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IN HB1125
Bill
Status
3/6/2018
Primary Sponsor
Chris May
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AI Summary
HB 1125 Summary
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Township executives must present a separate estimated expenditure for legal services related to volunteer fire department contracts in their annual written budget statement to the township legislative body.
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Township executives cannot appoint an attorney or spend funds for legal services related to volunteer fire department contracts without specific approval from the township legislative body before appointment or expenditure.
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Contracts between a political subdivision and a volunteer fire department must be in writing, for a fixed term, and signed by appropriate officers of both parties, effective for contracts executed after July 1, 2018.
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Any renewal or extension of a volunteer fire department contract must require written approval signed by appropriate officers of both the unit and volunteer fire department, and cannot exceed the term of the original contract.
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All provisions become effective July 1, 2018.
Legislative Description
Fire department contracts. Creates the following minimum requirements for the negotiation of a contract entered into after May 31, 2018, between a municipality and an employee organization for fire department employees: (1) Requires the municipality to adopt an ordinance that automatically requires the parties submit to binding arbitration if they fail to agree to a new contract within a specified period of time. (2) Establishes requirements for a municipality to follow to terminate a contract if the municipality intends to contract with a volunteer fire department or other provider of fire protection services to the municipality. (3) Allows a municipality
Last Action
Senate advisors appointed: Koch, Tallian and Buck
3/7/2018