Indiana § 10-14-3-18 Employees of political subdivisions; liability; claims for loss, damage,
or expense

Indiana Statutes

§ 10-14-3-18 — Employees of political subdivisions; liability; claims for loss, damage, or expense

Indiana·Title 10 PUBLIC SAFETY·Art. 14 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT·Ch. 3 Emergency Management and Disaster Law

(a)If the employees of a political subdivision render aid outside the political subdivision under section 17 of this chapter, the employees have the same:

(1)powers;

(2)duties;

(3)rights;

(4)privileges; and

(5)immunities; as if they were performing their duties in the political subdivisions in which they are normally employed.

(b)The political subdivision in which any equipment is used under this section:

(1)is liable for loss or damage; and

(2)shall pay any expense incurred in the operation and maintenance of the equipment. A claim for the loss, damage, or expense is not allowed unless an itemized notice of the claim made under oath is served not more than sixty (60) days after the date the claim is sustained or incurred upon the chief fiscal officer of the political subdivision

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(a) If the employees of a political
subdivision render aid outside the political subdivision under section
17 of this chapter, the employees have the same:
(1) powers;
(2) duties;
(3) rights;
(4) privileges; and
(5) immunities;
as if they were performing their duties in the political subdivisions in
which they are normally employed.
(b) The political subdivision in which any equipment is used under
this section:
(1) is liable for loss or damage; and
(2) shall pay any expense incurred in the operation and
maintenance of the equipment.
A claim for the loss, damage, or expense is not allowed unless an
itemized notice of the claim made under oath is served not more than
sixty (60) days after the date the claim is sustained or incurred upon the
chief fiscal officer of the political subdivision where the equipment was
used.
(c) The:
(1) rights;
(2) privileges; and
(3) obligations;
described in this section also apply if aid is rendered outside Indiana
and if payment or reimbursement in this case shall or may be made by
the state or political subdivision receiving the aid under a reciprocal
mutual aid agreement or compact with the other state or by the federal
government.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-4-1-11.]

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