Sec. 2. As used in this chapter:
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-8-11-2
- Board: refers to the board of fire trustees of a fire protection district. See Indiana Code 36-8-11-2
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Freeholder: means an individual who holds land in fee, for life, or for some indeterminate period of time, whether or not in joint title. See Indiana Code 36-8-11-2
- Joint tenancy: A form of property ownership in which two or more parties hold an undivided interest in the same property that was conveyed under the same instrument at the same time. A joint tenant can sell his (her) interest but not dispose of it by will. Upon the death of a joint tenant, his (her) undivided interest is distributed among the surviving joint tenants.
- Joint title: means joint tenancy, tenancy in common, or tenancy by the entireties. See Indiana Code 36-8-11-2
- Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Tenancy in common: A type of property ownership in which two or more individuals have an undivided interest in property. At the death of one tenant in common, his (her) fractional percentage of ownership in the property passes to the decedent
“Fiscal officer” means a bonded employee of the fire protection district charged with the faithful receipt and disbursement of the funds of the district.
“Freeholder” means an individual who holds land in fee, for life, or for some indeterminate period of time, whether or not in joint title.
“Interested person” includes a freeholder or corporation owning lands within the proposed or established fire protection district, a person whose property may be condemned or injured by the district, the proper officer of a municipality, an affected state agency, and all local plan commissions.
“Joint title” means joint tenancy, tenancy in common, or tenancy by the entireties.
“Primary county” refers to the county where the largest portion of a municipality is located if the municipality is located in two (2) counties.
“Secondary county” refers to the county where the smallest portion of a municipality is located if the municipality is located in two (2) counties.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-1-45-1 part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.63. Amended by P.L.36-2000, SEC.2.
