2016 Indiana Code TITLE 36. LOCAL GOVERNMENT ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS CHAPTER 23. FISCAL BODY MEMBERS SERVING AS VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS; ABSTENTION FROM VOTING
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IC 36-1-23
Chapter 23. Fiscal Body Members Serving as Volunteer
Firefighters; Abstention From Voting
IC 36-1-23-1
"Unit"
Sec. 1. As used in this section, "unit" means a city, town, or
township.
As added by P.L.184-2015, SEC.13.
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Abstention from voting on budget and tax levies
Sec. 2. A member of the fiscal body of a unit may not participate
in a vote on the adoption of the unit's budget and tax levies if the
member is a volunteer firefighter in:
(1) a volunteer fire department; or
(2) a fire department;
that provides fire protection services to the unit under a contract
(excluding a mutual aid agreement) or as the unit's fire department.
As added by P.L.184-2015, SEC.13.
IC 36-1-23-3
Majority of fiscal body members abstain from voting; continuation
of previous year's budget and tax levies
Sec. 3. Notwithstanding any other law, if at least a majority of the
members of the unit's fiscal body are precluded from voting on the
unit's budget and tax levies under section 2 of this chapter, the unit's
most recent annual appropriations are continued for the ensuing
budget year, subject to the following:
(1) The executive of the unit may petition the county fiscal
body for an increase in the unit's budget under section 4 of this
chapter.
(2) The executive of the unit may petition the county fiscal
body for any additional appropriations under section 5 of this
chapter.
As added by P.L.184-2015, SEC.13.
IC 36-1-23-4
Petition for increase in budget and property tax levies
Sec. 4. The executive of the unit may petition the county fiscal
body for an increase in the unit's budget and property tax levies. The
county fiscal body may grant or deny the petition only after
conducting a public hearing on the petition.
As added by P.L.184-2015, SEC.13.
IC 36-1-23-5
Petition for additional appropriations
Sec. 5. The county fiscal body may adopt any additional
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appropriations of the unit by ordinance before the department of
local government finance may approve the additional appropriation.
As added by P.L.184-2015, SEC.13.
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