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2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.7. Statewide 911 Services › 36-8-16.7-13. "Interconnected Voip Service"

Sec. 13. As used in this chapter, "interconnected VOIP service" has the meaning set forth in 47 CFR 9.3.
As added by P.L.132-2012, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.7. Statewide 911 Services › 36-8-16.7-14. "Local Exchange Carrier"

Sec. 14. As used in this chapter, "local exchange carrier" has the meaning set forth in 47 U.S.C. 153.
As added by P.L.132-2012, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.7. Statewide 911 Services › 36-8-16.7-15. "Multiline Telephone System"

Sec. 15. As used in this chapter, "multiline telephone system" means a voice communications service system that includes the following:
(1) Common control units.
(2) Telephone sets.
(3) Control hardware and software.
(4) Adjunct systems.
The term includes network and premises based systems as classified by FCC Part 68 (47 CFR part 68) Requirements.
As added by P.L.132-2012, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.7. Statewide 911 Services › 36-8-16.7-16. "Place of Primary Use"

Sec. 16. As used in this chapter, "place of primary use" means the street address representative of where a customer's use of communications service primarily occurs, which must be:
(1) the residential street address or the primary business street address of the customer or, in the case of a subscriber of interconnected VOIP service, the subscriber's registered location (as defined in 47 CFR 9.3);
(2) within the licensed service area of the customer's provider; and
(3) in the case of:
(A) mobile communications service, determined in the manner provided in IC 6-8.1-15; and
(B) nonmobile communications service, determined in the manner provided in IC 6-2.5-12.
As added by P.L.132-2012, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.7. Statewide 911 Services › 36-8-16.7-17. "Prepaid User"

Sec. 17. As used in this chapter, "prepaid user" has the meaning set forth in IC 36-8-16.6-6.
As added by P.L.132-2012, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.7. Statewide 911 Services › 36-8-16.7-18. "Proprietary Information"

Sec. 18. As used in this chapter, "proprietary information" includes the following:
(1) Customer lists and related information, including information subject to protection under 47 U.S.C. 222.
(2) Technology descriptions, technical information, or trade secrets (as defined in IC 24-2-3-2).
(3) Information that:
(A) concerns the actual or developmental costs of 911 systems; and
(B) is developed, produced, or received internally by a provider or by a provider's employees, directors, officers, or agents.
As added by P.L.132-2012, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.7. Statewide 911 Services › 36-8-16.7-19. "Provider"

Sec. 19. (a) As used in this chapter, "provider" means a person or entity, or an affiliate of a person or an entity, that:
(1) offers communications service to users in Indiana; and
(2) provides, or is required by the Federal Communications Commission to provide, a user with direct access to a PSAP through the placement of a 911 communication.
(b) The term includes the following:
(1) Facilities based and nonfacilities based resellers of communications service.
(2) Any other provider of communications service through wireline or wireless means, regardless of whether the provider is subject to regulation by the Indiana utility regulatory commission.
As added by P.L.132-2012, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.7. Statewide 911 Services › 36-8-16.7-20. "Psap"

Sec. 20. As used in this chapter, "PSAP" refers to a public safety answering point:
(1) that operates on a twenty-four (24) hour basis; and
(2) whose primary function is to receive incoming requests for emergency assistance and relay those requests to an appropriate responding public safety agency.
As added by P.L.132-2012, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.7. Statewide 911 Services › 36-8-16.7-21. "Standard User" or "User"

Sec. 21. As used in this chapter, "standard user" or "user" refers to:
(1) a communications service user who pays retrospectively for the service and has an Indiana billing address for the service; and
(2) in the case of a nonmobile communications service user, an exchange access facility used in Indiana.
As added by P.L.132-2012, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.7. Statewide 911 Services › 36-8-16.7-22. "Statewide 911 System"

Sec. 22. As used in this chapter, "statewide 911 system" means a communications system that uses the three (3) digit number 911 to send:
(1) an emergency call for assistance from the public by voice, text message, or other communication method or a functional equivalent or successor;
(2) automatic number identification or its functional equivalent or successor; and
(3) automatic location information or its functional equivalent or successor;
for reporting police, fire, medical, or other emergency situations.
As added by P.L.132-2012, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.117-2020, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.7. Statewide 911 Services › 36-8-16.7-23. "Voip Provider"

Sec. 23. As used in this chapter, "VOIP provider" means a provider that offers interconnected VOIP service to users in Indiana.
As added by P.L.132-2012, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.7. Statewide 911 Services › 36-8-16.7-25. Board Quorum; Meetings Subject to Open Door Law

