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IN Code § 36-8-11-5.1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 11. Fire Protection Districts|36-8-11-5.1. Multiple County District; Establishment of District

Sec. 5.1. (a) This section applies to a district that consists of a municipality located in two (2) counties.(b) This section does not apply to a merged district under section 23 of this chapter.(c) Freeholders within the proposed district who desire the establishment of a fire protection district must initiate proceedings by filing a petition to establish the district with the county auditor of the county where the freeholder's land is located. Sections 6 and 7 of this chapter apply to a petition filed under this section. The number of freeholders who signed a petition shall be certified by the county auditor of the county that is the subject of the petition. If a petition is filed in both counties, the county auditor of the secondary county shall forward the petition to the primary county.(d) The county auditor of the primary county shall present the petition to the legislative body of the primary county at its next regularly scheduled meeting or at a special meeting called for that purpose. Before or at the meeting, the legislative body shall determine whether the petition bears the necessary signatures and complies with requirements as to form and content. The legislative body may not dismiss a petition with the requisite signatures because of alleged defects without permitting amendments to correct errors in form or content.(e) In determining whether the signers of a petition are freeholders, the names as they appear on the tax duplicates are prima facie evidence of the ownership of land.(f) If the legislative body of the primary county determines that the petition conforms to the requirements of this chapter, the primary county or the secondary county, or both, may set a date for a public hearing on whether a fire protection district should, as a matter of public policy, be established in the area proposed in the petition. The district is established when both legislative bodies adopt an identical ordinance or resolution establishing the district.As added by P.L.36-2000, SEC.5.
IN Code § 36-8-11-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 11. Fire Protection Districts|36-8-11-6. Petitions; Signatures of Joint Owners and Corporations; Circulation in Counterparts

Sec. 6. (a) This section applies to petitions filed under either section 5 or 9 of this chapter.(b) If two (2) or more freeholders own the same land in joint title, they may be counted as only one (1) freeholder for the purpose of determining what constitutes twenty percent (20%) or a majority of the freeholders.(c) A freeholder owning land in joint title may sign the petition and the signature shall be counted. However, if two (2) or more freeholders who own the same land in joint title sign the petition, their combined signatures count only as one (1) signature for the purposes of subsections (a) and (b).(d) Any officer authorized by the corporation may sign the petition for a private corporation owning land within the proposed district. The officer's signature is prima facie evidence of the officer's authorization.(e) The petition may be circulated in several counterparts and still be considered a single petition.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 19-1-45-12 part; subsections (b), (c), (d) formerly 19-1-45-7 part; subsection (e) formerly 19-1-45-9.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.63. Amended by P.L.63-1991, SEC.4; P.L.127-2017, SEC.267.
IN Code § 36-8-11-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 11. Fire Protection Districts|36-8-11-7. Contents of Petition to Establish District

Sec. 7. A petition filed under section 5 of this chapter must state the following:(1) A name for the proposed district that distinguishes the district from all other political subdivisions within or contiguous to the area included within the district.(2) A description of the territory to be included, not necessarily by metes and bounds, but sufficiently accurate to inform the county legislative body and to apprise landowners of the possibility of the inclusion of their land within the district.(3) A statement of the purposes for which the district is proposed to be established.(4) A statement of the necessity and urgency of accomplishing the purposes.(5) A statement that the creation of the district will be conducive to the public health, safety, or welfare, including a summary of the advantages to be derived from the creation of the district.(6) A statement that the costs and damages of the district will probably be less than the benefits to be derived.(7) Whether the petition is conditioned upon a grant of federal or state monies, and whether the conditions that are attached to the grant or grants are acceptable if the monies should be offered.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-1-45-8.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.63.
IN Code § 36-8-11-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 11. Fire Protection Districts|36-8-11-8. Petition to Establish District; Examination of Signatures by Legislative Body; Hearing; Ordinance or Resolution

