Indiana § 36-8-3.5-8 Elections; meeting; notice

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-8-3.5-8 — Elections; meeting; notice

Indiana § 36-8-3.5-8

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 8PUBLIC SAFETY

Ch. 3.5Police and Fire Merit Systems

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Ind. Code § 36-8-3.5-8 (2026).

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(a)An election to be made by the active members of the department shall be made at a meeting called specifically for that purpose by the safety board or governing board. The safety board or governing board shall give at least three (3) weeks' notice of the meeting to all active members of the department by posting the notice in prominent locations in stations of the department. The notice shall also be read during shift roll calls. The notice must designate the time, place, and purpose of the meeting.

(b)Only active members of the department may attend the meeting, and at the meeting one (1) of them shall be selected as chair. All voting must be by secret written ballot. The other procedures for holding the meeting may be determined by the safety board or governing board and shall be pos

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(a) An election to be made by the active
members of the department shall be made at a meeting called
specifically for that purpose by the safety board or governing board.
The safety board or governing board shall give at least three (3) weeks'
notice of the meeting to all active members of the department by
posting the notice in prominent locations in stations of the department.
The notice shall also be read during shift roll calls. The notice must
designate the time, place, and purpose of the meeting.
(b) Only active members of the department may attend the meeting,
and at the meeting one (1) of them shall be selected as chair. All voting
must be by secret written ballot. The other procedures for holding the
meeting may be determined by the safety board or governing board and
shall be posted in accordance with subsection (a).
[Local Government Recodification Citation: New.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.316, SEC.1. Amended by
P.L.127-2017, SEC.228; P.L.207-2023, SEC.16.