Indiana § 36-8-11-2 Definitions

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§ 36-8-11-2 — Definitions

Indiana § 36-8-11-2

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 8PUBLIC SAFETY

Ch. 11Fire Protection Districts

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As used in this chapter:
"Board" refers to the board of fire trustees of a fire protection
district.
"Fiscal officer" means a bonded employee of the fire protection
district charged with the faithful receipt and disbursement of the funds
of the district.
"Freeholder" means an individual who holds land in fee, for life, or
for some indeterminate period of time, whether or not in joint title.
"Interested person" includes a freeholder or corporation owning
lands within the proposed or established fire protection district, a
person whose property may be condemned or injured by the district, the
proper officer of a municipality, an affected state agency, and all local
plan commissions.
"Joint title" means joint tenancy, tenancy in common, or tenancy by
the entireties.
"Primary county" refers to

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As used in this chapter:
"Board" refers to the board of fire trustees of a fire protection
district.
"Fiscal officer" means a bonded employee of the fire protection
district charged with the faithful receipt and disbursement of the funds
of the district.
"Freeholder" means an individual who holds land in fee, for life, or
for some indeterminate period of time, whether or not in joint title.
"Interested person" includes a freeholder or corporation owning
lands within the proposed or established fire protection district, a
person whose property may be condemned or injured by the district, the
proper officer of a municipality, an affected state agency, and all local
plan commissions.
"Joint title" means joint tenancy, tenancy in common, or tenancy by
the entireties.
"Primary county" refers to the county where the largest portion of a
municipality is located if the municipality is located in two (2)
counties.
"Secondary county" refers to the county where the smallest portion
of a municipality is located if the municipality is located in two (2)
counties.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-1-45-1
part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.63. Amended by
P.L.36-2000, SEC.2.