§ 36-8-17-5 — Compliance with order to assist the department; annual reporting

(a) The fire chief and the designees of the fire
chief in every fire department are assistants to the state fire marshal.
(b) A fire department shall comply with an order issued by the
department under IC 22-14-2-4 that directs the fire department to assist
the department.
(c) A fire department shall report annually to the department of
homeland security, in a manner prescribed by the department of
homeland security, information relating to each emergency response by
the fire department. In the event that a fire department fails to comply
with this section, the department of homeland security, notwithstanding
any other law, may determine that the fire department is ineligible to
receive grants administered by the department of homeland security.
(d) This section also applies to a fire department established by the
board of trustees of Purdue University under IC 21-39-7.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.577; P.L.29-2011, SEC.3; P.L.187-2021, SEC.147; P.L.170-2022, SEC.41.