Ind. Code § 23-14-67-1
Application of chapter; determination of Civil War burial grounds
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Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2018
Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to a cemetery that:
Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to a cemetery that:
(1) is without funds or sources of funds for reasonable maintenance;
(1) is without funds or sources of funds for reasonable maintenance;
(2) has suffered neglect and deterioration;
(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
(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) The Indiana Landmarks.
(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.
(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.
(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.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.