1. (a) The township:

   1. (1) shall appropriate enough money to provide for the care, repair, and maintenance of each cemetery described in section 1(a) of this chapter that is located within the township; and

   2. (2) may appropriate enough money to provide for maintenance of a cemetery described in section 1(b) of this chapter to which the trustee of the township provides assistance under section 4.5 of this chapter.

      Funds shall be appropriated under this subsection in the same manner as other township appropriations.

2. (b) The township may levy a township cemetery tax to create a fund for maintenance of cemeteries under this chapter. If a fund has not been provided for maintenance of cemeteries under this chapter, part of the township fund may be used.

As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.42. Amended by P.L.14-2018, SEC.10.