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Page 7, line 3, after "city." insert "
If a member serving under this
subdivision ceases to be a township trustee, the new township
trustee becomes a member of the board in place of the previous
township trustee.".
Page 8, between lines 12 and 13, begin a new line block indented
and insert:
"
(3) The board shall approve all equipment purchases of more
than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for the consolidated fire
department and all facility purchases for the consolidated fire
department.
(4) The board shall nominate two (2) candidates for fire chief
of the consolidated fire department. The mayor shall nominate
a candidate for fire chief of the consolidated fire department.
The board shall review the nominations and provide any
comments concerning the nominations to the mayor. The
mayor shall select a fire chief from the nominated
candidates.".
Page 8, line 13, delete "(3)" and insert "
(5)".
Page 8, line 23, delete "(4)" and insert "
(6)".
Page 8, delete lines 26 through 30.
Page 9, line 2, delete "revert" and insert "
are transferred to".
Page 9, line 2, delete "government body or".
Page 9, line 3, after "responsibility" insert "
for the fire department
of the consolidated city".
Page 10, line 9, after "Township" insert "
.".
Page 10, line 9, delete "and" and insert "
the Emergency Services
Education Center and any debt related to the Emergency Services
Education Center".
Page 10, line 18, after "2008" delete "." and insert "
, or a later
effective date of the consolidation as authorized under subsection
(e). However, an employee may not become an employee of the
consolidated fire department under this subsection unless the
employee has completed a criminal history background check.".
Page 18, line 3, delete "The" and insert "
Subject to subsection (f),
the".
Page 18, line 19, delete "The" and insert "
Subject to subsection (f),
the".
Page 18, between lines 29 and 30, begin a new paragraph and insert:
"
(f) This subsection applies only during the first four (4)
calendar years that the taxing district levies a property tax under
this section. Notwithstanding any other statute, the total property
tax rate imposed by the taxing district for a year in those parts of
the taxing district that are within a particular township, but not
within the boundaries of the fire special service district, may not
exceed the total property tax rate imposed by the township (and a
fire protection territory in the township) for fire protection services
(including property taxes imposed for debt related to fire
protection services) in the year preceding the year in which the
taxing district first levies a property tax under this section.".
Page 18, line 30, delete "(f)" and insert "
(g)".
Page 18, line 33, delete "county auditor" and insert "
controller of
the consolidated city".
Page 18, line 35, delete "The county auditor may".
Page 18, delete lines 36 through 37.
Page 18, line 38, delete "(g)" and insert "
(h)".
Page 19, line 2, delete "(h)" and insert "
(i)".
Page 19, line 13, delete "(i)" and insert "
(j)".
Page 19, line 14, delete "by the consolidated city".
Page 20, line 1, delete "(j)" and insert "
(k)".
Page 20, line 2, delete "by the consolidated city".
Page 20, line 8, delete "(i)(1)" and insert "
(j)(1)".
Page 20, line 12, delete "(i)(2)" and insert "
(j)(2)".
Page 20, line 16, delete "(i)(3)" and insert "
(j)(3)".
Page 20, between lines 16 and 17, begin a new paragraph and insert:
"
(l) The maximum levy for a consolidated city is increased for
property taxes first due and payable in the year that property taxes
are first imposed under this section and each subsequent calendar
year by an amount equal to the lesser of:
(1) the difference between:
(A) the maximum levy for the current year for the
consolidated city's fire special service district created
under IC 36-3-1-6; and
(B) the amount levied for the current year for the fire
special service district; or
(2) ten percent (10%) of the maximum levy for the
consolidated city's fire special service district created under
IC 36-3-1-6 for property taxes first due and payable in the
year that property taxes are first imposed under this section.".
Page 20, line 35, after "process." insert " Ranks achieved after the
passage of Senate Enrolled Act 1 of the 2006 regular session of the
general assembly may be reviewed by the merit board to determine
if those ranks were achieved through a bona fide merit process.".
Page 21, line 1, after "consolidation" delete "." and insert " , except
as negotiated in an agreement between the consolidated city and
the bargaining unit representing firefighters.".
Page 21, line 12, after "2006." insert " This section applies to all
political subdivisions in Marion County.".
Page 24, line 22, delete ", who shall serve as the board" and insert
" .".
Page 24, delete line 23.
Page 24, line 26, delete "One (1) member" and insert " Two (2)
members, who must represent different political parties,".
(Reference is to ESB 1 as printed February 24, 2006.)
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