Indiana § 36-1-23-2 - Abstention from voting on budget and tax levies
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§ 36-1-23-2. Abstention from voting on budget and tax levies
Sec. 2. A member of the fiscal body of a unit may not participate in a vote on the adoption of the unit's budget and tax levies if the member is:
(1) an employee of a volunteer fire department; or
(2) a volunteer firefighter in a fire department;
that provides fire protection services to the unit under a contract (excluding a mutual aid agreement) or as the unit's fire department.
As added by P.L.184-2015, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.257-2019, SEC.100.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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