Introduced Version
HOUSE BILL No. 1645
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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected: IC 36-8-14-2.
Synopsis: Firefighting building and equipment fund. Provides that
money in a cumulative firefighting building and equipment fund may
also be used for the: (1) maintenance of buildings; (2) purchase of
medical supplies; and (3) payment of the paramedic part of a
firefighter's salary.
Effective: July 1, 2007.
January 23, 2007, read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government.
Introduced
First Regular Session 115th General Assembly (2007)
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HOUSE BILL No. 1645
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning local
government.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SOURCE: IC 36-8-14-2; (07)IN1645.1.1. -->
SECTION 1. IC 36-8-14-2 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2007]: Sec. 2. (a) As used in this
section, "emergency medical services" has the meaning set forth in
IC 16-18-2-110.
(b) As used in this section, "volunteer fire department" has the
meaning set forth in IC 36-8-12-2.
(c) The legislative body of a unit or the board of fire trustees of a
fire protection district may provide a cumulative building and
equipment fund under IC 6-1.1-41 for the following purposes:
(1) The:
(A) purchase, construction, renovation,
or maintenance of or
addition to buildings; or
(B) purchase of land;
used by the fire department or a volunteer fire department serving
the unit.
(2) The purchase of firefighting equipment for use of the fire
department or a volunteer fire department serving the unit,
including making the required payments under a lease rental with
option to purchase agreement made to acquire the equipment.
(3) The purchase of medical supplies used for emergency
medical services.
(4) The payment of the paramedic part of a firefighter's
salary.
(3) (5) In a municipality, the purchase of police radio equipment.
(4) (6) The:
(A) purchase, construction, renovation, or maintenance of or
addition to a building;
(B) purchase of land; or
(C) purchase of equipment;
for use of a provider of emergency medical services under
IC 16-31-5 to the unit establishing the fund.
(d) In addition to the requirements of IC 6-1.1-41, before a
cumulative fund may be established by a township fire protection
district, the county legislative body which appoints the trustees of the
fire protection district must approve the establishment of the fund.