Indiana § 36-8-3.5-3 Establishment; separate systems

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-8-3.5-3 — Establishment; separate systems

Indiana § 36-8-3.5-3

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 8PUBLIC SAFETY

Ch. 3.5Police and Fire Merit Systems

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Ind. Code § 36-8-3.5-3 (2026).

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(a)The legislative body of a unit (other than a township) may, by ordinance, establish a merit system under this chapter for the police or fire department of the unit. The legislative body of a township may, by resolution, establish a merit system under this chapter for the township's fire department. Before the merit system takes effect, however, the system must be approved by a majority of the active members of the department in a referendum.

(b)The legislative body shall specify in the adopting ordinance or resolution which of the provisions of this chapter that are left to its discretion are being adopted.

(c)If a merit system is established under this chapter for each department of a unit, each department has a separate merit system. [Local Government Recodification Citation: New.]

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(a) The legislative body of a unit (other than
a township) may, by ordinance, establish a merit system under this
chapter for the police or fire department of the unit. The legislative
body of a township may, by resolution, establish a merit system under
this chapter for the township's fire department. Before the merit system
takes effect, however, the system must be approved by a majority of the
active members of the department in a referendum.
(b) The legislative body shall specify in the adopting ordinance or
resolution which of the provisions of this chapter that are left to its
discretion are being adopted.
(c) If a merit system is established under this chapter for each
department of a unit, each department has a separate merit system.
[Local Government Recodification Citation: New.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.316, SEC.1. Amended by
P.L.180-2002, SEC.2.