Indiana § 36-8-3-5 Merit boards and commissions; exemption from statutory procedure

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-8-3-5 — Merit boards and commissions; exemption from statutory procedure

Indiana § 36-8-3-5

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 8PUBLIC SAFETY

Ch. 3Safety Boards; Disciplinary Procedures

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Except as provided in section 4.3 of this chapter, sections 3, 4, and 4.1 of this chapter do not apply to a police or fire department having a board or commission established by statute or ordinance to establish or administer policies based on merit for the appointment, promotion, demotion, and dismissal of members of the department, unless the establishing law specifically incorporates one

(1)or more of those sections. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-1-11-3(a)(2).] As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.52. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.183, SEC.23; Acts 1982, P.L.33, SEC.37; P.L.13-2010, SEC.2.

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Except as provided in section 4.3 of this chapter,
sections 3, 4, and 4.1 of this chapter do not apply to a police or fire
department having a board or commission established by statute or
ordinance to establish or administer policies based on merit for the
appointment, promotion, demotion, and dismissal of members of the
department, unless the establishing law specifically incorporates one
(1) or more of those sections.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation:
18-1-11-3(a)(2).]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.52. Amended by Acts
1981, P.L.183, SEC.23; Acts 1982, P.L.33, SEC.37; P.L.13-2010,
SEC.2.