Sec. 25. A majority of the voting members of the board constitutes a quorum for the purposes of taking action. A meeting of the board is subject to IC 5-14-1.5.
As added by P.L.132-2012, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.157-2015, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.7. Statewide 911 Services › 36-8-16.7-26. Board Members; Expense Reimbursement

Sec. 26. (a) Each member of the board who is not a state employee is not entitled to receive the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is, however, entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget agency.
(b) Each member of the board who is a state employee is entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties as provided in the state travel policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget agency.
As added by P.L.132-2012, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.7. Statewide 911 Services › 36-8-16.7-27. Powers of Board; Contracts for Communications Service and Equipment; Indiana Transparency Internet Web Site

Sec. 27. (a) The board may do the following to implement this chapter:
(1) Sue and be sued.
(2) Adopt and alter an official seal.
(3) Adopt and enforce bylaws and rules for:
(A) the conduct of board business; and
(B) the use of board services and facilities.
(4) Subject to subsection (c), acquire, hold, use, and otherwise dispose of the board's income, revenues, funds, and money.
(5) Subject to subsections (b) and (c), enter into contracts, including contracts:
(A) for professional services;
(B) for purchase of supplies or services; and
(C) to acquire office space.
(6) Subject to subsection (c), hire staff.
(7) Adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter.
(8) Develop, maintain, and update a statewide 911 plan.
(9) Subject to subsection (c), administer the statewide 911 fund established by section 29 of this chapter.
(10) Administer and distribute the statewide 911 fee in accordance with section 37 of this chapter.
(11) Subject to subsection (c), administer statewide 911 grants in accordance with state and federal guidelines.
(12) Obtain from each PSAP operating statistics and other performance measurements, including call statistics by category and emergency medical dispatching (EMD) certifications.
(13) Take other necessary or convenient actions to implement this chapter that are not inconsistent with Indiana law.
(b) A contract for the purchase of communications service or equipment by the board must be awarded through an invitation for bids or a request for proposals as described in IC 5-22. The board shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the Indiana department of administration for the department to administer the board's purchases under this chapter using the department's purchasing agents.
(c) The board shall be considered a state agency for purposes of IC 5-14-3.5. Subject to IC 5-14-3.5-4, the following shall be posted to the Indiana transparency Internet web site in accordance with IC 5-14-3.5-2:
(1) Expenditures by the board, including expenditures for contracts, grants, and leases.
(2) The balance of the statewide 911 fund established by section 29 of this chapter.
(3) A listing of the board's real and personal property that has a value of more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000).
The board shall cooperate with and provide information to the auditor of state as required by IC 5-14-3.5-8.
As added by P.L.132-2012, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.7. Statewide 911 Services › 36-8-16.7-28. Executive Director; Duties; Salary

Sec. 28. (a) The board shall appoint an executive director of the board to do the following:
(1) Administer, manage, and direct employees of the board.
(2) Approve salaries and allowable expenses for board members, employees, and consultants.
(3) Attend board meetings and record all proceedings of the board. However, the executive director is not considered a member of the board for any purpose, including voting or establishing a quorum.
(4) Maintain books, documents, and papers filed with the board, including minutes.
(5) Perform other duties as directed by the board.
(b) The board shall determine the salary and other compensation of the executive director.
As added by P.L.132-2012, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.7. Statewide 911 Services › 36-8-16.7-29. Statewide 911 Fund; Investments; Money Not Subject to Transfer, Reversion, or Reassignment; Money Continuously Appropriated

Sec. 29. (a) The statewide 911 fund is established for the purposes of creating and maintaining a uniform statewide 911 system. The board shall administer the fund. The expenses of administering the fund must be paid from money in the fund.
(b) The fund consists of the following:
(1) The statewide 911 fee assessed on users under section 32 of this chapter.
(2) Appropriations made by the general assembly.
(3) Grants and gifts intended for deposit in the fund.
(4) Interest, premiums, gains, or other earnings on the fund.
(5) Enhanced prepaid wireless charges collected and remitted under IC 36-8-16.6-12.
(6) Money from any other source that is deposited in or transferred to the fund.
(c) The treasurer of state may invest money in the fund in the same manner as other funds of the state may be invested under IC 5-13.
(d) The fund is considered a trust fund for purposes of IC 4-9.1-1-7. Money in the fund:
(1) does not revert at the end of any state fiscal year but remains available for the purposes of the fund in subsequent state fiscal years, notwithstanding IC 4-13-2-19 or any other law; and
(2) is not subject to transfer to any other fund or to transfer, assignment, or reassignment for any other use or purpose by:
(A) the state board of finance notwithstanding IC 4-9.1-1-7, IC 4-13-2-23, or any other law; or
(B) the budget agency or any other state agency notwithstanding IC 4-12-1-12 or any other law.
(e) Money in the fund is continuously appropriated for the purposes of the fund.
As added by P.L.132-2012, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.7. Statewide 911 Services › 36-8-16.7-30. State Board of Accounts Audit; Board Review of 911 Service

