§ 36-8-10.5-12 — Best practices fund

Indiana § 36-8-10.5-12

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 36: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Art. 8: PUBLIC SAFETY
• Ch. 10.5: Minimum Training Requirements for Firefighters

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(a) The best practices fund is established
for the purpose of providing matching grants to political subdivisions
and volunteer fire departments to purchase equipment and other gear
to implement best practices established under section 11 of this
chapter.
(b) The fund shall be administered by the department.
(c) The fund consists of:
(1) appropriations from the general assembly; and
(2) amounts deposited from any other public or private source.
(d) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from
money in the fund.
(e) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not
currently needed to meet obligations of the fund in the same manner as
other public money may be invested. Interest that accrues from these
investments shall be deposited in the fund.
(f) Money in the fund at the end of the state fiscal year does not
revert to the state general fund.
(g) The department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement
this section.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.72-2020, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.238-2025, SEC.101.