Sec. 17. A firefighter who is a member of the fire department of a fire protection territory is not subject to residency requirements but must:

(1) have adequate means of transportation into the jurisdiction served by the member’s fire department; and

Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-8-19-17

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • territory: refers to a fire protection territory established under this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-8-19-4
(2) maintain telephone service to communicate with the member’s fire department.

As added by P.L.122-2023, SEC.37.