Sec. 30. (a) The state board of accounts shall audit the fund to determine whether the fund is being managed in accordance with this chapter.
(b) In conjunction with the board's review under section 38(d) of this chapter of the state board of accounts' audit of PSAPs, the board shall review 911 service in Indiana, including the collection, disbursement, and use of the statewide 911 fee assessed under section 32 of this chapter. The purpose of the review is to ensure that the statewide 911 fee:
(1) does not exceed the amount reasonably necessary to provide adequate and efficient 911 service; and
(2) is used only for the purposes set forth in this chapter.
As added by P.L.132-2012, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.157-2015, SEC.9; P.L.181-2015, SEC.50.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.7. Statewide 911 Services › 36-8-16.7-31. Use of Third Party to Process Checks and Distribute Funds

Sec. 31. The board may retain an independent, third party accounting firm or fiscal agent for purposes of processing checks and distributing funds as directed by the board and as allowed by this chapter. The board shall pay for these services as an administrative cost of the board.
As added by P.L.132-2012, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.7. Statewide 911 Services › 36-8-16.7-33. Provider's Duty to Collect and Remit Fee; Report to Board; Cost Reimbursement

Sec. 33. (a) As part of the provider's normal monthly billing process, a provider:
(1) shall collect the fee from each standard user that is a customer having a place of primary use in Indiana; and
(2) may list the fee as a separate line item on each bill.
If a provider receives a partial payment for a monthly bill from a standard user, the provider shall apply the payment against the amount the standard user owes to the provider before applying the payment against the fee. A provider may not prorate the monthly 911 fee collected from a user.
(b) Subject to subsection (c), a provider shall remit statewide 911 fees collected under this section to the board at the time and in the manner prescribed by the board. However, the board shall require a provider to report to the board, no less frequently than on an annual basis, the amount of fees collected from all of the provider's customers described in subsection (a)(1) and remitted to the board under this section. The board may require a provider to submit a report required under this subsection at the same time that the provider remits fees to the board under this section. The board shall deposit all remitted statewide 911 fees in the fund.
(c) A provider, including an eligible telecommunications carrier under section 32(f) of this chapter, may deduct and retain an amount not to exceed one percent (1%) of fees that the provider collects from users under this section or section 32 of this chapter, to reimburse the direct costs incurred by the provider in collecting and remitting the fees.
As added by P.L.132-2012, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.36-2016, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.7. Statewide 911 Services › 36-8-16.7-34. User's Liability for Fee; Provider's Obligation to Remit Fees Collected

Sec. 34. The statewide 911 fee is the liability of the user and not of a provider. However, except as provided in section 33(c) of this chapter, a provider is liable to remit to the board all statewide 911 fees that the provider collects from users.
As added by P.L.132-2012, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.36-2016, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.7. Statewide 911 Services › 36-8-16.7-35. Fee Not to Be Included in Base for Taxes and Other Charges

Sec. 35. The amount of a statewide 911 fee that is collected by a provider from a user, whether separately stated on an invoice, receipt, or other document, may not be included in the base for measuring any tax, surcharge, or other charge that is imposed by the state, a political subdivision, or other government agency.
As added by P.L.132-2012, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.7. Statewide 911 Services › 36-8-16.7-36. Provider Not Required to Enforce Fee Collection; Collection Action by Board

Sec. 36. A provider is not required to take legal action to enforce the collection of the 911 fee for which a user is billed. However, the board may initiate a collection action. A court finding for the board in the action may award reasonable costs and attorney fees associated with the collection action.
As added by P.L.132-2012, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.7. Statewide 911 Services › 36-8-16.7-37. Board's Administration of Fund; Board's Expenses; Distribution to Counties

