Indiana § 36-8-3-12 Board members, police officers, and firefighters; elective and
appointive office

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-8-3-12 — Board members, police officers, and firefighters; elective and appointive office

Indiana § 36-8-3-12

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 8PUBLIC SAFETY

Ch. 3Safety Boards; Disciplinary Procedures

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Ind. Code § 36-8-3-12 (2026).

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Subject to IC 3-5-9, members of the safety board and members of any township, town, or city (including a consolidated city) police department, fire department, or volunteer fire department (as defined by IC 36-8-12-2) may:

(1)be candidates for elective office and serve in that office if elected;

(2)be appointed to any office and serve in that office if appointed; and

(3)as long as they are not in uniform and not on duty, solicit votes and campaign funds and challenge voters for the office for which they are candidates. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-1-11-9.] As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.52. Amended by P.L.376-1985, SEC.1; P.L.347-1987, SEC.1; P.L.1-1999, SEC.83; P.L.135-2012, SEC.10.

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Subject to IC 3-5-9, members of the safety
board and members of any township, town, or city (including a
consolidated city) police department, fire department, or volunteer fire
department (as defined by IC 36-8-12-2) may:
(1) be candidates for elective office and serve in that office if
elected;
(2) be appointed to any office and serve in that office if appointed;
and
(3) as long as they are not in uniform and not on duty, solicit votes
and campaign funds and challenge voters for the office for which
they are candidates.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation:
18-1-11-9.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.52. Amended by
P.L.376-1985, SEC.1; P.L.347-1987, SEC.1; P.L.1-1999, SEC.83;
P.L.135-2012, SEC.10.