CHAPTER 11. INDIANA STATE VETERANS' CEMETERY
IC 10-17-11
Chapter 11. Indiana State Veterans' Cemetery
IC 10-17-11-1
"Cemetery"
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "cemetery" refers to the Indiana
state veterans' cemetery established by this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8.
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"Commission"
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the Indiana
veterans' affairs commission established by IC 10-17-13-4.
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.113-2010, SEC.75.
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"Department"
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "department" refers to the Indiana
department of veterans' affairs established by IC 10-17-1-2.
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8.
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Cemetery established
Sec. 4. The Indiana state veterans' cemetery is established.
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8.
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Location
Sec. 5. The cemetery consists of real property located on the
grounds of Madison State Hospital in Jefferson County, Indiana.
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8.
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Official representative for commission
Sec. 6. The director of veterans' affairs or the director's designee
may act under this chapter as the official representative for the
commission in accordance with IC 10-17-1-8.
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8.
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Rules; power to contract
Sec. 7. The department may do the following:
(1) Adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to carry out this chapter.
(2) Contract with persons or agencies to carry out the duties
established under this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8.
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Department duties
Sec. 8. The department shall do the following:
(1) Oversee the construction of the cemetery.
(2) Operate and maintain the cemetery.
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8.
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Veterans' cemetery fund established
Sec. 9. (a) The Indiana state veterans' cemetery fund is established
as a dedicated fund for the purpose of providing money for planning,
construction, operation, and maintenance of the cemetery. The fund
shall be administered by the director of veterans' affairs.
(b) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from
money in the fund. The fund consists of the following:
(1) Money appropriated by the general assembly for purposes
of this chapter.
(2) Money donated to the department and designated for use
under this chapter.
(3) Funds received from the federal government.
(4) Funds received in payment for services.
(c) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not
currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same
manner as other public funds may be invested. Interest that accrues
from investments shall be deposited in the fund.
(d) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not
revert to the state general fund. However, if the fund is abolished by
the budget agency, all money in the fund reverts to the state general
fund.
(e) All earnings accruing to the state veterans' cemetery fund is
appropriated continuously for the purposes specified in this section.
(f) Except as provided in subsection (e), money in the fund must
be retained in the fund unless the money is appropriated for a
specific purpose by the general assembly upon the recommendation
of the budget committee.
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8.
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Eligibility for burial
Sec. 10. (a) A veteran who is eligible to be buried in a national
cemetery according to 38 U.S.C. 2402 is eligible to be buried in the
Indiana state veterans' cemetery established under this chapter.
(b) The spouse of a veteran who is eligible to be buried in a
national cemetery according to 38 U.S.C. 2402 is eligible to be
buried in the Indiana state veterans' cemetery established under this
chapter.
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8.