Indiana § 23-14-65-8 - Gifts, donations, bequests, or devises
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§ 23-14-65-8. Gifts, donations, bequests, or devises
Sec. 8. (a) The legislative body of a municipality may by ordinance or resolution accept gifts, donations, bequests, or devises of money or real or personal property for the use of the:
(1) cemetery; or
(2) permanent maintenance fund of the cemetery.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), a municipality shall use:
(1) gifts, donations, bequests, or devises accepted under subsection (a); and
(2) income or interest derived from the gifts, donations, bequests, or devises;
in the same manner as the municipality uses proceeds from the sale of lots.
(c) If a gift, donation, bequest, or devise of money or real or personal property is given or made for the use of a particular lot or plot of ground, the income from the gift, donation, bequest, or devise may be used only for the upkeep and maintenance of that particular lot or plot of ground.
As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.39.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23-14-65-8 ("Gifts, donations, bequests, or devises") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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