§ 5-22-22-12 — Transfer to volunteer fire department, fire protection district, or fire protection territory

(a) This section applies to the following
surplus property:
(1) Fire trucks.
(2) Emergency service vehicles.
(3) Firefighting or emergency services equipment.
(b) As used in this section, "fire department" refers to any of the
following:
(1) A volunteer fire department (as defined in IC 36-8-12-2).
(2) The board of fire trustees of a fire protection district
established under IC 36-8-11.
(3) The provider unit of a fire protection territory established
under IC 36-8-19.
(c) Notwithstanding section 4, 4.5, or 5 of this chapter, a
governmental body may transfer title of surplus property to a fire
department for the fire department's use in providing fire protection or
emergency services.
(d) A fire department located in the same county as the
governmental body offering the surplus property for transfer has the
right of first refusal for all surplus property offered. Surplus property
that is refused by the fire departments located in the same county as the
governmental body may be transferred to any fire department in
Indiana.
(e) A governmental body may transfer title of surplus property to a
fire department under this section by:
(1) sale;
(2) gift; or
(3) another arrangement acceptable to the governmental body and
the fire department.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.83-1998, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-1999, SEC.8; P.L.31-2002, SEC.8; P.L.128-2008, SEC.5.