Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-8-17-6

• department: refers to the department of homeland security established by IC 10-19-2-1. See Indiana Code 36-8-17-4.5
• fire department: means a paid fire department or a volunteer fire department that renders fire prevention or fire protection services to a political subdivision. See Indiana Code 36-8-17-2
• fire safety law: means any law, including rules and orders of the commission, safeguarding life or property from the hazards of fire or explosion. See Indiana Code 36-8-17-3
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.