Sec. 37. (a) Subject to subsection (b), the board shall administer the fund in the following manner:
(1) In each state fiscal year, the board may retain the lesser of:
(A) ten percent (10%) of the statewide 911 fees deposited in the fund in the previous state fiscal year; or
(B) the amount of fees deposited in the fund in the previous state fiscal year that would provide for the operating expenses of the statewide 911 system during the state fiscal year for which the fees are retained;
to pay the board's expenses in administering this chapter and to develop, operate, and maintain a statewide 911 system. The board may decrease the amount of fees retained by the board under this subdivision.
(2) After retaining the amount set forth in subdivision (1), the board shall distribute to the counties the remainder of the statewide 911 fees in the fund. With respect to any state fiscal year beginning after June 30, 2015, the board shall first ensure a distribution to each county in an amount that is equal to the total amount of statewide 911 fees distributed to the county during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014.
(3) If any statewide 911 fees remain in the fund after the distributions ensured under subdivision (2), the board shall distribute the fees as follows:
(A) Ninety percent (90%) of the fees shall be distributed to the counties based upon each county's percentage of the state's population.
(B) Ten percent (10%) of the fees shall be distributed equally among the counties.
(b) The board may not distribute money in the fund in a manner that impairs the ability of the board to fulfill its management and administrative obligations under this chapter.
As added by P.L.132-2012, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.157-2015, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.7. Statewide 911 Services › 36-8-16.7-38.5. Advance Payment of Certain Expenses; Reimbursement

Sec. 38.5. (a) This section applies to a political subdivision that operates a PSAP.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the fiscal body of a political subdivision may adopt an ordinance to authorize payment in advance of all or part of the cost of:
(1) the lease, purchase, or maintenance of communications service equipment; and
(2) rates associated with a communications service provider's enhanced emergency communications system network services;
from any legally available fund of the political subdivision, including the political subdivision's rainy day fund.
(c) If a political subdivision makes a payment in advance under this section, the political subdivision shall reimburse the fund from which the advance payment was made.
As added by P.L.157-2015, SEC.13.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.7. Statewide 911 Services › 36-8-16.7-39. Providers' Duty to Coordinate With Board and Provide Information; Board's Use of Confidential Information

Sec. 39. (a) In cooperation with the board, a provider shall designate a person to coordinate with and provide all relevant information to the board to assist the board in carrying out its duties under this chapter.
(b) A provider shall provide the automatic number identification and any other information, including updates, required by the board to the county, the municipality, an authorized agent of a county or municipality, or the board or the board's authorized agent for purposes of establishing and maintaining a 911 system data base. The board may use confidential information received under this subsection solely for the purpose of providing statewide 911 service.
As added by P.L.132-2012, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.7. Statewide 911 Services › 36-8-16.7-40. Emergency Notification Systems; Establishment by County; Board Approval Required; Provider's Duty to Provide User Data

Sec. 40. (a) As used in this section, "emergency notification system" means an enhanced 911 system capability that provides communications service users within the territory served by a PSAP with a warning, delivered through a device or medium by which users receive communications service from a provider, of an emergency situation through a computerized warning system that uses 911 data base information and technology.
(b) With approval of the board, a county may establish an emergency notification system. If the board approves the establishment of an emergency notification system in a county, a PSAP in the county may use funds distributed to it under this chapter to establish and operate an emergency notification system under this section.
(c) A provider shall provide to a PSAP the necessary user data to enable the PSAP to implement an emergency notification system under this section. The provision of data under this subsection is subject to section 41 of this chapter. In providing data under this subsection, the provider shall provide the following information for each service user in the PSAP's service territory:
(1) The service address of the user.
(2) The class of service provided to the user.
(3) A designation of listed, unlisted, or nonpublished with respect to any telephone number (or other functionally equivalent identification number) associated with the user's service or account.
The provider shall provide this data to the PSAP on a quarterly basis. The provider may charge a reasonable fee to the PSAP for the administrative costs of providing the data.
As added by P.L.132-2012, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.7. Statewide 911 Services › 36-8-16.7-41. Providers' Duty to Provide User Data to Psaps; Permissible Uses by Psap; Violations; Contracts Between Providers and Users

