Sec. 4. (a) The township:
(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) 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.
(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.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 23. Business and Other Associations
Article 14. Cemetery Associations
Chapter 68. Care of Cemeteries by Townships
23-14-68-1. Application of Chapter
23-14-68-2. Township Trustee Locating and Maintaining Cemeteries
23-14-68-3. Maintenance of Cemeteries
23-14-68-4. Appropriations for Maintenance and for Financial Assistance; Cemetery Tax
23-14-68-4.5. Trustee Financial Assistance to Cemetery With Insufficient Funds
23-14-68-5. Trustee's Failure to Perform Duties
23-14-68-6. Trustee's Sale of Cemetery Plots
23-14-68-7. Transfer of Control and Management to Cemetery Caretaker