Sec. 8. (a) After a petition is filed under section 5 of this chapter, the county auditor shall present it to the county legislative body at its next regularly scheduled meeting or at a special meeting called for that purpose. Before or at the meeting, the legislative body shall determine whether the petition bears the necessary signatures and complies with requirements as to form and content. The legislative body may not dismiss a petition with the requisite signatures because of alleged defects without permitting amendments to correct errors in form or content.(b) In determining whether the signers of a petition are freeholders, the names as they appear on the tax duplicates are prima facie evidence of the ownership of land.(c) If the legislative body determines that the petition conforms to the requirements of this chapter, it may set a date for a public hearing on whether a fire protection district should, as a matter of public policy, be established in the area proposed in the petition. The legislative body may also prepare an ordinance or resolution to establish the district for its consideration, in accordance with applicable laws.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-1-45-11.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.63.
IN Code § 36-8-11-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 11. Fire Protection Districts|36-8-11-9. Petition Against Establishment of District

Sec. 9. (a) A petition against the establishment of the fire protection district may be presented to the county legislative body at or after a hearing on the petition to establish a district and before the adoption of an ordinance or resolution establishing the district.(b) If the legislative body finds that it contains the signatures of fifty-one percent (51%) of the freeholders within the proposed district or of the freeholders who own two-thirds (2/3) of the real property within the proposed district, determined by assessed valuation, the legislative body shall dismiss the petition for the establishment of the district.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-1-45-12 part.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.63.
IN Code § 36-8-11-9.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 11. Fire Protection Districts|36-8-11-9.5. Multiple County District; Petition Against Establishment of District

Sec. 9.5. (a) This section applies to a district that contains a municipality located in two (2) counties.(b) This section does not apply to a merged district under section 23 of this chapter.(c) The freeholders owning land within the proposed district may file a petition opposing the establishment of the district with the county auditor of the county where the freeholder's land is located. If a petition is filed in both counties, the county auditor of the secondary county shall forward the petition to the primary county and certify to the primary county the number of freeholders who signed the petition. A petition against the establishment of the fire protection district must be presented to the legislative body of the primary county at or after a hearing on the petition to establish a district and before the adoption of an ordinance or resolution establishing the district.(d) If the legislative body of the primary county finds that the petition contains the signatures of fifty-one percent (51%) of the freeholders within the proposed district or of the freeholders who own two-thirds (2/3) of the real property within the proposed district, determined by assessed valuation, the legislative body shall dismiss the petition for the establishment of the district.As added by P.L.36-2000, SEC.6.
IN Code § 36-8-11-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 11. Fire Protection Districts|36-8-11-10. Limitation on Filing New Petition After Dismissal

Sec. 10. If the petition is dismissed because the county legislative body finds the evidence does not support it, a new petition to establish a district under this chapter in essentially the same area may not be addressed to the legislative body for a period of two (2) years after the date of the order dismissing the original petition.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-1-45-13.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.63.
IN Code § 36-8-11-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 11. Fire Protection Districts|36-8-11-11. Addition of Area to District; Procedure

Sec. 11. To add area to a fire protection district already established, the same procedure must be followed as is provided for the establishment of a district. The petition must be addressed to the legislative body of each county in which the district is located.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-1-45-5.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.63. Amended by P.L.36-2000, SEC.7.
IN Code § 36-8-11-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 11. Fire Protection Districts|36-8-11-12. Board of Fire Trustees; Appointment; Terms of Office; Vacancies

