§ 36-8-8-1 — Application of chapter

This chapter applies to:
(1) full-time police officers hired or rehired after April 30, 1977,
in all municipalities, or who converted their benefits under IC 19-1-17.8-7 (repealed September 1, 1981);
(2) full-time fully paid firefighters hired or rehired after April 30,
1977, or who converted their benefits under IC 19-1-36.5-7
(repealed September 1, 1981);
(3) a police matron hired or rehired after April 30, 1977, and
before July 1, 1996, who is a member of a police department in a
second or third class city on March 31, 1996;
(4) a park ranger who:
(A) completed at least the number of weeks of training at the
Indiana law enforcement academy or a comparable law
enforcement academy in another state that were required at the
time the park ranger attended the Indiana law enforcement
academy or the law enforcement academy in another state;
(B) graduated from the Indiana law enforcement academy or a
comparable law enforcement academy in another state; and
(C) is employed by the parks department of a city having a
population of more than one hundred ten thousand (110,000)
and less than one hundred fifty thousand (150,000);
(5) a full-time fully paid firefighter who is covered by this chapter
before the effective date of consolidation and becomes a member
of the fire department of a consolidated city under IC 36-3-1-6.1,
provided that the firefighter's service as a member of the fire
department of a consolidated city is considered active service
under this chapter;
(6) except as otherwise provided, a full-time fully paid firefighter
who is hired or rehired after the effective date of the consolidation
by a consolidated fire department established under IC 36-3-1-6.1;
(7) a full-time police officer who is covered by this chapter before
the effective date of consolidation and becomes a member of the
consolidated law enforcement department as part of the
consolidation under IC 36-3-1-5.1, provided that the officer's
service as a member of the consolidated law enforcement
department is considered active service under this chapter;
(8) except as otherwise provided, a full-time police officer who is
hired or rehired after the effective date of the consolidation by a
consolidated law enforcement department established under IC 36-3-1-5.1;
(9) a veteran described in IC 36-8-4.7;
(10) a full-time police officer or full-time fully paid firefighter
who is employed by an airport authority; and
(11) a full-time school resource officer;
except as provided by section 7 of this chapter.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations:
subdivision (1) formerly 19-1-17.8-1 part; 19-1-17.8-16 part;
19-1-17.8-17 part; 19-1-47-1 part; subdivision (2) formerly
19-1-36.5-1 part; 19-1-36.5-16 part; 19-1-36.5-17 part; 19-1-47-1
part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.59. Amended by
P.L.3-1990, SEC.132; P.L.236-1996, SEC.4; P.L.43-1997, SEC.6;
P.L.22-1998, SEC.16; P.L.246-2001, SEC.16; P.L.227-2005, SEC.46;
P.L.119-2012, SEC.218; P.L.115-2016, SEC.4; P.L.11-2023, SEC.125;
P.L.102-2023, SEC.4; P.L.135-2024, SEC.6.