1. (a) Reimbursement is available under this chapter for expenses, except for expenses of a type that the agency normally incurs in responding to emergencies that do not involve hazardous materials, that are incurred in taking emergency action by an emergency response agency other than a fire department that is described in subsection (b).

2. (b) Reimbursement is available under this chapter and IC 36-8-12.2 for expenses that are incurred in taking emergency action by a fire department that:

   1. (1) is established under IC 36-8-2-3 or IC 36-8-13-3 (a)(1); and

   2. (2) employs:

      1. (A) both full-time paid members and volunteer members; or

      2. (B) only full-time paid members.

         [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-6-2-10(a) part.]

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.33-2001, SEC.1.