Indiana § 10-17-11-10 - Eligibility for burial

§ 10-17-11-10. Eligibility for burial

Sec. 10. (a) A veteran who is eligible to be buried in a national cemetery according to 38 U.S.C. 2402 is eligible to be buried in the Indiana state veterans' cemetery established by this chapter.

(b) The spouse of a veteran who is eligible to be buried in a national cemetery according to 38 U.S.C. 2402 is eligible to be buried in the Indiana state veterans' cemetery established by this chapter.

(c) An individual who is a member of:

(1) a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States:

(A) who was discharged or released from service under conditions other than dishonorable; or

(B) whose death occurs under conditions other than dishonorable while a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States;

(2) the Indiana Army National Guard or the Indiana Air National Guard:

(A) who was discharged or released from service under conditions other than dishonorable; or

(B) whose death occurs under conditions other than dishonorable while a member of the Indiana Army National Guard or the Indiana Air National Guard; or

(3) the Reserve Officers' Training Corps of the United States Army, United States Navy, or United States Air Force whose death occurs under conditions other than dishonorable while a member of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps of the United States Army, United States Navy, or United States Air Force;

is eligible to be buried in the Indiana state veterans' cemetery established by this chapter.

(d) The following relatives of an individual described in subsection (c) are eligible to be buried in the Indiana state veterans' cemetery established by this chapter:

(1) A spouse.

(2) A minor child.

(3) An unmarried adult child.

[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-5-25-10.]

As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.61-2023, SEC.4; P.L.238-2025, SEC.31.

IC 10-17-12Chapter 12. Military Family Relief Fund

10-17-12-0.5Application 10-17-12-0.7Purpose of fund 10-17-12-1Repealed 10-17-12-2"Armed forces" 10-17-12-3Repealed 10-17-12-3.5"Commission" 10-17-12-3.7"Court martial" 10-17-12-4"Department" 10-17-12-5"Director" 10-17-12-5.5"Dependent" 10-17-12-6"Fund" 10-17-12-7"National guard" 10-17-12-7.5Repealed 10-17-12-8Establishment of the fund; eligibility 10-17-12-8.1Eligibility conditions 10-17-12-8.3Assessment of applicant financial condition and needs 10-17-12-8.5Demonstration of hardship 10-17-12-8.8Imposition of stipulations and conditions 10-17-12-9Funding sources; investment; nonreversion 10-17-12-10Authority to adopt rules; grant eligibility requirements; grant requirements 10-17-12-10.5Disallowable separation codes 10-17-12-11Authority to request appropriations 10-17-12-12Donations; Internet capability 10-17-12-13Repealed 10-17-12-14Grant application; timeline for approval or denial of application 10-17-12-15Incomplete grant applications 10-17-12-16Appeal of department determinations