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IN Code § 36-8-19-16 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 19. Fire Protection Territories|36-8-19-16. Duty of the Department of Local Government Finance to Review Tax Rates and Levies for Certain Fire Protection Territories; Recommendations to Units Concerning Existing Tax Rates and Levies; Authority to Conduct Public Hearings; Report of Findings and Recommendations to the Legislative Council

Sec. 16. (a) The department of local government finance, in consultation with the applicable participating units, shall review the tax rates and levies for each fire protection territory whose establishment was effective not later than July 1, 2012. The department shall complete its review of the applicable territories before October 1, 2017.(b) The department of local government finance shall make recommendations to the participating units concerning their existing tax rates and tax levies. In conducting its review, the department of local government finance shall consider the following factors and discuss the factors with each participating unit in the territory:(1) The population and change in population of each unit in the territory.(2) The assessed valuation and change of assessed valuation of real property in each unit in the territory.(3) The cost of providing fire service to each unit in the territory.(4) Comparisons to other jurisdictions providing similar fire service.(5) Previous tax rates and levies for fire protection.(6) Future needs and planned or expected expenses for fire service.(7) Other factors as determined by the department.(c) Participating units shall provide the department of local government finance with any information or documentation requested by the department.(d) The department of local government finance may conduct public hearings in performing its duties under this section.(e) The department of local government finance shall report its findings and recommendations under this section to the legislative council before October 1, 2017, in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.As added by P.L.249-2015, SEC.34.
IN Code § 36-8-19.5-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 19.5. Public Safety Improvement Areas|36-8-19.5-1. Applicability of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to consolidated and second class cities.As added by P.L.21-1994, SEC.3.
IN Code § 36-8-19.5-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 19.5. Public Safety Improvement Areas|36-8-19.5-2. "Institute" Defined

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "institute" means the Indiana criminal justice institute established under IC 5-2-6-3.As added by P.L.21-1994, SEC.3.
IN Code § 36-8-19.5-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 19.5. Public Safety Improvement Areas|36-8-19.5-3. Designation of Public Safety Improvement Areas

Sec. 3. (a) A legislative body may apply to the institute to have an area of a city governed by the legislative body designated as a public safety improvement area. The application must include a plan for improving public safety within the area.(b) The institute may not designate an area as a public safety improvement area unless the area:(1) has a high crime rate;(2) has boundaries that are expressly designated by the legislative body; and(3) comprises not more than twenty percent (20%) of the city's geographical territory.As added by P.L.21-1994, SEC.3.
IN Code § 36-8-19.5-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 19.5. Public Safety Improvement Areas|36-8-19.5-4. Adoption of Rules

Sec. 4. The institute shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to carry out this chapter. The rules must include the following:(1) A definition of a public safety improvement area.(2) A description of what constitutes a high crime rate.(3) Guidelines for the application and approval process for designating an area as a public safety improvement area.(4) A method for:(A) publishing a description of each public safety area approved by the institute; and(B) informing the residents of a city whenever the institute designates an area of the city as a public safety improvement area.(5) A procedure for the institute to give priority to public safety improvement areas when the institute is involved in:(A) awarding; or(B) administering the award of;grants that public safety improvement areas are eligible to receive.As added by P.L.21-1994, SEC.3.
IN Code § 36-8-19.5-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 19.5. Public Safety Improvement Areas|36-8-19.5-5. Duration and Renewal of Designation

Sec. 5. (a) The institute may approve an area as a public safety improvement area under this chapter for five (5) years.(b) A legislative body may reapply to have an area designated as a public safety improvement area under the application and approval process described in this chapter.As added by P.L.21-1994, SEC.3.
IN Code § 36-8-20-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 20. Universal 911 Emergency Telephone Number|36-8-20-1. Applicability

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the state and all units.As added by P.L.126-1999, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-8-20-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 20. Universal 911 Emergency Telephone Number|36-8-20-2. Designation as Universal Emergency Telephone Number

Sec. 2. The telephone number 911 is designated as the universal emergency telephone number for reporting an emergency and requesting assistance.As added by P.L.126-1999, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-8-20-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 20. Universal 911 Emergency Telephone Number|36-8-20-3. Exclusivity of System

