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 Indianastate veterans' cemetery established by this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8.

IC 10-17-11-2
"Commission"
    Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the Indianaveterans' 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.

IC 10-17-11-3
"Department"
    Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "department" refers to the Indianadepartment of veterans' affairs established by IC 10-17-1-2.
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8.

IC 10-17-11-4
Cemetery established
    Sec. 4. The Indiana state veterans' cemetery is established.
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8.

IC 10-17-11-5
Location
    Sec. 5. The cemetery consists of real property located on thegrounds of Madison State Hospital in Jefferson County, Indiana.
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8.

IC 10-17-11-6
Official representative for commission
    Sec. 6. The director of veterans' affairs or the director's designeemay act under this chapter as the official representative for thecommission in accordance with IC 10-17-1-8.
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8.

IC 10-17-11-7
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 dutiesestablished under this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8.

IC 10-17-11-8
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.

IC 10-17-11-9
Veterans' cemetery fund established
    Sec. 9. (a) The Indiana state veterans' cemetery fund is establishedas a dedicated fund for the purpose of providing money for planning,construction, operation, and maintenance of the cemetery. The fundshall be administered by the director of veterans' affairs.
    (b) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid frommoney in the fund. The fund consists of the following:
        (1) Money appropriated by the general assembly for purposesof this chapter.
        (2) Money donated to the department and designated for useunder 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 notcurrently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the samemanner as other public funds may be invested. Interest that accruesfrom investments shall be deposited in the fund.
    (d) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does notrevert to the state general fund. However, if the fund is abolished bythe budget agency, all money in the fund reverts to the state generalfund.
    (e) All earnings accruing to the state veterans' cemetery fund isappropriated continuously for the purposes specified in this section.
    (f) Except as provided in subsection (e), money in the fund mustbe retained in the fund unless the money is appropriated for aspecific purpose by the general assembly upon the recommendationof the budget committee.
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8.

IC 10-17-11-10
Eligibility for burial
    Sec. 10. (a) A veteran who is eligible to be buried in a nationalcemetery according to 38 U.S.C. 2402 is eligible to be buried in theIndiana state veterans' cemetery established under this chapter.
    (b) The spouse of a veteran who is eligible to be buried in anational cemetery according to 38 U.S.C. 2402 is eligible to beburied in the Indiana state veterans' cemetery established under thischapter.
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8.