1. (a) This chapter applies to a cemetery that:

   1. (1) is without funds or sources of funds for reasonable maintenance;
   2. (2) has suffered neglect and deterioration;
   3. (3) may be the burial grounds for an Indiana pioneer leader or veteran of an American war, including the Revolutionary War; and

   4. (4) either:

      1. (A) was established before 1875; or
      2. (B) is a burial ground for a veteran of the Civil War.

2. (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. (1) The Indiana historical bureau established by IC 4-23-7.2-2 .
   2. (2) The Indiana historical society established under IC 23-6-3 .
   3. (3) A historical society (as defined in IC 36-10-13-3 ).
   4. (4) Indiana Landmarks.
   5. (5) The division of historic preservation and archeology of the department of natural resources.
   6. (6) The Indiana archives and records administration under IC 5-15-5.1-5 .
3. (c) A county may also assume responsibility for the maintenance of a cemetery under IC 23-14-78 .

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.