Indiana § 23-14-46-1 - Powers of owner

§ 23-14-46-1. Powers of owner

Sec. 1. (a) Subject to subsection (b), the owner of a cemetery:

(1) may make, adopt, and enforce rules and regulations:

(A) for the use, care, control, management, restriction, and protection of all parts and subdivisions of the cemetery;

(B) for restricting, limiting, and regulating the use of all property within the cemetery;

(C) for regulating the care of plants or shrubs within the grounds and preventing the introduction of certain types of plants or shrubs;

(D) for regulating the conduct of persons and preventing improper assemblages in the cemetery; and

(E) for all other purposes considered necessary by the owner of the cemetery for the proper conduct of the business of the cemetery and the protection and safeguarding of the premises and the principles, plans, and ideals on which the cemetery was organized; and

(2) may periodically amend, add to, revise, change, modify, or abolish the rules and regulations.

(b) A cemetery to which this chapter applies may not adopt a rule or regulation in conflict with IC 23-14-33 through IC 23-14-57, except as expressly permitted by IC 23-14-39, IC 23-14-40, or IC 23-14-41.

As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.20.