Sec. 3. A communication system that is:(1) available to members of the public as a means to report an emergency and to request assistance; and(2) established or operated by the state or a unit;must use 911 as the exclusive universal emergency telephone number for that communication system.As added by P.L.126-1999, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-8-21.5-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 21.5. Severe Weather Warning Sirens|36-8-21.5-1. "Department"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "department" refers to:(1) the department of homeland security established by IC 10-19-2-1; or(2) an appropriate division within the department of homeland security, as determined by the executive director of the department of homeland security.As added by P.L.89-2008, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-8-21.5-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 21.5. Severe Weather Warning Sirens|36-8-21.5-2. "Infrastructure Agency"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "infrastructure agency", with respect to an area in a county, means:(1) a political subdivision; or(2) an agency;responsible for planning for, acquiring, operating, maintaining, or testing one (1) or more severe weather warning sirens in the area.As added by P.L.89-2008, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-8-21.5-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 21.5. Severe Weather Warning Sirens|36-8-21.5-3. "Plan"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "plan" refers to a siren coverage plan adopted by a county under section 13 of this chapter.As added by P.L.89-2008, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-8-21.5-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 21.5. Severe Weather Warning Sirens|36-8-21.5-4. "Planning Agency"

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "planning agency", with respect to an area, means:(1) a unit that has planning and zoning jurisdiction over all or any part of the area; or(2) a plan commission that has planning jurisdiction over all or any part of the area.As added by P.L.89-2008, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-8-21.5-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 21.5. Severe Weather Warning Sirens|36-8-21.5-5. "Planned Siren"

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "planned siren" refers to a siren that satisfies all of the following:(1) The siren has a definite location within the county.(2) The funding for the siren has been identified.(3) An approximate date for the siren's acquisition and installation has been determined.As added by P.L.89-2008, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-8-21.5-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 21.5. Severe Weather Warning Sirens|36-8-21.5-6. "Report"

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "report" refers to a siren coverage report prepared by a county under section 11 of this chapter.As added by P.L.89-2008, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-8-21.5-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 21.5. Severe Weather Warning Sirens|36-8-21.5-7. "Severe Weather"

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "severe weather" means:(1) a tornado; or(2) any other storm, weather condition, or emergency designated by the department in a rule adopted under section 9 of this chapter.As added by P.L.89-2008, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-8-21.5-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 21.5. Severe Weather Warning Sirens|36-8-21.5-8. "Severe Weather Warning Siren"

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "severe weather warning siren" or "siren" means a siren that can be activated within a specified range to warn residents of an occurrence or imminent threat of severe weather.As added by P.L.89-2008, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-8-21.5-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 21.5. Severe Weather Warning Sirens|36-8-21.5-9. Department to Adopt Rules Concerning Severe Weather Warning Sirens

Sec. 9. Before January 1, 2010, the department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to provide for the following:(1) Minimum technical standards, including a minimum range, for any siren that is to be acquired and installed in a county under a county's siren coverage plan.(2) A specification of any permissible storm, weather condition, or emergency, other than a tornado, for which a severe weather warning siren may be activated.(3) Requirements for any test, activation, or failure rate data that the department may require a county to submit with respect to any siren identified by a county in a:(A) siren coverage report prepared under this chapter; or(B) siren coverage plan prepared under this chapter.(4) Any other rules necessary for the department to:(A) assess the number, location, and condition of existing severe weather warning sirens in each county in Indiana; and(B) determine the need for additional sirens in order to ensure comprehensive severe weather warning siren coverage for all Indiana residents.As added by P.L.89-2008, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-8-21.5-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 21.5. Severe Weather Warning Sirens|36-8-21.5-10. County's Siren Coverage Plan; Assistance From Department; Siren Coverage Report

Sec. 10. (a) At the request of the county legislative body, the department shall assist the county in development of a siren coverage plan for the county.(b) In developing a siren coverage plan for a county, the department may require the county to develop a siren coverage report.As added by P.L.89-2008, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-8-21.5-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 21.5. Severe Weather Warning Sirens|36-8-21.5-12. Department's Review of Report; Recommendations

Sec. 12. The department shall do the following not later than six (6) months after a county submits a report under section 11 of this chapter:(1) Review the siren coverage report.(2) Make any recommendations to the county that the department determines to be necessary to ensure comprehensive severe weather warning siren coverage for all residents of the county.As added by P.L.89-2008, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2009, SEC.171.
IN Code § 36-8-21.5-14 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 21.5. Severe Weather Warning Sirens|36-8-21.5-14. Department to Assist in Implementing Plan

