Whenever a conservation officer retires after at least twenty (20) years of service, the department shall, in recognition of the officer's service to the department, do the following:

1. (1) Permit the officer to retain the standard hand service weapon the department issued to the officer.
2. (2) Issue the officer a badge that indicates the officer is a retired conservation officer.

3. (3) Issue the officer an identification card that contains the following information:

   1. (A) The name of the department.
   2. (B) The name of the officer.
   3. (C) The officer's rank in the department.
   4. (D) That the officer is retired.

   5. (E) That the officer is authorized to retain the service weapon issued to the officer by the department.

      [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-4-12.]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.2.