CHAPTER 8. LOCAL APPROPRIATIONS TO VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS

IC 10-18-8
     Chapter 8. Local Appropriations to Veterans Organizations

IC 10-18-8-1
Appropriations for Memorial Day expenses
    
Sec. 1. (a) The respective authorities of counties, townships, cities, and towns each may appropriate annually to one (1) or more posts, garrisons, or camps of each of the following organizations in the respective counties, townships, cities, or towns a sum to aid in defraying the expenses of Memorial Day:
        (1) Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.
        (2) United Spanish War Veterans.
        (3) Disabled American Veterans of the World War.
        (4) The American Legion.
        (5) The Army and Navy Union of the United States of America.
        (6) Marine Corps League.
        (7) Veterans of World War I, Inc.
        (8) American Veterans of World War II.
        (9) Catholic War Veterans.
        (10) Jewish War Veterans.
        (11) American Ex-Prisoners of War.
        (12) American Veterans of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam (AMVETS).
        (13) American War Mothers.
        (14) Blinded Veterans Association.
        (15) Congressional Medal of Honor Society of the United States of America.
        (16) Gold Star Wives of America, Inc.
        (17) Legion of Valor of the U.S.A., Inc.
        (18) Military Order of the Purple Heart of the U.S.A., Inc.
        (19) Non Commissioned Officers Association (NCOA).
        (20) Paralyzed Veterans of America.
        (21) Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, Inc.
        (22) Polish Legion of American Veterans, USA.
        (23) Regular Veterans Association.
        (24) The Retired Enlisted Association.
        (25) U.S. Submarine Veterans of World War II.
        (26) Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.
        (27) Women's Army Corps Veterans Association.
    (b) In a county in which one (1) of the organizations listed in subsection (a) coordinates the Memorial Day celebration for the county, the county council may annually appropriate to the organization coordinating the celebration a sum to defray the expenses of the Memorial Day celebration.
    (c) In a county in which there is a county Memorial Day society, county veterans' council, or any other county Memorial Day association not listed in subsection (a) that coordinates the Memorial Day celebration for the county instead of one (1) of the organizations listed in subsection (a), the county council may annually appropriate to one (1) society, council, or association, instead of the

appropriations to the various organizations listed in subsection (a), a sum to aid in defraying the expenses of the Memorial Day celebration.
    (d) An appropriation under subsection (b) or (c) is in addition to any appropriation under subsection (a).
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.29-2005, SEC.1; P.L.15-2008, SEC.1.

IC 10-18-8-2
Appropriations for veterans memorial
    
Sec. 2. The counties, townships, cities, and towns may appropriate annually money to be allocated to an appropriate nonprofit veterans organization for the development, establishment, or maintenance of a veterans memorial located within the county of the county, town, city, or township allocating the funds.
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.9.