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IN HB1085
Bill
Status
1/6/2015
Primary Sponsor
Ronald Bacon
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AI Summary
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Amends Indiana Code IC 36-8-19-6.4 to establish board composition requirements for fire protection territories that include at least one township with unincorporated territory and one municipality serving as the provider unit.
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Requires two board members to be appointed from each participating township with unincorporated territory, appointed by the township legislative body, and residing in the unincorporated territory.
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Mandates the two members appointed from each township cannot be from the same political party and must have equal voting rights as other board members.
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Prohibits appointed members from being employees of participating units, employees of entities under contract with participating units, or independent contractors providing services to participating units.
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Requires existing boards established before July 1, 2015 to make additional appointments necessary to comply with the new requirements by September 1, 2015, with the transition provision expiring July 1, 2016.
Legislative Description
Fire protection territories. Provides that the board of a fire protection territory that includes at least: (1) one township containing unincorporated territory; and (2) one municipality serving as the provider unit; must have two board members appointed from each township containing unincorporated territory who reside in the unincorporated territory of the township.
Last Action
Authored by Representative Bacon
1/6/2015