Section 36-8-3-12 - Board members, police officers, and firefighters; elective and appointive office Subject to IC 3-5-9, members of the safety board and members of any township, town, or city (including a consolidated city) police department, fire department, or volunteer fire department (as defined by IC 36-8-12-2) may:
(1) be candidates for elective office and serve in that office if elected;(2) be appointed to any office and serve in that office if appointed; and(3) as long as they are not in uniform and not on duty, solicit votes and campaign funds and challenge voters for the office for which they are candidates.Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-1-11-9.
Amended by P.L. 135-2012, SEC. 10, eff. 7/1/2012.As added by Acts1981 , P.L. 309, SEC.52. Amended by P.L. 376-1985, SEC.1; P.L. 347-1987, SEC.1; P.L. 1-1999, SEC.83.