§ 36-8-14-2 — Purposes of fund; authorization

(a) As used in this section, "emergency medical
services" has the meaning set forth in IC 16-18-2-110.
(b) As used in this section, "volunteer fire department" has the
meaning set forth in IC 36-8-12-2.
(c) The legislative body of a unit or the board of fire trustees of a
fire protection district may provide a cumulative building and
equipment fund under IC 6-1.1-41 for the following purposes:
(1) The:
(A) purchase, construction, renovation, or addition to buildings;
or
(B) purchase of land;
used by the fire department or a volunteer fire department serving
the unit.
(2) The purchase of firefighting equipment for use of the fire
department or a volunteer fire department serving the unit,
including making the required payments under a lease rental with
option to purchase agreement made to acquire the equipment.
(3) In a municipality, the purchase of police radio equipment.
(4) The:
(A) purchase, construction, renovation, or addition to a
building;
(B) purchase of land; or
(C) purchase of equipment;
for use of a provider of emergency medical services under IC 16-31-5 to the unit establishing the fund.
(d) In addition to the requirements of IC 6-1.1-41, before a
cumulative fund may be established by a township fire protection
district, the county legislative body which appoints the trustees of the
fire protection district must approve the establishment of the fund.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-6-7-1;
18-6-9-1.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.66. Amended by
P.L.316-1989, SEC.2; P.L.2-1993, SEC.205; P.L.171-1994, SEC.1;
P.L.17-1995, SEC.22; P.L.1-1999, SEC.102; P.L.140-2002,
SEC.2.