Title 36, LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "retracement or record document survey" means a survey of real property that has been previously described in documents conveying an interest in that real property. As added by P.L.76-1989, SEC.4.

Sec. 4. (a) If a land surveyor has prepared a plat of any original, retracement, or record document survey (not including Indiana surveyor location reports or other similar documents normally associated with a mortgage loan) the plat shall be recorded in the county recorder's off…

Sec. 5. A copy of any plat recorded in the recorder's office or filed in the surveyor's office under this chapter must be provided to the county auditor or the county surveyor, if this action is authorized by county ordinance for the maintenance of the plat book under IC 6-1.1-5-…

Sec. 6. If the plat described in section 4 of this chapter is filed in the county surveyor's office under a county ordinance, the filing fee shall be deposited in the county surveyor's corner perpetuation fund. As added by P.L.76-1989, SEC.4.

Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), in a county in which IC 6-1.1-5-9 or IC 6-1.1-5-9.1 applies, the county surveyor shall file a duplicate copy of any plat described in section 4 of this chapter with the township assessor (if any). (b) If the duties of the township…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all political subdivisions. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-12-3 part; 18-7-12-4 part.] As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.38.

Sec. 2. A political subdivision may spend public money for and give other aid to a housing authority that operates within the jurisdiction of the political subdivision. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-7-12-2 part.] As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.38.

Sec. 3. (a) A political subdivision has all the powers necessary or convenient to aid and cooperate in the planning, undertaking, construction, or operation of: (1) a housing project under this article; or (2) a similar project of the federal government. (b) The powers granted to…

Sec. 4. In connection with: (1) a housing project under this article; or (2) a similar project of the federal government; wholly or partly within its jurisdiction, a political subdivision may contract with a housing authority or the federal government with respect to the sums (if…

Sec. 5. A political subdivision may exercise the powers granted by this chapter if authorized by a resolution of its fiscal body. The resolution takes effect immediately and need not be laid over, published, or posted. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-7-12-7.] As…

Sec. 6. When a housing authority is established in a political subdivision, the fiscal body of the subdivision shall immediately make an estimate of the amount of money necessary for the administrative expenses and overhead of the authority during the first year after that, and s…

Sec. 0.1. The addition of section 8.7 of this chapter by P.L.83-1998 applies only to purchases that occur after June 30, 1998. As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.678.

Sec. 0.3. A resolution adopted by a township under this chapter before July 1, 2007, that would have been valid under this chapter, as in effect on July 1, 2007, is legalized and validated. As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.679.

Sec. 1. Except as provided in section 1.5 of this chapter, this chapter applies to any geographic area that is established as a fire protection territory. As added by P.L.37-1994, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.326-1995, SEC.1; P.L.227-2005, SEC.50.

Sec. 1.5. (a) If the fire department of a township is consolidated under IC 36-3-1-6.1, after the effective date of the consolidation the township may not establish a fire protection territory under this chapter. (b) A fire protection territory that is established before the effe…

Sec. 1.7. As used in this chapter, "fire protection district" means a fire protection district established under IC 36-8-11-4. As added by P.L.255-2017, SEC.40.

Sec. 10. This chapter does not require a municipality, township, or fire protection district to disband its fire department unless its legislative body consents by ordinance (in the case of a municipality) or resolution (in the case of a township or fire protection district) to d…

Sec. 11. Any area that is part of a territory and that is annexed by a municipality that is not a part of the territory ceases to be a part of the territory when the municipality begins to provide fire protection services to the area. However, this provision does not apply to or …

Sec. 12. In the same year that a tax levy is imposed under this chapter, each respective participating unit's tax levies attributable to providing fire protection services within the unit or fire protection district shall be reduced by an amount equal to the amount levied for fir…

Sec. 13. (a) If a unit or fire protection district elects to withdraw from a fire protection territory established under this chapter, the unit or fire protection district must after January 1 but before April 1, adopt an ordinance (in the case of a county or municipality) or a r…

