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school that jointly applies with the sheriff for the county in which the school corporation, chart…

Sec. 5. (a) A school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school may annually apply to the board for a matching grant from the fund for a program described in section 2(a)(1) of this chapter. (b) The application must include the following: (1) A concise descriptio…

Sec. 5.5. (a) A school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school and the sheriff for the county in which the school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school is located may jointly apply to the board for a one (1) time grant from the fund to pr…

Sec. 6. A school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school that is awarded a grant under this chapter is not required to repay or reimburse the board or fund the amount of the grant. As added by P.L.172-2013, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.197-2019, SEC.7; P.L.50-2019, S…

Sec. 6.5. If a school corporation or charter school (or a coalition of public schools applying jointly) indicates on an application under section 5 of this chapter that the school corporation or charter school (or coalition of public schools applying jointly) requests, in additio…

Sec. 7. The department of homeland security shall report before October 1 of each year to the budget committee concerning grants awarded under this chapter during the previous fiscal year. As added by P.L.172-2013, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.50-2019, SEC.9.

Sec. 8. Not later than November 1, 2023, and each November 1 thereafter, the board shall conduct a review and submit a report to the governor and legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6. The report: (1) must provide an overview of the current status of school …

Sec. 9. (a) Each school corporation shall designate at least one (1) individual who is not a school resource officer as described in IC 20-26-18.2-2 to serve as the school safety specialist for the school corporation. (b) Each charter school shall designate at least one (1) indiv…

Sec. 1. This article applies: (1) if a federal law is enacted that authorizes state or local law enforcement personnel to detect, track, identify, or mitigate an unmanned aircraft system under federal approval, certification, or oversight; and (2) after the governor publishes a n…

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. As added by P.L.113-2020, SEC.1.

Sec. 2. "Indiana first responder" means an individual who: (1) is employed by; (2) is a member of; or (3) serves as a volunteer for; a public safety agency, a 9-8-8 crisis response center (as defined in IC 12-21-8-1), or a mobile crisis team (as defined in IC 12-21-8-3) certified…

Sec. 3. "Law enforcement officer" means any of the following: (1) A state police officer, enforcement officer of the alcohol and tobacco commission, or conservation officer. (2) A county, city, town, or tribal police officer. (3) A police officer appointed by a state educational …

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "PSAP" refers to a public safety answering point: (1) that operates on a twenty-four (24) hour basis; and (2) whose primary function is to receive incoming requests for emergency assistance and relay those requests to an appropriate responding pub…

Sec. 5. "Public safety agency" means a state or local: (1) law enforcement agency; (2) fire protection agency (including a volunteer fire department); (3) PSAP; (4) emergency management agency; or (5) correctional institution. As added by P.L.113-2020, SEC.1.…

Sec. 6. "Public safety telecommunicator" means an individual who answers or dispatches 911 emergency calls on behalf of a public safety agency. As added by P.L.113-2020, SEC.1.

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. As added by P.L.94-2021, SEC.1.

Sec. 2. "Department" refers to the state police department established by IC 10-11-2-4. As added by P.L.94-2021, SEC.1.

Sec. 3. "Discretionary funding" refers to money disbursed by a state agency, after the state agency makes certain considerations, to a political subdivision for a respective grant program that is not based on a preset standard or formula. As added by P.L.94-2021, SEC.1.

Sec. 4. "Person" refers to an individual, a sole proprietorship, an association, a business association, a fiduciary, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, a joint stock company, a joint venture, or other legal entity. As added by P.L.94-2021, SEC.1.