FIRE FIGHTERS
AND THE LAW
AND THE LAW
Updated 8 /8/08
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IC 36-1 |
Article 1. General Provision |
| Chapter 1. Legislative Intent | |
| Chapter 3. Definitions of General Applicability | |
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Chapter 3. Home Rule |
| IC 36-1-3-2 | Policy of Home Rule |
| IC 36-1-3-4 | Rule of Law; Powers of Local Unit |
| IC 36-1-3-5 | Powers of Local Unit; Exercise |
| IC 36-1-3-6 | Specific Manner for Exercising Power |
| IC 36-1-3-7 | Contracts |
| Chapter 3.5. Transfer of Jurisdiction from General Assembly to Local Legislative Authority | |
| Chapter 4. General Chapter Corporate Power | |
IC 36-1-4-7 |
Contracts |
| Chapter 5. Codification of Ordinances | |
| Chapter 6. Enforcement of Ordinances | |
| Chapter 7. Interlocal Cooperation | |
IC 36-1-7-7 |
Agreements, Law Enforcement, or Firefighting Services |
| Chapter 8. Miscellaneous Fiscal and Administrative Provisions | |
IC 36-1-8-6 |
Reversion of Unused Appropriations |
IC 36-3 |
Article 3 — Government of Indianapolis and Marion County (UNIGOV) |
| Chapter 2. Powers of Political Subdivisions in the County | |
IC 36-3-2-2 |
Consolidated City; Home Rule and Taxation Powers, Annexation of Territory. |
IC 36-3-2-3 |
Powers and Duties of Special Service Districts; Administration of Special Service and Speical Taxing Districts; Expansion of Speical Service Districts. |
| Chapter 3. Executive Authorities | |
Chapter 4. Legislative Bodies |
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| Chapter 5. Appointed Officers, Departments, and Boards | |
Chapter 6. Budget Procedures and Compensation of Officers and Employees |
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Chapter 7. Miscellaneous Fiscal and Administrative Provisions |
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IC 36-4 |
Article 4 — Government of Cities and Towns Generally |
| Chapter 1. Classification of Municipalities; City Status and Town Status | |
| IC 36-4-1-1 | Bases of Classification of Cities (First, Second, and Third) |
| Chapter 2. Merger of Adjoining Municipalities | |
| Chapter 3. Municipal Annexation and Disannexation | |
| IC 36-4-3 | Annexation (Entire Section) |
| Chapter 4. Division of Powers of Cities | |
| IC 36-4-4-3 | Executive or Administrative Powers, Duties, and Functions |
| Chapter 5. City Executive | |
| IC 36-4-5-6 | Meetings with Officers in Charge of City Departments; Records |
| Chapter 6. City Legislative Body | |
| Chapter 7. City Budget Procedures and Compensation of Officers and Employees | |
| IC 36-4-7-2 | Elected City Officials; Fixing of Annual Compensation |
| IC 36-4-7-3 | Appointive Officers, Deputies, and Other Employees; Fixing of Compensation |
| IC 36-4-7-6 | Budget Estimates; Formulation Procedures |
| IC 36-4-7-7 | Report of Estimates; Ordinances, Fixing of Taxation Rate, Appropriation |
| IC 36-4-7-8 | Ordinances; Additional Appropriations or Decrease |
| IC 36-4-7-10 | Second Class Cities; Preparation of Budgets; Contents; Approval |
| IC 36-4-7-11 | Failure to Pass Tax Rate and Appropriation Ordinances; Continuation |
| Chapter 8. Miscellaneous City Fiscal and Administrative Provisions | |
| IC 36-4-8-9 | Vacation Leave; Compensation |
| Chapter 9. City Departments, Boards, and Appointed Officers | |
| IC 36-4-9-2 | Appointment of Department Heads; Approval by Certain Boards and Compensation; Eligibility |
| IC 36-4-9-4 | Executive Departments; Establishment by City Legislative Body; Administrative Functions; Termination; Transfer of Powers Duties, etc. |
| IC 36-4-9-5 | Board of Public Works and Safety; Establishment |
| IC 36-4-9-6 | Second Class Cities; Appointment of Officers, Employees, Boards, and Commissions |
| IC 36-4-9-7 | Ordinance Establishing Position of Deputy Mayor |
| IC 36-4-9-8 | Third Class Cities; Appointment of Officers Employees, Boards, and Commissions |
| Chapter 10. City Clerk and Fiscal Officer | |
| Chapter 11. City Deputies and Employees | |
| Chapter 12. City Managers for Third Class Cities | |
| IC 36-5 | Article 5 — Government of Towns |
| Chapter 2. Town Legislative Body and Executive | |
| Chapter 3. Town Budget Procedures and Compensation of Officers and Employees | |
| Chapter 4. Miscellaneous Town Fiscal and Administrative Provisions | |
| Chapter 5. Town Manager | |
| Chapter 6. Town Clerk-Treasurer | |
| IC 36-6 | Article 6 — Government of Townships |
| Chapter 1. Division of County into Townships | |
| Chapter 4. Township Executive | |
| Chapter 5. Township Assessor | |
| Chapter 6. Township Legislative Body | |
| Chapter 7. Deputies and Assistants of Township Office | |
| Chapter 8. Compensation and Expenses of Township | |
| Officers, Deputies, and Employees | |
| IC 36-8 | Article 8 — Public Safety |
| Chapter 1. Definitions | |
| IC 36-8-1-11 | Salary of a First Class Fire Fighter |
| IC 36-8-1-12 | Upper Level Policy Making Position |
| Chapter 2. General Powers Concerning Public Safety | |
| IC 36-8-2-3 | Fire Fighting and Fire Protection System |
| Chapter 3. Safety Boards; Disciplinary Procedures | |
