Ind. Code ch. 36-8-14

Ind. Code § 36-8-14-1 Application of chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all units except counties. [Local Government Recodification Citation: New.] As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.66.

Ind. Code § 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.

Ind. Code § 36-8-14-3 Repealed

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-6-7-2; 18-6-9-2.] As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.66. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.45, SEC.35. Repealed by P.L.17-1995, SEC.45.

Ind. Code § 36-8-14-4 Tax levy; deposit of money

Sec. 4. (a) To provide for the cumulative building and equipment fund established under this chapter, the legislative body may levy a tax on all taxable property within the taxing district in compliance with IC 6-1.1-41. The tax rate may not exceed three and thirty-three hundredths cents ($0.0333) on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation of property in the taxing district. (b) As the tax is collected, it shall be deposited in a qualified public depository or depositories and held in a special fund to be known as the "building or remodeling, firefighting, and police radio equipment fund" in the case of a municipality or as the "building or remodeling and fire equipment fund" in the case of a township or fire protection district. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-6-7-3; 18-6-9-3.] As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.66. Amended by P.L.316-1989, SEC.3; P.L.171-1994, SEC.2; P.L.17-1995, SEC.23; P.L.6-1997, SEC.213.