CHAPTER 73

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

FOR RILEY TOWNSHIP

4 – 73.1       Purpose

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

4 – 73.2      Definitions

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

4 – 73.2-1      "Board" refers to the Board of Fire Trustees of the Riley Fire Protection District.

4 – 73.2-2      "Commissioners" refers to the Board of Commissioners of Vigo County, Indiana.

4 – 73.2-3      "Riley Fire Protection District" shall mean that territory within

Riley Township, of the County of Vigo, State of Indiana, including Riley Sanitary District and the Town of Riley, except that territory previously annexed to the City of Terre Haute, County of Vigo, State of Indiana.

3 – 73.3      General Provisions

3 – 73.3-a      The Commissioners, pursuant to the provisions of I.C. 36-8-11-1 et seq. hereby establish the Riley Fire Protection District.

3 – 73.3-b      Pursuant to I.C. 36-8-11-12, the Commissioners shall appoint five (5) Trustees to serve an the Board. The Commissioners 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, one (1) of the aforementioned Trustees shall serve a term of three (3) years, and two (2) of the aforementioned Trustees shall serve a term of four (4) years.

3 – 73.3-c      The Commissioners hereby incorporate by reference all those provisions contained within I.C. 36-8-11-1 et seq.

4 – 73.4      Repealer

      All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.

4 – 73.5      Severability Clause

      Should any section, paragraph, clause or phrase of this Ordinance by declared unconstitutional or invalid, the remainder of said Ordinance shall continue in full force and effect.

4 – 73.6      Effective Date

This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage

by the Commissioners on December 3, 1991.