Section 36-8-8-1 - Application of chapter This chapter applies to:
(1) full-time police officers hired or rehired after April 30, 1977, in all municipalities, or who converted their benefits under IC 19-1-17.8-7 (repealed September 1, 1981);(2) full-time fully paid firefighters hired or rehired after April 30, 1977, or who converted their benefits under IC 19-1-36.5-7 (repealed September 1, 1981);(3) a police matron hired or rehired after April 30, 1977, and before July 1, 1996, who is a member of a police department in a second or third class city on March 31, 1996;(4) a park ranger who: (A) completed at least the number of weeks of training at the Indiana law enforcement academy or a comparable law enforcement academy in another state that were required at the time the park ranger attended the Indiana law enforcement academy or the law enforcement academy in another state;(B) graduated from the Indiana law enforcement academy or a comparable law enforcement academy in another state; and(C) is employed by the parks department of a city having a population of more than one hundred ten thousand (110,000) and less than one hundred fifty thousand (150,000);(5) a full-time fully paid firefighter who is covered by this chapter before the effective date of consolidation and becomes a member of the fire department of a consolidated city under IC 36-3-1-6.1, provided that the firefighter's service as a member of the fire department of a consolidated city is considered active service under this chapter;(6) except as otherwise provided, a full-time fully paid firefighter who is hired or rehired after the effective date of the consolidation by a consolidated fire department established under IC 36-3-1-6.1;(7) a full-time police officer who is covered by this chapter before the effective date of consolidation and becomes a member of the consolidated law enforcement department as part of the consolidation under IC 36-3-1-5.1, provided that the officer's service as a member of the consolidated law enforcement department is considered active service under this chapter;(8) except as otherwise provided, a full-time police officer who is hired or rehired after the effective date of the consolidation by a consolidated law enforcement department established under IC 36-3-1-5.1;(9) a veteran described in IC 36-8-4.7;(10) a full-time police officer or full-time fully paid firefighter who is employed by an airport authority; and(11) a full-time school resource officer; except as provided by section 7 of this chapter.
Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: subdivision (1) formerly 19-1-17.8-1 part; 19-1-17.8-16 part; 19-1-17.8-17 part; 19-1-47-1 part; subdivision (2) formerly 19-1-36.5-1 part; 19-1-36.5-16 part; 19-1-36.5-17 part; 19-1-47-1 part.
Amended by P.L. 135-2024,SEC. 6, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended by P.L. 102-2023,SEC. 4, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by P.L. 11-2023,SEC. 125, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by P.L. 11-2023,SEC. 125, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by P.L. 115-2016, SEC. 4, eff. 7/1/2016.Amended by P.L. 119-2012, SEC. 218, eff. 4/1/2012.As added by Acts1981 , P.L. 309, SEC.59. Amended by P.L. 3-1990, SEC.132; P.L. 236-1996, SEC.4; P.L. 43-1997, SEC.6; P.L. 22-1998, SEC.16; P.L. 246-2001, SEC.16; P.L. 227-2005, SEC.46.