Ind. Code § 36-8-4.7-5
Waiver of maximum age for appointment to police or fire department; waiver requirements; 1977 fund membership
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Current — January 1, 2025
As of January 1, 2018
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:
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
(1) a member of the police department; or
(2) a member of the fire department;
(2) a member of the fire department;
if the individual meets the requirements of subsection (b).
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):
(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.
(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 a discharge from the armed forces of the United States under conditions other than conditions set forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).
(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.
(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.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.