Indiana § 23-14-68-4.5 Trustee financial assistance to cemetery with insufficient funds

Indiana Statutes

§ 23-14-68-4.5 — Trustee financial assistance to cemetery with insufficient funds

Indiana § 23-14-68-4.5

Title 23BUSINESS AND OTHER ASSOCIATIONS

Art. 14CEMETERY ASSOCIATIONS

Ch. 68Care of Cemeteries by Townships

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Ind. Code § 23-14-68-4.5 (2026).

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5.

(a)If the trustee of a township reasonably believes that:

(1)the funds available to a cemetery that is located in the township and described in section 1(b) of this chapter from:

(A)the perpetual care fund maintained by the owner of the cemetery under IC 23-14-48; and

(B)any other source; are not sufficient to provide for the maintenance of the cemetery; and

(2)providing financial assistance to the cemetery described in subdivision (1) will help to prevent the full responsibility for maintenance of the cemetery from falling on the township under:

(A)sections 1(a) and 4(a)(1) of this chapter;

(B)IC 23-14-64; or

(C)another provision of this article; the trustee may provide financial assistance to the cemetery for the maintenance of the cemetery.

(b)Financial assistance provided b

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5. (a) If the trustee of a township reasonably
believes that:
(1) the funds available to a cemetery that is located in the
township and described in section 1(b) of this chapter from:
(A) the perpetual care fund maintained by the owner of the
cemetery under IC 23-14-48; and
(B) any other source;
are not sufficient to provide for the maintenance of the cemetery;
and
(2) providing financial assistance to the cemetery described in
subdivision (1) will help to prevent the full responsibility for
maintenance of the cemetery from falling on the township under:
(A) sections 1(a) and 4(a)(1) of this chapter;
(B) IC 23-14-64; or
(C) another provision of this article;
the trustee may provide financial assistance to the cemetery for the
maintenance of the cemetery.
(b) Financial assistance provided by a trustee to a cemetery under
this section may be provided from:
(1) the fund for maintenance of cemeteries created under section
4(b) of this chapter; or
(2) money appropriated under section 4(a)(2) of this chapter.