§ 23-14-67-1 — Application of chapter; determination of Civil War burial grounds

Indiana § 23-14-67-1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 23: BUSINESS AND OTHER ASSOCIATIONS
• Art. 14: CEMETERY ASSOCIATIONS
• Ch. 67: Care of Cemeteries by Counties

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(a) This chapter applies to a cemetery that:
(1) is without funds or sources of funds for reasonable
maintenance;
(2) has suffered neglect and deterioration;
(3) may be the burial grounds for an Indiana pioneer leader or
veteran of an American war, including the Revolutionary War;
and
(4) either:
(A) was established before 1875; or
(B) is a burial ground for a veteran of the Civil War.
(b) A county cemetery commission shall determine if a cemetery is
a burial ground for a veteran of the Civil War under subsection
(a)(4)(B) based on evidence presented to the county cemetery
commission from any of the following:
(1) The Indiana historical bureau established by IC 4-23-7.2-2.
(2) The Indiana historical society established under IC 23-6-3.
(3) A historical society (as defined in IC 36-10-13-3).
(4) Indiana Landmarks.
(5) The division of historic preservation and archeology of the
department of natural resources.
(6) The Indiana archives and records administration under IC 5-15-5.1-5.
(c) A county may also assume responsibility for the maintenance of
a cemetery under IC 23-14-78.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.41. Amended by P.L.11-2012, SEC.1; P.L.42-2018, SEC.27; P.L.102-2020, SEC.1.