(a) This section applies to a fire protection territory established by an ordinance or resolution that:
- (1) is adopted after December 31, 2021; and
- (2) delegates administrative, budget, or fiscal responsibilities of the fire protection territory to a joint executive board representing each of the participating units.
(b) A joint board of the participating units must include at least one
- (1) voting member who resides within and represents each participating unit as follows:
(1) Each municipality that is a participating unit shall appoint at least one (1) member who:
- (A) represents the municipality;
- (B) resides within the municipality; and
- (C) does not reside in any of the other participating units or a portion of a participating unit in which a member resides who is appointed under subdivision (2), (3), or (4).
(2) Each township that is a participating unit shall appoint at least one (1) member who:
- (A) represents the unincorporated area of the township;
- (B) resides within the unincorporated area of the township; and
- (C) does not reside in any of the other participating units or the portion of a participating unit in which a member resides who is appointed under subdivision (3) or (4).
(3) Each fire protection district that is a participating unit shall appoint at least one (1) member who:
- (A) represents the fire protection district;
- (B) resides within the fire protection district; and
- (C) does not reside in any of the other participating units or a portion of a participating unit in which a member resides who is appointed under subdivision (1), (2), or (4).
(4) Each county that is a participating unit shall appoint at least one (1) member who:
- (A) represents the unincorporated area of the county;
- (B) resides within the unincorporated area of the county; and
- (C) does not reside within any of the other participating units or a portion of a participating unit in which a member resides who is appointed under subdivisions (1) through (3).
As added by P.L.14-2021, SEC.2.