Indiana § 36-8-14-2 - Purposes of fund; authorization
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§ 36-8-14-2. Purposes of fund; authorization
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 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) In a municipality, the purchase of police radio equipment.
(4) The:
(A) purchase, construction, renovation, 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.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-6-7-1; 18-6-9-1.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.66. Amended by P.L.316-1989, SEC.2; P.L.2-1993, SEC.205; P.L.171-1994, SEC.1; P.L.17-1995, SEC.22; P.L.1-1999, SEC.102; P.L.140-2002, SEC.2.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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