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

IN Code § 23-14-67-1 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 1. (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) The 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.

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

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