Section 23-14-67-1 - Application of chapter; determination of Civil War burial grounds(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).(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.Amended by P.L. 102-2020,SEC. 1, eff. 7/1/2020.Amended by P.L. 42-2018,SEC. 27, eff. 7/1/2018.Amended by P.L. 11-2012, SEC. 1, eff. 7/1/2012.As added by P.L. 52-1997, SEC.41.