Indiana § 36-8-13-2 Establishment of fire protection; procedure

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-8-13-2 — Establishment of fire protection; procedure

Indiana § 36-8-13-2

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 8PUBLIC SAFETY

Ch. 13Township Fire Protection and Emergency Services

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Ind. Code § 36-8-13-2 (2026).

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If a majority of the owners of taxable real
property residing within and owning real property within that part of a
township located outside the corporate boundaries of a municipality
petition the township executive and legislative body to provide fire
protection in that part of the township, the executive and legislative
body shall grant the petition and proceed without delay to provide for
fire protection. The executive and legislative body shall determine
which of the methods in section 3 of this chapter for providing fire
protection in townships will be followed.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation:
17-4-18-2.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.65.

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If a majority of the owners of taxable real
property residing within and owning real property within that part of a
township located outside the corporate boundaries of a municipality
petition the township executive and legislative body to provide fire
protection in that part of the township, the executive and legislative
body shall grant the petition and proceed without delay to provide for
fire protection. The executive and legislative body shall determine
which of the methods in section 3 of this chapter for providing fire
protection in townships will be followed.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation:
17-4-18-2.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.65.