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IN SB0377
Bill
AI Summary
- Amends Indiana Code IC 36-8 to modify fire department residency requirements for cities, towns, and townships effective July 1, 2017
- Allows cities to adopt ordinances permitting fire department members to reside in counties outside Indiana if contiguous to the city's county, or in any Indiana county within 25 miles of city boundaries
- Allows towns to adopt ordinances permitting fire department members to reside in counties outside Indiana if contiguous to the town's county, or in any Indiana county within 25 miles of town boundaries
- Allows townships to adopt resolutions permitting fire department members to reside in counties outside Indiana if contiguous to the township's county, or in any Indiana county within 25 miles of township boundaries
- Maintains existing police department residency requirements and grandfathers in members already residing outside their jurisdiction's county as of January 1, 1975
Legislative Description
Fire department residency requirements. Allows a city, town, or township to adopt an ordinance or resolution that allows a member of a fire department to reside within a county that is: (1) located outside Indiana and contiguous to the county in which the city, town, or township is located; or (2) any Indiana county, if the member resides within 25 miles from the boundaries of the city, town, or township where the fire department is located.
Last Action
Senator Zakas added as second author
1/10/2017
Committee Referrals
Local Government1/10/2017
Full Bill Text
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