§ 3-1-3.5-1. ESTABLISHMENT OF MERIT SYSTEM.
   The City of Lawrence hereby exercises the power of establishing a merit system for the full-time, paid Fire Department of the City of Lawrence pursuant to I.C. 36-1-4-14. The provisions contained herein shall apply only to the full-time, paid Fire Department of the City of Lawrence and not to any volunteer or reserve or other special component or components of the Fire Department whose members are not full-time, paid members of the Fire Department.