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IN SB0509
Bill
AI Summary
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City, town, and township fire department members must reside within Indiana and no more than 50 miles from the unit's boundaries, replacing the current requirement to live within the county or a contiguous county
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Fire department members may reside outside Indiana if the local unit adopts an ordinance or resolution permitting it, provided the member still lives within 50 miles of the unit's boundaries
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Eliminates local authority to impose stricter residency requirements such as requiring firefighters to live within the county, within the unit itself, or within a specified distance from the unit
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Effective date is July 1, 2019
Legislative Description
Fire department residency requirements. Requires a member of a city, town, or township (unit) fire department to reside within Indiana and not more than 50 miles from the boundaries of the unit. Allows a member of a unit's fire department to reside outside Indiana if: (1) the unit adopts an ordinance or resolution allowing a member to reside outside Indiana; and (2) the member resides not more than 50 miles from the unit's boundaries. (Current law requires a member of a fire department to live within the county where the unit is located or a contiguous county). Eliminates provisions allowing a unit to adopt an ordinance or resolution requiring a member of the fire department to reside within the county where the unit is located, within the unit, or within a distance from the unit.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
1/14/2019