Indiana § 36-8-13-2 - Establishment of fire protection; procedure
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§ 36-8-13-2. Establishment of fire protection; procedure
Sec. 2. If a majority of the owners of taxable real property residing within and owning real property within that part of a township located outside the corporate boundaries of a municipality petition the township executive and legislative body to provide fire protection in that part of the township, the executive and legislative body shall grant the petition and proceed without delay to provide for fire protection. The executive and legislative body shall determine which of the methods in section 3 of this chapter for providing fire protection in townships will be followed.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 17-4-18-2.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.65.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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