Sec. 4.5. (a) This section applies to a township that provides fire protection or emergency services or both to a municipality in the township under section 3(b) or 3(c) of this chapter.
(b) With the consent of the township legislative body, the township executive may pay the expenses for fire protection and emergency services in the township, both inside and outside the corporate boundaries of participating municipalities, from any combination of the following township funds, regardless of when the funds were established:
(1) The township firefighting fund under section 4 of this chapter.
(2) The cumulative building and equipment fund under IC 36-8-14.
(3) The debt fund under sections 6 and 6.5 of this chapter.
(4) The rainy day fund established under IC 36-1-8-5.1.
(c) Subject to the levy limitations contained in IC 6-1.1-18.5, the tax rate and levy for the township firefighting fund, the cumulative building and equipment fund, or the debt fund is to be in an amount sufficient to pay all costs attributable to fire protection or emergency services that are provided to the township and the participating municipalities that are not paid from other available revenues. The tax rate and levy for each fund shall be established in accordance with the procedures set forth in IC 6-1.1-17 and apply both inside and outside the corporate boundaries of participating municipalities.
(d) The township executive may accept donations for the purpose of firefighting and emergency services. The township executive shall place donations in the township firefighting fund. A person may donate partial payment of a purchase of firefighting or emergency services equipment made by the township.
As added by P.L.269-1993, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.1-1994, SEC.181; P.L.1-1994, SEC.182; P.L.37-1994, SEC.2; P.L.54-1996, SEC.4; P.L.255-2017, SEC.39.
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