§ 36-8-10-20.1 — County sheriffs' standard vehicle marking and uniform commission; establishment; adoption of rules; limitation of authority

Indiana § 36-8-10-20.1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 36: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Art. 8: PUBLIC SAFETY
• Ch. 10: Sheriff's Department; Merit Board; Pensions

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1. (a) A county sheriffs' standard vehicle
marking and uniform commission is established. The commission
consists of three (3) members, not more than two (2) of whom may be
of the same political party. Members of the commission shall be
appointed by the governor for four (4) year terms. Each member must
be an elected and acting county sheriff. The governor shall fill a
vacancy on the commission for the unexpired term. Members serve
without compensation.
(b) The commission shall, by rules adopted under IC 4-22-2,
establish the following for sheriffs and their full-time paid deputies:
(1) A uniform of standard design and color.
(2) A standard design and color of vehicle marking for all county
owned vehicles used by the sheriff's department.
The rules adopted under this subsection must provide exceptions for
unmarked cars and plainclothes deputies.
(c) All vehicles and uniforms purchased after the effective date of
the rules adopted under subsection (b) must meet the standards
established by the rules. The commission's authority is limited to
establishing standards for:
(1) uniforms worn by county sheriffs and their full-time paid
deputies; and
(2) vehicles used by the sheriff's department.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.224-1986, SEC.1.