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Indiana Code Title 36. Local Government § 36-8-4.7-5

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

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 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.

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