Sec. 14. The department shall assist a county that adopts a siren coverage plan to do the following:(1) Implement the plan.(2) Obtain federal and other grants to enable the county to implement the plan.As added by P.L.89-2008, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2009, SEC.173.
IN Code § 36-8-22-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 22. Meet and Confer for Public Safety Employees|36-8-22-1. Application of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies after December 31, 2007.As added by P.L.48-2007, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-8-22-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 22. Meet and Confer for Public Safety Employees|36-8-22-2. "Employee"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "employee" means a full-time employee of a police or fire department. However, the term does not include an employee in an upper level policymaking position.As added by P.L.48-2007, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-8-22-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 22. Meet and Confer for Public Safety Employees|36-8-22-3. "Employee Organization"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "employee organization" means an organization:(1) that includes employees as members; and(2) whose primary purpose is to represent the members of the organization on issues concerning grievances, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment, conditions of employment, or becoming an exclusive recognized representative.As added by P.L.48-2007, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-8-22-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 22. Meet and Confer for Public Safety Employees|36-8-22-4. "Employer"

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "employer" means a unit.As added by P.L.48-2007, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-8-22-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 22. Meet and Confer for Public Safety Employees|36-8-22-5. "Exclusive Recognized Representative"

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "exclusive recognized representative" means an employee organization elected under section 9 of this chapter.As added by P.L.48-2007, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-8-22-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 22. Meet and Confer for Public Safety Employees|36-8-22-6. "Strike"

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "strike" means a:(1) work stoppage by two (2) or more employees to enforce compliance with demands made on an employer; or(2) temporary stoppage of work activities by two (2) or more employees in protest against an act or condition.As added by P.L.48-2007, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-8-22-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 22. Meet and Confer for Public Safety Employees|36-8-22-7. Exemptions; Existing Agreements

Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in section 15 of this chapter, this chapter does not apply to an employer with a population of less than seven thousand (7,000).(b) This chapter does not apply to an employer that has adopted by:(1) ordinance;(2) resolution;(3) amendment; or(4) executive order;provisions and procedures that permit an employee to form, join, or assist an employee organization to bargain collectively.(c) For:(1) a collective bargaining agreement; or(2) a memorandum of understanding;entered into between an employer and an employee organization or a recognized representative before January 1, 2008, this chapter may not be construed to annul, modify, or limit the agreement or memorandum during the term of the agreement or memorandum.As added by P.L.48-2007, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-8-22-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 22. Meet and Confer for Public Safety Employees|36-8-22-8. Employee Rights

Sec. 8. (a) All employees have the right to:(1) meet and freely assemble to discuss their interests as employees on the employees' own time;(2) form an employee organization on the employees' own time; and(3) join and assist an employee organization.(b) The rights guaranteed under subsection (a) include the right to:(1) solicit membership;(2) join an employee organization to present the view of the employee; and(3) have dues deducted from employee wages and submitted to the exclusive recognized representative.(c) An employee may not be required to:(1) become a member of; or(2) pay dues to;an employee organization.As added by P.L.48-2007, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-8-22-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 22. Meet and Confer for Public Safety Employees|36-8-22-9. Election of Exclusive Recognized Representative

Sec. 9. (a) An employee organization is the exclusive recognized representative of the employees of an employer if:(1) before January 1, 2008, the employee organization was recognized by the employer as the sole representative of the employer's employees; or(2) after December 31, 2007, the employee organization is elected to be the exclusive recognized representative under subsection (c).(b) After December 31, 2007, an employer shall conduct an election to determine an exclusive recognized representative if at least thirty percent (30%) of the employees of the employer sign a petition requesting such an election. The election shall be conducted at least thirty (30) but not more than sixty (60) days after the employer receives the petition.(c) An employee organization becomes the exclusive recognized representative of the employees of the employer if it receives more than fifty percent (50%) of the votes cast in an election conducted under subsection (b).(d) An election under subsection (b) to determine an exclusive recognized representative may not be conducted more often than once every two (2) years.As added by P.L.48-2007, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-8-22-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 22. Meet and Confer for Public Safety Employees|36-8-22-10. Employer Rights