| IC 36-8-3-3 | Organization of Safety Boards; Appointment of Police officers, Fire Fighters, and Other Officials; Fixing of Compensation (Salary) for Fire Fighters |
| IC 36-8-3-4 | Fire Fighters: Discipline, Demotion, and Dismissal; Hearings; Appeals |
| IC 36-8-3-4.1 | Certain Town and Townships; Reprimand or Temporary Suspension of Members without Prior Hearing; Review by Safety Board |
| IC 36-8-3-5 | Merit Boards and Commissions; Exemption from Statutory Procedure IC 36-8-3-7 Police Officer and Fire Fighters; Special Duty IC 36-8-3-12 Right for Fire Fighter to Run for Elected Office IC 36-8-3-15 Fire Fighters; Exemption from Military Service IC 36-8-3-21 Fire Department Members; Membership in 1977 Fund Required |
| Chapter 3.2 Employment Standards for Fire Fighters (Entire Section) | |
| Chapter 3.5 Police and Fire Merit Systems (Entire Section) | |
| Chapter 4. Police and Fire Employment Policies in Cities | |
| IC 36-8-4-2 | Residency Requirements |
| IC 36-8-4-3 | Use of Department Vehicles |
| IC 36-8-4-4 | Provision of Uniform and Equipment; "Clothing Allowance" |
| IC 36-8-4-5 | Care of Fire Fighters Injured or Contracting Illness As a Result of Performance of Duty |
| IC 36-8-4-6 | Promotions |
| IC 36-8-4-9 | Fire Fighters Work Week |
| IC 36-8-4-10 | Fire Fighters; Hiring Preference |
| IC 36-8-4-11 | Layoffs; Reinstatement |
| IC 36-8-4-12 | Probationary Appointments |
| Chapter 5. Police and Fire Leaves of Absence (Entire Section) | |
| Chapter 7. 1937 Fire Fighters' Pension Fund | |
| Chapter 8. 1977 Police and Fire Fighter' Pension and Disability Fund (Entire Section) | |
| Chapter 10.5 Minimum Training Requirements for Fire Fighters (Entire Section) | |
| Chapter 11. Fire Protection Districts (Entire Section) | |
| Chapter 12.2 Hazardous Material Emergency Action Reimbursement | |
| Chapter 13. Township Fire Protection and Emergency Services | |
| Chapter 14. Cumulative Fire Fighting Building, Equipment Fund | |
| Chapter 15. Public Safety Communications Systems and | |
| Computer Facilities Districts | |
| Chapter 16. Emergency Telephone System Fee | |
| Chapter 17. Fire Safety Inspections; Arson Investigations | |
| Chapter 19. Fire Protection Territories | |
| IC 36-8-8-5, 8-10, 8-13 repealed 8-13.1 |
Chapter 8. PERF board; powers and duties; appeals; confidentiality of fund records Sec. 1. If a re-employed member is receiving disability or retirement benefits from the 1977 Fund, benefits will terminate until the member has terminated service for the second time. The benefits will then be computed on the total years of credited service. Chapter 8. Eligibility for retirement; initiation of benefits; election to receive actuarially reduced benefits Chapter 8. Submission of determination of local board and safety board to PERF director; medical examination; initial determination; objections; final order; appeals |
| IC 5-10.2-2-9 Actuarial investigation and valuation | |
| IC 5-10 | Article 10 |
| Chapter 8. Group Insurance for Public Employees | |
| Chapter 10. Special Death Benefit Fund | |
| Chapter 13. Presumptive Illness | |
| Article 10.2 | |
| Chapter 1. Member "Member" as used in this article means a member of the Indiana state teachers' retirement fund or of the public employees' retirement fund. |
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| Chapter 2 -2-9 Actuarial investigation and valuation | |
| Chapter 2-11 Employer contribution rates; unfunded accrued liability | |
| 2-11 Employer contribution rates; unfunded accrued liability | |
| Chapter 4. Reemployment after retirement As used in this section, "exempt amount" means, in the case of a member who has not attained the Social Security normal retirement age for unreduced benefits, thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000), computed for the calendar year in which a retired public employees' retirement fund member is reemployed and computed for the fiscal year in which a retired teachers' retirement fund member is reemployed. |
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| Chapter 4. Benefits After Reemployment | |
| Article 10.3 | |
| Chapter 2. Establishment and administration of fund | |
Chapter 3. Reinstatement |
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| Chapter 11. Pension Relief Fund | |
| IC 5-14 | Article 14 |
| Chapter 1.5. Confidentiality of Collective Bargaining | |
| IC 16-41 | Article 41 |
| Chapter 10. Exposure to Communicable Disease (Right to Know) | |
| IC 20-12 | Article 12 |
| Chapter 19.5. Tuition Exemptions for children of Law Enforcement | |
| Officers, Fire Fighters, and Emergency Medical Technicians | |
| IC 35-42 | Article 42 |
| Chapter 2. Battery and Related Offenses | |
| IC 35-42-2-1 | Battery on a Fire Fighter |
| IC 35-44 | Article 44 |
| Offenses Against Public Administration | |
| Chapter 1. Bribery, Conflict of Interest, and Official Misconduct | |
| IC 35-44-1-3 | Conflict of Interest Requirements for Fire Fighters Serving on City Council |
| Chapter 4. Interference with a Fire Fighter | |
