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Introduced Senate Bill (S)

DIGEST

Fire department residency requirements. Provides that a city, town, or township may adopt an ordinance or resolution that allows a member of the city, town, or township fire department to reside within a county that is: (1) located outside Indiana and contiguous to the county in which the city, town, or township is located, if the member becomes an Indiana resident within two years of being hired; or (2) any Indiana county, if the member resides within 25 miles from the boundaries of the city, town, or township where the fire department is located. Removes provisions requiring a member of Fire department residency requirements. Provides that a city, town, or township may adopt an ordinance or resolution that allows a member of the city, town, or township fire department to reside within a county that is: (1) located outside Indiana and contiguous to the county in which the city, town, or township is located, if the member becomes an Indiana resident within two years of being hired; or (2) any Indiana county, if the member resides within 25 miles from the boundaries of the city, town, or township where the fire department is located. Removes provisions requiring a member of a city, town, or township fire department to maintain, in the member's residence, telephone service with the city, town, or township. ... View more