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IC 10-16-17
Chapter 17. Division of Graves Registration
IC 10-16-17-1
Director
Sec. 1. The director of the division of graves registration
established by the adjutant general shall:
(1) be a member of a patriotic organization;
(2) be appointed by the adjutant general; and
(3) serve without compensation.
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.7.
IC 10-16-17-2
Burial permits; veterans
Sec. 2. (a) A burial permit may not be issued by an officer in
Indiana having authority to issue burial permits until the following
information is secured, if practicable, and except where an immediate
burial should be made to avoid the danger of contagion:
(1) Was the deceased a veteran of any of the wars in which the
United States has been engaged?
(2) If so, what is the date when the veteran entered the service,
and what is the date on which the veteran was discharged?
(3) What medals and decorations were won by the veteran?
(4) What was the division or regiment in which the veteran was
enlisted?
(b) If the death certificate shows that the deceased was a veteran
of any war in which the United States has been engaged, that
information shall be placed upon the burial permit.
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.7.
IC 10-16-17-3
Appropriations
Sec. 3. There is annually appropriated to the governor an amount
of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) from the state general
fund to pay any expenses that are incurred in the administration and
enforcement of this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.7.