Sec. 14. (a) As used in this section, "firefighter" means a current or former full-time, paid firefighter. (b) A provider unit shall pay for the care of a firefighter who: (1) suffers an injury; or (2) contracts an illness; during the performance of the firefighter's duty. (c) Th…

Sec. 15. (a) For purposes of this section, a fire protection territory is dissolved if all participating units withdraw from the fire protection territory as provided in section 13 of this chapter. (b) When a fire protection territory dissolves, title to any real property transfe…

Sec. 16. (a) The department of local government finance, in consultation with the applicable participating units, shall review the tax rates and levies for each fire protection territory whose establishment was effective not later than July 1, 2012. The department shall complete …

Sec. 16.5. (a) This section applies to a territory: (1) established under this chapter by adoption of an ordinance or resolution by the legislative body of a participating unit that is effective before July 1, 2022; or (2) established or expanded under this chapter by adoption of…

Sec. 17. A firefighter who is a member of the fire department of a fire protection territory is not subject to residency requirements but must: (1) have adequate means of transportation into the jurisdiction served by the member's fire department; and (2) maintain telephone servi…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "participating unit" refers to a unit or fire protection district that adopts an ordinance or a resolution under section 6 of this chapter. As added by P.L.37-1994, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.47-2007, SEC.1; P.L.255-2017, SEC.41.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "provider unit" refers to the participating unit that is responsible for providing the fire protection services within the territory. As added by P.L.37-1994, SEC.3.

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "territory" refers to a fire protection territory established under this chapter. As added by P.L.37-1994, SEC.3.

Sec. 5. (a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the legislative body of a unit or fire protection district and the legislative body of at least one (1) other contiguous unit or contiguous fire protection district may establish a fire protection territory for any of the following …

Sec. 6. (a) To establish or expand a fire protection territory, the legislative bodies of each unit or fire protection district: (1) desiring to establish a fire protection territory; or (2) desiring to expand an existing fire protection territory by: (A) becoming a participating…

Sec. 6.3. A member of the legislative body of a unit or fire protection district may not vote on a proposed ordinance or resolution authorizing the unit or fire protection district to become a party to an agreement to join or establish a fire protection territory if that member i…

Sec. 6.5. (a) The legislative bodies of all participating units in a territory may agree to change the provider unit of the territory from one (1) participating unit to another participating unit. To change the provider unit, the legislative body of each participating unit must a…

Sec. 6.6. A merit system may be adopted under IC 36-8-3.5 for a fire protection territory. As added by P.L.207-2023, SEC.25.

Sec. 6.9. (a) This section applies to a fire protection territory established by an ordinance or resolution that: (1) is adopted after December 31, 2021; and (2) delegates administrative, budget, or fiscal responsibilities of the fire protection territory to a joint executive boa…

Sec. 7. (a) Subject to subsections (d), (e), and (f), a tax levied under this chapter may be levied at: (1) a uniform rate upon all taxable property within the territory; or (2) different rates for the participating units included within the territory, so long as a tax rate appli…

development; distributions to participating units; clerical and mathematical adjustments Sec. 7.5. (a) This section applies to: (1) local income tax distributions; and (2) excise tax distributions; made after December 31, 2009. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), for purpos…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2028. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2028. Sec. 8. (a) Upon the adoption of identical ordinances or resolutions, or both, by the participating units under section 6 of this chapter, the designated provid…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 8.5. (a) Participating units may agree to establish an equipment replacement fund under this section to be used to purchase fire protection equipment, incl…

Sec. 8.6. (a) A participating unit may adopt an ordinance or a resolution to transfer any money belonging to the participating unit to: (1) the fire protection territory fund established under section 8 of this chapter; (2) the fire protection territory equipment replacement fund…

Sec. 8.7. After a sufficient appropriation for the purchase of firefighting apparatus and equipment, including housing, is made and is available, the participating units, with the approval of the fiscal body of each participating unit, may purchase the firefighting apparatus and …

Sec. 9. (a) The department of local government finance, when approving a rate and levy fixed by the provider unit, shall verify that a duplication of tax levies does not exist within participating units, so that taxpayers do not bear two (2) levies for the same service, except as…