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) 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 . (c) A county may also assume responsibility for the maintenance of a cemetery under IC 23-14-78 .
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