The sexton, superintendent, manager, director, or other person in charge of a cemetery has the same powers, functions, duties, and authority granted by law to a peace officer within the jurisdiction in which the cemetery is located for the purpose of:

1. (1) maintaining order; and

2. (2) enforcing:

   1. (A) the rules and regulations of the cemetery;
   2. (B) the laws of Indiana; and

   3. (C) the ordinances of the city or town in which the cemetery is situated;

      within the cemetery and within an area immediately outside the cemetery as large as necessary to protect the property of the cemetery.

As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.20.