(a) As used in this section, 'eligible chaplain' means an individual who is appointed or officially designated to serve, with or without compensation, as a chaplain of any of the following:(1) A law enforcement agency (as defined in IC 4-33-2-11.6).(2) A full-time police department of a political subdivision (as defined in IC 36-1-2-13).(3) A full-time fire department of a political subdivision (as defined in IC 36-1-2-13).(4) A volunteer fire department (as defined in IC 36-8-12-2).(5) A sheriff's department of a county.(b) An eligible chaplain who dies as a direct result of personal injury or illness resulting from the eligible chaplain's performance of duties as a chaplain for the agency or department that the eligible chaplain was appointed or officially designated to serve is eligible for a special death benefit from the fund in the same manner as any other public safety officer is eligible for a benefit from the fund.As added by P.L.115-2008, SEC.3.
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