Sec. 41. (a) A provider shall, upon request, provide to a PSAP the necessary user data to enable the PSAP to implement and operate a 911 system. User data provided to a PSAP for the purpose of implementing or updating a 911 system may be used only to identify:
(1) a user;
(2) a user's place of primary use; or
(3) the information described in both subdivisions (1) and (2);
and may not be used or disclosed by the PSAP, or its agents or employees, for any other purpose unless the data is used or disclosed under a court order. A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally violates this subsection commits a Class A misdemeanor.
(b) After May 31, 1988, a contract entered into between a provider and a user who has an unlisted or nonpublished telephone number (or other functionally equivalent identification number) may not include a provision that prohibits the provider from providing the user's telephone number (or other functionally equivalent identification number) to a PSAP for inclusion in a 911 system data base. A provider (other than a provider who, before June 1, 1988, has contracted to not divulge a subscriber's unlisted or nonpublished telephone number (or other functionally equivalent identification number)) shall provide a requesting PSAP with the name, telephone number (or other functionally equivalent identification number), and place of primary use for each user of the provider. A PSAP may not release a telephone number (or other functionally equivalent identification number) required to be provided under this subsection to any person except as provided in subsection (a).
(c) A provider may amend or terminate a contract with a user if:
(1) the contract contains a provision that prohibits the provider from providing the user's telephone number (or other functionally equivalent identification number) to a PSAP for inclusion in a 911 system data base;
(2) the exclusion of the telephone number (or other functionally equivalent identification number) from the data base would negate the purpose of this chapter; and
(3) the user is notified of the proposed amendment or termination of a contract at least one hundred eighty (180) days before the provider takes action.
As added by P.L.132-2012, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.7. Statewide 911 Services › 36-8-16.7-42. Confidentiality of Proprietary Information

Sec. 42. (a) All proprietary information submitted to the board or the treasurer of state, or to the budget committee under section 48 of this chapter, is confidential. Notwithstanding any other law, proprietary information submitted under this chapter is not subject to subpoena, and proprietary information submitted under this chapter may not be released to a person other than to the submitting provider without the permission of the submitting provider.
(b) General information collected by the board or the treasurer of state may be released or published only in aggregate amounts that do not identify or allow identification of numbers of users or revenues attributable to an individual provider.
As added by P.L.132-2012, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.7. Statewide 911 Services › 36-8-16.7-43. Immunity From Civil or Criminal Liability

Sec. 43. Notwithstanding any other law:
(1) the board;
(2) a PSAP;
(3) a political subdivision;
(4) a provider;
(5) an employee, director, officer, or agent of a PSAP, a political subdivision, or a provider; or
(6) an employee or member of the board, the board chair, the executive director, or an employee, agent, or representative of the board chair;
is not liable for damages in a civil action or subject to criminal prosecution resulting from death, injury, or loss to persons or property incurred by any person in connection with establishing, developing, implementing, maintaining, operating, and providing 911 service, except in the case of willful or wanton misconduct.
As added by P.L.132-2012, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.7. Statewide 911 Services › 36-8-16.7-44. Permissible Uses of 911 Service

Sec. 44. A person may not use 911 service except to make emergency calls that may result in the dispatch of the appropriate response for fire suppression and rescue, emergency medical or ambulance services, hazardous material, disaster or major emergency occurrences, and law enforcement activities.
As added by P.L.132-2012, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.7. Statewide 911 Services › 36-8-16.7-45. Automatic Dialing of 911 Prohibited; Violations

Sec. 45. (a) This section does not apply to:
(1) a person that connects to a 911 network using automatic crash notification technology subject to an established protocol; or
(2) a newborn safety device described in IC 31-34-2.5-1(a)(5).
(b) A person may not connect to a 911 network an automatic alarm, automatic dialer, or other automated alerting device that:
(1) causes the number 911 to be automatically dialed; or
(2) provides through a prerecorded message information regarding obtaining 911 emergency service.
(c) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Class A misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.132-2012, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.170-2021, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.7. Statewide 911 Services › 36-8-16.7-46. Knowing or Intentional Placement of 911 Calls for Prohibited Purposes

Sec. 46. A person who knowingly or intentionally places a 911 call:
(1) for a purpose other than obtaining public safety assistance or emergency services; or
(2) to avoid communications service charges or fees;
commits a Class A misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.132-2012, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.7. Statewide 911 Services › 36-8-16.7-48. Budget Committee's Review of Statewide 911 System; Considerations; Report of Findings to Legislative Council; Recommendation on Continuation of Fee After June 30, 2015; Expiration of Fee

