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IN SB0097

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/3/2018

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Zakas

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Cities, towns, and townships may adopt ordinances or resolutions allowing police and fire department members to reside in out-of-state counties that border the county where the department is located
  • Alternatively, local governments may permit officers and firefighters to live in any Indiana county if they reside within 25 miles of the nearest boundary of the jurisdiction where their department is located
  • Current law requires police and fire department members to reside in Indiana within the county where the city/town/township is located or a contiguous Indiana county
  • Amends IC 36-8-4-2 (cities), IC 36-8-4.5-4 (towns), and IC 36-8-13.5-4 (townships) to add these optional residency exceptions
  • Effective date: July 1, 2018

Legislative Description

Residency of police officers and firefighters. Allows a city, town, or township to adopt an ordinance or resolution that allows a member of a police or 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 nearest boundary of the city, town, or township where the police or fire department is located.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

1/3/2018

Committee Referrals

Local Government1/3/2018

Full Bill Text

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