Sec. 5. (a) Notwithstanding any contrary law, an appointing authority shall waive any age restriction for a person not more than forty (40) years and six (6) months of age that applies to the appointment and hiring of an individual as:
(1) a member of the police department; or
(2) a member of the fire department;
if the individual meets the requirements of subsection (b).
(b) An individual who meets all the following requirements is entitled to the waiver described in subsection (a):
(1) On the date the individual applies to be appointed and hired as:
(A) a member of the police department; or
(B) a member of the fire department;
the individual is a veteran who has completed at least twenty (20) years of military service.
(2) The individual received or is eligible to receive an honorable discharge from the armed forces.
(3) The individual meets all other requirements for appointment and hiring as:
(A) a member of the police department; or
(B) a member of the fire department;
including all physical requirements.
(c) An individual who is entitled to the waiver described in subsection (a) is eligible to become a member of the 1977 fund.
As added by P.L.115-2016, SEC.3.
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