Sec. 48. (a) The budget committee shall review the statewide 911 system governed by this chapter for the two (2) calendar years ending:
(1) December 31, 2013; and
(2) December 31, 2014.
(b) In conducting the review required by this section, the budget committee may examine the following:
(1) Whether the fund is being administered by the board in accordance with this chapter.
(2) The collection, disbursement, and use of the statewide 911 fee assessed under section 32 of this chapter. In performing a review under this subdivision, the budget committee may examine whether the statewide 911 fee:
(A) is being assessed in an amount that is reasonably necessary to provide adequate and efficient 911 service; and
(B) is being used only for the purposes set forth in this chapter.
(3) Any other data, reports, or information the budget committee determines is necessary to review the statewide 911 system governed by this chapter.
(c) Subject to section 42 of this chapter, the board, the state board of accounts, political subdivisions, providers, and PSAPs shall provide to the budget committee all relevant data, reports, and information requested by the budget committee to assist the budget committee in carrying out its duties under this section.
(d) After conducting the review required by this section, the budget committee shall, not later than June 1, 2015, report its findings to the legislative council. The budget committee's findings under this subsection:
(1) must include a recommendation as to whether the statewide 911 fee assessed under section 32 of this chapter should continue to be assessed and collected under this chapter after June 30, 2015; and
(2) if the budget committee recommends under subdivision (1) that the statewide 911 fee assessed under section 32 of this chapter should continue to be assessed and collected under this chapter after June 30, 2015, may include recommendations for the introduction in the general assembly of any legislation that the budget committee determines is necessary to ensure that the statewide 911 system governed by this chapter is managed in a fair and fiscally prudent manner.
A report to the legislative council under this subsection must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
(e) If the budget committee does not recommend in its report under subsection (d) that the statewide 911 fee assessed under section 32 of this chapter should continue to be assessed and collected under this chapter after June 30, 2015, the statewide 911 fee assessed under section 32 of this chapter expires July 1, 2015, and may not be assessed or collected after June 30, 2015.
As added by P.L.132-2012, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.121-2016, SEC.33; P.L.114-2022, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.7. Statewide 911 Services › 36-8-16.7-49. Computer Aided Dispatch (Cad) Feasibility Study

Sec. 49. (a) As used in this section, "EMS" refers to emergency medical services (as defined in IC 16-18-2-110).
(b) The board may conduct a feasibility study on potential ways in which the computer aided dispatch (CAD) systems used by PSAPs throughout Indiana could be made interoperable to facilitate the standard dispatch of EMS resources based on using the EMS resource that represents the closest and most appropriate EMS resource to respond to a particular emergency.
(c) Not later than July 1, 2024, the board may submit a report that contains the information described in subsection (d) to the following:
(1) The executive director of the legislative services agency to distribute to the members of the general assembly. The report submitted to the executive director of the legislative services agency under this subdivision must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
(2) The department of homeland security established by IC 10-19-2-1.
(3) The integrated public safety commission established by IC 5-26-2-1.
(4) The Indiana department of health established by IC 16-19-1-1.
(d) The report required by subsection (c) may contain the following information based on the study conducted under this section:
(1) An inventory of existing CAD equipment at PSAPs in Indiana.
(2) A description of existing technical or governance barriers to the interoperability of CAD systems, along with recommendations to mitigate or eliminate those barriers.
(3) Recommendations on a CAD-to-CAD integration system design that is based on best practices.
(4) The estimated cost of a project to develop and implement a CAD-to-CAD integration system design, along with a timeline for completing the project.
(5) Any other recommendations concerning a CAD-to-CAD integration system design that the board considers appropriate.
(e) This section expires January 1, 2025.
As added by P.L.41-2023, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.8. Public Safety Telecommunicator Training › 36-8-16.8-1. "Board"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "board" means the statewide 911 board established by IC 36-8-16.7-24.
As added by P.L.13-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.8. Public Safety Telecommunicator Training › 36-8-16.8-2. "Public Safety Agency"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "public safety agency" has the meaning set forth in IC 10-10.5-1-5.
As added by P.L.13-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.8. Public Safety Telecommunicator Training › 36-8-16.8-3. "Psap"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "PSAP" has the meaning set forth in IC 10-10.5-1-4.
As added by P.L.13-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.8. Public Safety Telecommunicator Training › 36-8-16.8-4. "Public Safety Telecommunicator"

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "public safety telecommunicator" has the meaning set forth in IC 10-10.5-1-6.
As added by P.L.13-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.8. Public Safety Telecommunicator Training › 36-8-16.8-6. Psap Basic Training Program

Sec. 6. (a) A unit operating a PSAP shall establish a public safety telecommunicator basic training program for that PSAP by December 31, 2023. The minimum basic training program requirements must include the following:
(1) A basic forty (40) hour telecommunicator course.
(2) National Incident Management Systems courses including:
(A) IS-100, introduction to the incident command system.
(B) IS-200, basic incident command system for initial response.
(C) IS-700, introduction to the national incident management system.
(3) A National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and an Indiana Data and Communications System (IDACS) course.
(4) A telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation (T-CPR) course, if the training under subsection (b) is not provided.
(b) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a), the public safety telecommunicator training program shall include emergency medical, police, and fire dispatch protocol training for public safety telecommunicators who perform those functions.
As added by P.L.13-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.8. Public Safety Telecommunicator Training › 36-8-16.8-7. Psap Certification and Credentialing

