Indiana § 23-14-66-1 Petitions for additional care and maintenance for cemetery

Indiana Statutes

§ 23-14-66-1 — Petitions for additional care and maintenance for cemetery

Indiana § 23-14-66-1

Title 23BUSINESS AND OTHER ASSOCIATIONS

Art. 14CEMETERY ASSOCIATIONS

Ch. 66Care of Cemeteries by Third Class Cities and Towns

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Ind. Code § 23-14-66-1 (2026).

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If:

(1)a petition is presented to the legislative body of a third class city or town at a regular meeting of the legislative body;

(2)the petition is signed by at least ten percent (10%) of the freeholders and taxpayers of the city or town; and

(3)the petition states that:

(A)a cemetery lies within one-half (1/2) mile of the corporate limits of the city or town;

(B)the cemetery is in need of additional care and maintenance;

(C)at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the burial lots in the cemetery are owned, maintained, and cared for, in whole or in part, by freeholders in the city or town; and

(D)it would be in the best interests of the city or town for the city or town to provide additional care and maintenance for the cemetery; the legislative body shall investigate the accuracy of

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If:
(1) a petition is presented to the legislative body of a third class
city or town at a regular meeting of the legislative body;
(2) the petition is signed by at least ten percent (10%) of the
freeholders and taxpayers of the city or town; and
(3) the petition states that:
(A) a cemetery lies within one-half (1/2) mile of the corporate
limits of the city or town;
(B) the cemetery is in need of additional care and maintenance;
(C) at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the burial lots in the
cemetery are owned, maintained, and cared for, in whole or in
part, by freeholders in the city or town; and
(D) it would be in the best interests of the city or town for the
city or town to provide additional care and maintenance for the
cemetery;
the legislative body shall investigate the accuracy of the petition.