1. (a) If the trustee of a township reasonably believes that:

   1. (1) the funds available to a cemetery that is located in the township and described in section 1(b) of this chapter from:

      1. (A) the perpetual care fund maintained by the owner of the cemetery under IC 23-14-48 ; and

      2. (B) any other source;

         are not sufficient to provide for the maintenance of the cemetery; and

   2. (2) providing financial assistance to the cemetery described in subdivision (1) will help to prevent the full responsibility for maintenance of the cemetery from falling on the township under:

      1. (A) sections 1(a) and 4(a)(1) of this chapter;
      2. (B) IC 23-14-64 ; or

      3. (C) another provision of this article;

         the trustee may provide financial assistance to the cemetery for the maintenance of the cemetery.

2. (b) Financial assistance provided by a trustee to a cemetery under this section may be provided from:

   1. (1) the fund for maintenance of cemeteries created under section 4(b) of this chapter; or
   2. (2) money appropriated under section 4(a)(2) of this chapter.

As added by P.L.14-2018, SEC.11.