Sec. 7. A unit operating a PSAP shall establish procedures for certifying and credentialing a public safety telecommunicator who completes the requirements established under section 6 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.13-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.8. Public Safety Telecommunicator Training › 36-8-16.8-8. Psap Continuing Education; Recording of Annual Requirement

Sec. 8. (a) A unit operating a PSAP shall require each public safety telecommunicator to:
(1) complete the unit's training program established under section 6 of this chapter:
(A) within one (1) year of the date of the program's implementation; or
(B) within one (1) year of the public safety telecommunicator's date of hire; and
(2) beginning on January 1, 2024, complete twenty-four (24) hours of continuing education training, which may include recertification, in each calendar year beginning after December 31 of the calendar year in which the public safety telecommunicator completes the minimum basic training requirements established under section 6 of this chapter.
(b) A unit shall approve continuing education courses that are eligible to meet the annual requirement in subsection (a)(2).
(c) A unit shall record the completion of an approved continuing education course and count it towards a public safety telecommunicator's satisfaction of the annual requirement in subsection (a)(2). A unit shall also record the name of each public safety telecommunicator who completes the annual requirement in subsection (a)(2) and provide that information to the board as part of the annual data collection described in IC 36-8-16.7-38.
As added by P.L.13-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.8. Public Safety Telecommunicator Training › 36-8-16.8-9. Prohibition on Service as Public Safety Telecommunicator

Sec. 9. Subject to section 8 of this chapter, after December 31, 2023, an individual may not work as a public safety telecommunicator for a unit unless the individual has completed the unit's training program established under section 6 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.13-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.8. Public Safety Telecommunicator Training › 36-8-16.8-10. Eligibility; Continuing Education

Sec. 10. A public safety telecommunicator must satisfy the continuing education requirement imposed under section 8(a)(2) of this chapter to remain eligible to work as a public safety telecommunicator.
As added by P.L.13-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.8. Public Safety Telecommunicator Training › 36-8-16.8-11. Operating Expenses; Basic Training Program

Sec. 11. (a) The costs associated with the basic training courses described in section 6 of this chapter are considered operating expenses of the statewide 911 system under IC 36-8-16.7-37 and are eligible for reimbursement by the board.
(b) A public safety agency that employs full-time or part-time public safety telecommunicators is eligible for reimbursement of the costs associated with the basic training courses described in section 6 of this chapter.
(c) The board shall establish a process for providing reimbursement for costs described under subsection (b).
As added by P.L.13-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 16.9. Public Safety Telecommunicator Employment › 36-8-16.9-2. Prohibition on Residency Requirements

Sec. 2. A public safety agency may not establish or maintain residency requirements for a public safety telecommunicator employed by a public safety agency.
As added by P.L.18-2023, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 17. Fire Safety Inspections; Arson Investigations › 36-8-17-2. "Fire Department"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "fire department" means a paid fire department or a volunteer fire department that renders fire prevention or fire protection services to a political subdivision.
As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.1-1999, SEC.103.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 17. Fire Safety Inspections; Arson Investigations › 36-8-17-3. "Fire Safety Law"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "fire safety law" means any law, including rules and orders of the commission, safeguarding life or property from the hazards of fire or explosion.
As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 17. Fire Safety Inspections; Arson Investigations › 36-8-17-4.5. "Department"

Sec. 4.5. As used in this chapter, "department" refers to the department of homeland security established by IC 10-19-2-1.
As added by P.L.187-2021, SEC.146.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 17. Fire Safety Inspections; Arson Investigations › 36-8-17-5. Compliance With Order to Assist the Department; Annual Reporting

Sec. 5. (a) The fire chief and the designees of the fire chief in every fire department are assistants to the state fire marshal.
(b) A fire department shall comply with an order issued by the department under IC 22-14-2-4 that directs the fire department to assist the department.
(c) A fire department shall report annually to the department of homeland security, in a manner prescribed by the department of homeland security, information relating to each emergency response by the fire department. In the event that a fire department fails to comply with this section, the department of homeland security, notwithstanding any other law, may determine that the fire department is ineligible to receive grants administered by the department of homeland security.
(d) This section also applies to a fire department established by the board of trustees of Purdue University under IC 21-39-7.
As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.577; P.L.29-2011, SEC.3; P.L.187-2021, SEC.147; P.L.170-2022, SEC.41.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 17. Fire Safety Inspections; Arson Investigations › 36-8-17-7. Fire Investigations; Notice of Crime; Report; Powers of Fire Department; Subpoenas; Discovery Orders

