Ind. Code § 36-8-20-1 Applicability
Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the state and all units.
As added by P.L.126-1999, SEC.1.
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in effectInd. Code § 36-8-20-2 Designation as universal emergency telephone number
Sec. 2. The telephone number 911 is designated as the universal emergency telephone number for reporting an emergency and requesting assistance.
As added by P.L.126-1999, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 36-8-20-3 Exclusivity of system
Sec. 3. A communication system that is:
(1) available to members of the public as a means to report an emergency and to request assistance; and
(2) established or operated by the state or a unit;
must use 911 as the exclusive universal emergency telephone number for that communication system.
As added by P.L.126-1999, SEC.1.
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