Indiana § 5-10-10-4.7 - Special death benefit for eligible chaplain
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 5-10-10-4.7 — Special death benefit for eligible chaplain, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-10-10-4.7. Special death benefit for eligible chaplain
Sec. 4.7. (a) As used in this section, "eligible chaplain" means an individual who is appointed or officially designated to serve, with or without compensation, as a chaplain of any of the following:
(1) A law enforcement agency (as defined in IC 4-33-2-11.6).
(2) A full-time police department of a political subdivision (as defined in IC 36-1-2-13).
(3) A full-time fire department of a political subdivision (as defined in IC 36-1-2-13).
(4) A volunteer fire department (as defined in IC 36-8-12-2).
(5) A sheriff's department of a county.
(b) An eligible chaplain who dies as a direct result of personal injury or illness resulting from the eligible chaplain's performance of duties as a chaplain for the agency or department that the eligible chaplain was appointed or officially designated to serve is eligible for a special death benefit from the fund in the same manner as any other public safety officer is eligible for a benefit from the fund.
As added by P.L.115-2008, SEC.3.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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