Title 36, LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Sec. 14. (a) The Indiana general assembly covenants with the purchasers of any bonds or notes issued under this chapter that: (1) the excise taxes pledged to the payment of those bonds and notes will not be repealed, amended, or altered in any manner that would reduce or adversel…

Sec. 15. (a) A capital improvement may be financed in whole or in part by the issuance of general obligation bonds of the city. (b) If the board desires to finance a capital improvement in whole or in part as provided in this section, it shall have prepared a resolution to be ado…

Sec. 16. All money received from any bonds issued under this chapter shall be applied solely to the payment of the construction cost of the capital improvement or capital improvements or the cost of refunding or refinancing outstanding bonds or notes, for which the bonds are issu…

Sec. 17. Unless their rights are restricted by the appropriate bond resolution, ordinance, or trust agreement, any holder of notes or bonds issued under this chapter or a trustee under a trust agreement entered into under this chapter may, by any suitable form of legal proceeding…

Sec. 18. All: (1) property owned by the board; (2) property leased to or by the board; and (3) income and revenues received by the board; are exempt from special assessments and taxation in Indiana for all purposes. As added by P.L.44-2026, SEC.29.

Sec. 19. The board and the state, any department, agency, or commission of the state, or any department, agency, or commission of municipal or county government, may enter into agreements, contracts, or leases with each other on the terms that are agreed upon, providing for joint…

Sec. 2. (a) A northwest Indiana stadium board is hereby created. (b) The northwest Indiana stadium board may finance, construct, equip, operate, and maintain a capital improvement under this chapter. As added by P.L.44-2026, SEC.29.

Sec. 20. (a) In anticipation of funds to be received from any source, the board may borrow money and issue notes for a term not exceeding ten (10) years and at a rate or rates of interest determined by the board. The notes shall be issued in the name of the "northwest Indiana sta…

Sec. 21. A board established under this chapter may defend any current or former member of the board or its officers, employees, or agents in a claim or suit, at law or in equity, that arises from the exercise of powers or the performance of duties or services for the board or th…

Sec. 3. (a) The board is composed of the following five (5) members: (1) The director of the office of management and budget, or the director's designee, who shall serve as president of the board. (2) Two (2) members appointed by the executive of the city. (3) The public finance …

Sec. 4. (a) The board shall hold an annual organizational meeting. It shall elect one (1) of the members vice president, another secretary, and another treasurer to perform the duties of those offices. The officers serve from the date of their election until their successors are …

Sec. 5. The board may, acting under the title "northwest Indiana stadium board", do the following: (1) Acquire by grant, purchase, gift, devise, lease, condemnation, or otherwise, and hold, use, sell, lease, or dispose of, real and personal property and all property rights and in…

Sec. 6. (a) The purchase or lease of material and work on a capital improvement shall be done by the board under statutes governing these activities by counties. However, if the total cost of construction or equipping of a capital improvement or of the alteration, maintenance, or…

Sec. 7. (a) The board shall prepare a budget for each calendar year covering the projected operating expenses, projected expenditures for capital improvements or land acquisition, and estimated income to pay the operating expenses and capital expenditures, including amounts, if a…

Sec. 8. (a) The treasurer of the board is the official custodian of all funds and assets of the board and is responsible for their safeguarding and accounting. The treasurer shall give bond for the faithful performance and discharge of all duties required of the treasurer by law …

Sec. 9. (a) Unless there are bonds or notes outstanding under this chapter and secured in whole or in part by money deposited in the capital improvement bond fund, the proceeds of excise taxes received from the treasurer of the state shall be deposited in a separate and distinct …

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to each municipality or county. As added by P.L.89-1991, SEC.3.

Sec. 2. This chapter does not apply to the following: (1) An ordinance adopted before May 15, 1991. (2) An action taken by a municipal corporation under IC 36-1-6-2. As added by P.L.89-1991, SEC.3.

Sec. 3. (a) The legislative body of a municipality or county may by ordinance require the owners of real property located within the municipality or the unincorporated area of the county to cut and remove weeds and other rank vegetation growing on the property. As used in this ch…

Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), if the owner of real property fails to pay a bill issued under section 3 of this chapter within the time specified in the ordinance, the department specified in the ordinance shall certify to the county auditor the amount of the b…

Sec. 5. Notwithstanding section 4 of this chapter, the municipality or county may provide that the amounts collected shall be disbursed to the general fund of the department specified to enforce the ordinance. As added by P.L.89-1991, SEC.3.

Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this chapter applies to: (1) political subdivisions; and (2) their agencies. (b) This chapter does not apply to the purchase of: (1) real property having a total price (including land and structures, if any) of twenty-five thousan…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "parking facility" refers to a parking facility as defined in IC 36-9-1. As added by P.L.336-1987, SEC.1.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "purchasing agent" means the board or officer of a political subdivision or agency with the power to purchase land or structures. As added by P.L.336-1987, SEC.1.

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "structure" means: (1) a building used in connection with the operation of a political subdivision; or (2) a parking facility. The term includes the site, equipment, and appurtenances to the building or parking facility. As added by P.L.336-1987, …

Sec. 5. A purchasing agent shall purchase land or a structure only after compliance with the following procedures: (1) The fiscal body of the political subdivision shall pass a resolution to the effect that it is interested in making a purchase of specified land or a structure. (…

Sec. 6. A purchasing agent may not purchase any land or structure for a price greater than the average of the two (2) appraisals received under section 5 of this chapter. As added by P.L.336-1987, SEC.1.

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to: (1) all full-time firefighters hired or rehired after January 1, 1988; and (2) all volunteer firefighters elected or appointed to membership in a volunteer fire department after January 1, 1988. As added by P.L.49-1987, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.1-199…

Sec. 1.5. As used in this chapter, "department" refers to the department of homeland security established by IC 10-19-2-1. As added by P.L.238-2025, SEC.97.

Sec. 11. (a) The education board must establish best practices to improve safety and health outcomes for full-time firefighters and volunteer firefighters not later than July 1, 2021. (b) The best practices must include: (1) a proactive health and safety risk management system co…

Sec. 12. (a) The best practices fund is established for the purpose of providing matching grants to political subdivisions and volunteer fire departments to purchase equipment and other gear to implement best practices established under section 11 of this chapter. (b) The fund sh…

Sec. 13. A fire department shall: (1) require all full-time firefighters to annually complete training described in section 7(f) of this chapter; and (2) submit an annual report to the department of homeland security certifying compliance with this section. As added by P.L.139-20…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "education board" refers to the board of firefighting personnel standards and education. As added by P.L.49-1987, SEC.2.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "full-time firefighter" means a full-time, fully paid firefighter employed by a political subdivision. As added by P.L.49-1987, SEC.2.

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "volunteer fire department" has the meaning set forth in IC 36-8-12-2. As added by P.L.49-1987, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.1-1999, SEC.85.

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "volunteer firefighter" has the meaning set forth in IC 36-8-12-2. As added by P.L.49-1987, SEC.2.

Sec. 6. (a) A full-time firefighter must successfully complete the minimum basic training requirements established by this chapter before the firefighter may perform the duties of a full-time firefighter for the political subdivision. (b) A volunteer firefighter must successfully…

Sec. 7. (a) The education board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 establishing minimum basic training requirements for full-time firefighters and volunteer firefighters, subject to subsection (b) and section 7.5 of this chapter. The requirements must include training in the follo…

Sec. 7.5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), an individual whose employment by a fire department as a full-time firefighter begins after December 31, 2009, must complete the training for Firefighter I and Firefighter II during the firefighter's first year of employment. Th…

Sec. 8. (a) The training may be conducted at: (1) a location within the political subdivision employing a full-time firefighter; (2) the headquarters of the volunteer fire department where a volunteer firefighter is seeking membership; or (3) any other facility where the training…

Sec. 9. The department shall certify fire personnel who successfully complete the minimum basic training requirements. As added by P.L.49-1987, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.238-2025, SEC.100.

Sec. 0.5. This chapter does not apply to a fire chief who is appointed as a volunteer in an unpaid position. As added by P.L.187-2021, SEC.144.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "department" refers to the department of homeland security established by IC 10-19-2-1. As added by P.L.187-2021, SEC.144.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "executive training program" means the fire chief executive training program described in section 4 of this chapter. As added by P.L.187-2021, SEC.144.

Sec. 3. (a) After January 1, 2022, a newly appointed fire chief of a political subdivision must successfully complete the executive training program within one (1) year of appointment unless: (1) a course is not offered within the twelve (12) months after the date that the fire c…

Sec. 4. The executive training program must consist of not less than forty (40) hours of instruction and must include training in the following subject areas: (1) Leadership development. (2) Accounting, budgets, and state funding. (3) Diversity and inclusion. (4) Discipline and c…