§ 5-10-10-4.7 — Special death benefit for eligible chaplain

Indiana § 5-10-10-4.7

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 5: STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION
• Art. 10: PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
• Ch. 10: Special Death Benefit Fund

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7. (a) As used in this section, "eligible
chaplain" means an individual who is appointed or officially designated
to serve, with or without compensation, as a chaplain of any of the
following:
(1) A law enforcement agency (as defined in IC 4-33-2-11.6).
(2) A full-time police department of a political subdivision (as
defined in IC 36-1-2-13).
(3) A full-time fire department of a political subdivision (as
defined in IC 36-1-2-13).
(4) A volunteer fire department (as defined in IC 36-8-12-2).
(5) A sheriff's department of a county.
(b) An eligible chaplain who dies as a direct result of personal
injury or illness resulting from the eligible chaplain's performance of
duties as a chaplain for the agency or department that the eligible
chaplain was appointed or officially designated to serve is eligible for
a special death benefit from the fund in the same manner as any other
public safety officer is eligible for a benefit from the fund.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.115-2008, SEC.3.