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IN SB0012
Bill
Status
1/3/2017
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Zakas
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AI Summary
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Police and fire department members must reside in Indiana within the city's county or within a contiguous county located inside or outside Indiana.
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Consolidated city members who were residing outside the county on January 1, 1975 are exempt from residency requirements.
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Cities with populations under 7,500 may adopt ordinances requiring members to reside within the city's county, maintain adequate transportation to the city, and maintain telephone service at their residence.
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Cities under 7,500 population that adopted such ordinances before September 1, 1984 may additionally require members to reside within the city until they complete 5 years of service.
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Ordinances cannot require county residency for members already residing outside the county when the ordinance is adopted.
Legislative Description
Residency requirements for police and firefighters. Allows a member of a city police or fire department to reside within a county located outside Indiana that is contiguous to the county in which the city is located.
Last Action
Senators Niezgodski and Bohacek added as coauthors
1/18/2017