Sec. 7. (a) A fire department shall investigate and determine the causes and circumstances surrounding each fire occurring within the territory served by the fire department. The fire department shall begin the investigation when the fire occurs. The fire department shall immediately notify the department if the fire chief believes that a crime may have been committed and shall submit a written or electronic report to the department concerning every investigation at the end of each month. The fire department shall submit the report on the form prescribed by the department and shall include the following information in the report:
(1) A statement of the facts relating to the cause and origin of the fire.
(2) The extent of damage caused by the fire.
(3) The amount of insurance on the property affected by the fire.
(4) Other information required in the commission's rules.
(b) To carry out this section, a fire department may:
(1) enter and inspect any real or personal property at a reasonable hour;
(2) cooperate with the prosecuting attorney and assist the prosecuting attorney with any criminal investigation;
(3) request that the office subpoena witnesses under IC 22-14-2-8 or order the production of books, documents, and other papers;
(4) give oaths and affirmations;
(5) take depositions and conduct hearings; and
(6) separate witnesses and otherwise regulate the course of proceedings.
(c) Subpoenas, discovery orders, and protective orders issued under this section shall be enforced under IC 4-21.5-6-2.
As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.222-1989, SEC.19; P.L.1-2006, SEC.578; P.L.57-2020, SEC.15; P.L.187-2021, SEC.148.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 17. Fire Safety Inspections; Arson Investigations › 36-8-17-7.5. "Police Powers"

Sec. 7.5. (a) As used in this section, "police powers" means the power to:
(1) make an arrest;
(2) conduct a search or seizure of a person or property; or
(3) carry a firearm.
(b) A fire investigator of a first class or second class city may exercise police powers if the fire investigator meets all of the following requirements:
(1) The fire investigator has been authorized to exercise police powers by the:
(A) police chief; and
(B) fire chief;
of the first class or second class city.
(2) The fire investigator has successfully completed the pre-basic training course established under IC 5-2-1-9(f).
(3) The fire investigator has successfully completed the minimum basic training and educational requirements adopted by the law enforcement training board under IC 5-2-1-9 as necessary for employment as a law enforcement officer.
As added by P.L.90-2017, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 8. Public Safety › Chapter 17. Fire Safety Inspections; Arson Investigations › 36-8-17-8. Inspection Program; Reports

Sec. 8. (a) A fire department serving an area that does not include a city may engage in an inspection program to promote compliance with fire safety laws. Upon the request of an owner or a primary lessee who resides in a private dwelling, the fire department may inspect the interior of the private dwelling to determine compliance with IC 22-11-18-3.5. The fire department shall maintain a written report for each inspection. These reports shall be made available to the department upon request.
(b) The fire department serving an area that includes a city shall inspect every place and public way within the jurisdiction of the city, except the interiors of private dwellings, for compliance with the fire safety laws. Upon the request of an owner or a primary lessee who resides in a private dwelling, the fire department may inspect the interior of the private dwelling to determine compliance with IC 22-11-18-3.5. Except as otherwise provided in the rules adopted by the commission, the fire chief of the fire department shall specify the schedule under which places and public ways are inspected and may exclude a class of places or public ways from inspection under this section, if the fire chief determines that the public interest will be served without inspection. The fire department shall maintain a written report for each inspection. The fire department shall submit monthly reports to the department, on forms prescribed by the department, containing the following information:
(1) The total number of inspections made.
(2) The total number of defects found, classified as required by the office.
(3) The total number of orders issued for correction of each class of defect.
(4) The total number of orders complied with.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (d), an inspection may only be carried out by an individual who:
(1) is a firefighter who meets, at a minimum, the training requirements described in IC 36-8-10.5; or
(2) has:
(A) obtained certification as a:
(i) fire inspector I as described in 655 IAC 1-2.1-12;
(ii) fire inspector II as described in 655 IAC 1-2.1-13; or
(iii) fire inspector I/II as described in 655 IAC 1-2.1-13.1; and
(B) in the case of an individual who is not an employee of a fire department, completed at least two (2) years of experience as a fire inspector described in clause (A)(i) through (A)(iii).
(d) A volunteer fire department may carry out inspections under this section only through an individual who is certified under IC 22-14-2-6(c).
As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.1-1999, SEC.104; P.L.1-2006, SEC.579; P.L.17-2008, SEC.6; P.L.187-2021, SEC.149; P.L.107-2023, SEC.2.