Sec. 10. This chapter is not intended to circumscribe or modify the existing right of an employer to:(1) direct the work of the employer's employees;(2) hire, promote, demote, transfer, assign, and retain employees in positions;(3) suspend, discharge, or otherwise discipline employees for just cause;(4) maintain the efficiency of governmental operations;(5) relieve employees from duties because of lack of work or for other legitimate reasons; or(6) take actions that may be necessary to carry out the mission of the employer in emergencies.As added by P.L.48-2007, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-8-22-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 22. Meet and Confer for Public Safety Employees|36-8-22-11. Prohibited Employer Practices

Sec. 11. An employer may not do the following:(1) Interfere with, restrain, or coerce employees in the exercise of the rights guaranteed under this chapter.(2) Dominate, interfere with, or assist in the formation or administration of an employee organization, or contribute financial or other support to an employee organization. However, an employer may permit employees to meet and confer and represent employee interests during working hours without loss of time or pay.(3) Discriminate in regard to hiring or conditions of employment to encourage or discourage membership in an employee organization.(4) Discharge or otherwise discriminate against an employee because the employee has filed a complaint, an affidavit, or a petition or has given information or testified under this chapter.(5) Refuse to meet and confer in good faith with an exclusive recognized representative.As added by P.L.48-2007, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-8-22-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 22. Meet and Confer for Public Safety Employees|36-8-22-12. Written Notice by Exclusive Recognized Representative; Employer Required to Meet and Confer

Sec. 12. (a) An exclusive recognized representative of the employees of an employer that elects to meet and confer with an employer must notify the employer in writing that the exclusive recognized representative intends to exercise its rights under this chapter.(b) Except as provided by section 13 of this chapter, an employer who has received a written notice under subsection (a) shall meet and confer in good faith at reasonable times, including meeting in advance of the budget making process, to discuss issues and proposals regarding wages, hours of employment, and other conditions and terms of employment with the exclusive recognized representative.As added by P.L.48-2007, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-8-22-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 22. Meet and Confer for Public Safety Employees|36-8-22-13. Employer Election to Meet and Confer; Termination of Duty to Meet and Confer

Sec. 13. (a) An employer is not required to meet and confer with an exclusive recognized representative under this chapter unless the exclusive recognized representative has notified the employer in writing that the exclusive recognized representative elects to exercise its rights under this chapter.(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), an employer may elect to meet and confer and enter into an agreement under section 12 of this chapter even if the employer did not receive a written notice from an exclusive recognized representative.(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an employer may elect to terminate its duty to meet and confer with an exclusive recognized representative under this chapter if:(1) after meeting and conferring with the exclusive recognized representative under section 12 of this chapter, the employer and the exclusive recognized representative are unable to reach a written agreement under this chapter; and(2) at least fifty percent (50%) of the members of the legislative body of the employer vote to terminate the employer's duty to meet and confer with the exclusive recognized representative under this chapter and written notice of the action of the legislative body is given to the exclusive recognized representative.(d) An exclusive recognized representative that receives a termination notice from an employer under subsection (c)(2) must wait at least one (1) year after the date the exclusive recognized representative receives the notice to notify the employer of the exclusive recognized representative's election under subsection (a) to exercise its rights under this chapter.As added by P.L.48-2007, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.3-2008, SEC.268.
IN Code § 36-8-22-14 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 22. Meet and Confer for Public Safety Employees|36-8-22-14. Deficit Financing Prohibited

Sec. 14. (a) As used in this section, "deficit financing" means making expenditures that exceed the money legally available to an employer in any budget year.(b) An employer may not enter into an agreement under section 12 of this chapter that will place the employer in a position of deficit financing. An agreement is voidable to the extent that an employer must engage in deficit financing to comply with the agreement.As added by P.L.48-2007, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-8-22-15 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 22. Meet and Confer for Public Safety Employees|36-8-22-15. No Strike Participation; Employee Discharge; Loss of Right of Representation

Sec. 15. (a) This section applies to employees of an employer regardless of population.(b) An employee, an employee organization, or an exclusive recognized representative may not participate in or encourage participation in a strike against an employer.(c) An employee engaging in a strike is subject to discharge by the employer as provided in IC 36-8-3-4.(d) An exclusive recognized representative that engages in or sanctions a strike loses the right to represent the employees for at least ten (10) years after the date of the action.(e) An employer may not pay an employee for days the employee is engaged in a strike.As added by P.L.48-2007, SEC.1.