Sec. 12. (a) Within thirty (30) days after the ordinance or resolution establishing the district becomes final, the county legislative body shall appoint a board of fire trustees. The trustees must be qualified by knowledge and experience in matters pertaining to fire protection and related activities in the district. A person who:(1) is a party to a contract with the district; or(2) is a member, an employee, a director, or a shareholder of any corporation or association that has a contract with the district;may not be appointed or serve as a trustee. The legislative body shall appoint one (1) trustee from each township or part of a township contained in the district and one (1) trustee from each municipality contained in the district. If the number of trustees selected by this method is an even number, the legislative body shall appoint one (1) additional trustee so that the number of trustees is always an odd number. If the requirements of this section do not provide at least three (3) trustees, the legislative body shall make additional appointments so that there is a minimum of three (3) trustees.(b) The original trustees shall be appointed as follows:(1) One (1) for a term of one (1) year.(2) One (1) for a term of two (2) years.(3) One (1) for a term of three (3) years.(4) All others for a term of four (4) years.The terms expire on the first Monday of January of the year their appointments expire. As the terms expire, each new appointment is for a term of four (4) years.(c) If a vacancy occurs on the board, the county legislative body shall appoint a trustee with the qualifications specified in subsection (a) for the unexpired term.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-1-45-14.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.63. Amended by P.L.63-1991, SEC.5.
IN Code § 36-8-11-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 11. Fire Protection Districts|36-8-11-13. Trustees Meetings and Special Meetings

Sec. 13. (a) The board shall fix the time for holding regular meetings, but it shall meet at least once in the months of January, April, July, and October. The county legislative body may order that regular meetings be held more frequently.(b) Special meetings of the board may be called by the chair or by two (2) trustees, upon written request to the secretary. At least three (3) days before a special meeting, the secretary shall send to all trustees a written notice fixing the time and place of the meeting. Written notice of a special meeting is not required if:(1) the time of the special meeting has been fixed in a regular meeting; or(2) all trustees were present at a meeting at which a special meeting was called.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-1-45-15.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.63. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.268.
IN Code § 36-8-11-14 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 11. Fire Protection Districts|36-8-11-14. Trustees; Officers; Quorum; Approval of Actions; Compensation; Offices; Records

Sec. 14. (a) At the first regular meeting each year, the trustees of the board shall elect a chair and vice chair from their number. The vice chair shall act as chair during the absence or disability of the chair.(b) A majority of the trustees constitutes a quorum. An action of the board is official, however, only if it is authorized by a majority of the trustees at a regular or properly called special meeting.(c) Each trustee may receive not more than one hundred dollars ($100) a day for each day devoted to the work of the district. In addition, each trustee may be reimbursed for actual expenses, including traveling expense at a rate equivalent to that provided by statute for state employees. Claims for expense reimbursement must be accompanied by an itemized written statement and approved by a recorded motion of the board.(d) At the time the county legislative body initially appoints the board, it shall order where the board will maintain its offices. The offices may not be changed without approval of the legislative body. The board shall arrange for office space and keep a record of all transactions and minutes of all meetings in the office. All records and minutes shall be kept available for public inspection.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-1-45-16.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.63. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.269; P.L.4-2019, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-8-11-16 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 11. Fire Protection Districts|36-8-11-16. Taxing District; District Considered Municipal Corporation

Sec. 16. All the real property within a fire protection district constitutes a taxing district for the purpose of levying taxes to pay for the construction, operation, and maintenance of district programs and facilities. A tax levied must be levied at a uniform rate upon all taxable property within the district. A fire protection district is a municipal corporation within the meaning of the Constitution of Indiana and all general statutes.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-1-45-18.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.63.
IN Code § 36-8-11-17 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 11. Fire Protection Districts|36-8-11-17. Bonds; Authorization

Sec. 17. Bonds may be issued only against the taxable property of a fire protection district and may be paid in part by revenues derived from reasonable charges for services or property produced incident to the operation of the district. Bonds shall be issued in the same manner as conservancy district bonds are issued under IC 14-33-11.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-1-45-19 part.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.63. Amended by P.L.1-1995, SEC.85.
IN Code § 36-8-11-18 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 11. Fire Protection Districts|36-8-11-18. Annual Budget; Tax Levy

