§ 10-16-3-6 — Lease or purchase of real estate; erection; occupancy and use

(a) The state armory board may:
(1) lease real estate from:
(A) the federal, the state, or a local government; or
(B) a federal, state, or local agency; or
(2) purchase real estate throughout the state;
where necessary to provide armories or other military purposes.
(b) The state armory board shall lease or purchase real estate in the
name and for the use of the state. The state armory board may erect on
the real estate an armory or another appropriate structure to be used for
meetings, rendezvous, and drill purposes by the following
organizations:
(1) A company.
(2) A battery.
(3) A troop.
(4) A battalion.
(5) A regiment.
(6) A division organization.
(7) An air squadron.
(8) A related group.
(9) An organization authorized by the state board.
The ordnance stores, quartermaster stores, and other property issued to
an organization described in this subsection and occupying the armory
shall be stored in the armory or other appropriate structure.
(c) The state armory board shall arrange for the occupancy and use
of the armories under the direction and responsibility of the senior
officer in command of an organization described in subsection (b).
(d) An armory may not be erected on land that is leased for less than
fifty (50) years.
(e) The Indiana wing of the civil air patrol and its subordinate units
may use armory facilities without charge when the officer responsible
for the armory determines the use would not interfere with operational
training requirements of the military forces concerned.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-2-2-13.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.38-2011, SEC.4.