CHAPTER 71

EIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

FOR LOST CREEK TOWNSHIP VIGO COUNTY, INDIANA

4 – 71.1      Purpose

An ordinance establishing a fire protection district in Lost Creek Township, County of Vigo, State of Indiana, in order to provide greater fire protection for the aforementioned area, financial stability for the fire protection services within the aforementioned area, and a Board of Eire Trustees to execute the powers and duties granted said Trustees in accordance with I.C. 36-8-11-15.

4 – 71.2      Definitions

      As used in this Ordinance, unless the context clearly denotes otherwise, these terms shall have the following meaning:

4 – 71.2-1      "Board" refers to the Board of Fire Trustees of the Lost Creek Fire Protection District.

4 – 71.2-2      “Lost Creek Fire Protection District" shall mean that territory within Lost Creek Township, of the County of Vigo, State of Indiana, except that territory previously annexed to the City of Terre Haute, County of Vigo, State of Indiana.

4 – 71.3      General Provisions

4 – 71.3-a      The Board of County Commissioners of Vigo County, Indiana, pursuant to the provisions of I.C. 36-8-11-1 et seq. hereby establishes the Lost Creek Township Fire Protection District

4 – 71.3-b      Board of Trustees, pursuant to I.C. 3C-8-11-12, the Board of County 6Commissioners of Vigo County, Indiana shall appoint seven (7) Trustees to serve an the Board. The Board of County Commissioners of Vigo County, Indiana, shall specify that one (1) of the aforementioned Trustees shall serve a term of one (1) year, one (1) of the aforementioned Trustees shall serve a term of two (2) years, four (4) of the aforementioned Trustees shall serve a term of four (4) years.

4 – 71.3-c      The Board of County Commissioners of Vigo County, Indiana hereby incorporates by reference all those provisions contained within I.C. 36-8-11-1 et seq.

4 – 71.4      Repealer

      All ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.  

4 – 71.5      Severability Clause

      If any sections provision or part of this ordinance is adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of said ordinance shall continue in full force and effect.

4 – 71.6      Effective Date

This ordinance has been passed and adopted by the Vigo County Board of Commissioners on this 21st day of August, 1989.