Sec. 18. (a) The board shall annually budget the necessary money to meet the expenses of operation and maintenance of the district, including repairs, fees, salaries, depreciation on all depreciable assets, rents, supplies, contingencies, bond redemption, and all other expenses lawfully incurred by the district. After estimating expenses and receipts of money, the board shall establish the tax levy required to fund the estimated budget.(b) The budget must be approved by the fiscal body of the county and the department of local government finance.(c) Upon approval by the department of local government finance, the board shall certify the approved tax levy to the auditor of the county having land within the district. The auditor shall have the levy entered on the county treasurer's tax records for collection. After collection of the taxes the auditor shall issue a warrant on the treasurer to transfer the revenues collected to the board, as provided by statute.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-1-45-20 part.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.63. Amended by P.L.90-2002, SEC.491; P.L.224-2007, SEC.127; P.L.146-2008, SEC.780; P.L.257-2019, SEC.152.
IN Code § 36-8-11-19 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 11. Fire Protection Districts|36-8-11-19. No Duplicate Tax Levies

Sec. 19. The department of local government finance, when approving a rate and levy fixed by the board, shall verify that a duplication of tax levies does not exist between a fire protection district and a municipality or township within the boundaries of the district, so that taxpayers do not bear two (2) levies for the same service, except as provided by section 20 of this chapter.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-1-45-21.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.63. Amended by P.L.90-2002, SEC.492.
IN Code § 36-8-11-20 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 11. Fire Protection Districts|36-8-11-20. Indebtedness Incurred Before Establishment of District

Sec. 20. A unit that incurred indebtedness for fire protection services before the establishment of a fire protection district under this chapter shall continue to repay that indebtedness by levies within the boundaries of the unit until the indebtedness is paid in full.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-1-45-22.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.63.
IN Code § 36-8-11-21 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 11. Fire Protection Districts|36-8-11-21. Disbanding Fire Department Not Required

Sec. 21. This chapter does not require a municipality or township to disband its fire department unless its legislative body consents by ordinance.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-1-45-23 part.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.63.
IN Code § 36-8-11-22 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 11. Fire Protection Districts|36-8-11-22. Areas Annexed by Municipalities

Sec. 22. (a) Any area that is part of a fire protection district and is annexed by a municipality that is not a part of the district ceases to be a part of the fire protection district when the municipality begins to provide fire protection services to the area.(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), if a fire protection district has a total net assessed value (as determined by the county auditor) of more than one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) on the date that the annexation ordinance is adopted:(1) the annexed area shall remain a part of the fire protection district after the annexation takes effect; and(2) the fire protection district shall continue to provide fire protection services to the annexed area.Nothing in this section requires a municipality to provide fire protection services to an annexed area described in this subsection.As added by P.L.341-1987, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.236-2019, SEC.2.
IN Code § 36-8-11-22.1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 8. Public Safety|Chapter 11. Fire Protection Districts|36-8-11-22.1. Multiple County District; Board of Fire Trustees

Sec. 22.1. (a) This section applies to a district that consists of a municipality that is located in two (2) counties.(b) This section does not apply to a merged district under section 23 of this chapter.(c) Sections 6 and 7 of this chapter apply to the petition.(d) The board of fire trustees for the district shall be appointed as prescribed by section 12 of this chapter. However, the legislative body of each county within which the district is located shall jointly appoint one (1) trustee from each township or part of a township contained in the district and one (1) trustee from the municipality contained in the district. The legislative body of each county shall jointly appoint a member to fill a vacancy.(e) Sections 13, 14, and 15 of this chapter relating to the board of fire trustees apply to the board of the district. However, the county legislative bodies serving the district shall jointly decide where the board shall locate (or approve location of) its office.(f) Sections 16, 17, 18, 19, and 21 of this chapter relating to the taxing district, bonds, annual budget, tax levies, and disbanding of fire departments apply to the district. However, the budget must be approved by the county fiscal body in each county in the district. In addition, the auditor of each county in the district shall perform the duties described in section 18(c) of this chapter.As added by P.L.36-2000, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.224-2007, SEC.128; P.L.146-2008, SEC.781; P.L.257-2019, SEC.153.