Indiana § 23-14-68-7 - Transfer of control and management to cemetery caretaker

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§ 23-14-68-7. Transfer of control and management to cemetery caretaker

Sec. 7. (a) A township trustee may appoint a cemetery caretaker to control and manage a cemetery to which this chapter applies.

(b) If a cemetery caretaker is appointed under this section and the position becomes vacant, the township trustee shall appoint a new cemetery caretaker not later than ninety (90) days after the position becomes vacant.

(c) A cemetery caretaker appointed under this section has the same powers and duties of a township trustee under this chapter.

As added by P.L.113-2022, SEC.15.

IC 23-14-69Chapter 69. Establishment of Public Cemeteries by Townships

23-14-69-1Application of chapter 23-14-69-2Nonapplicability of chapter 23-14-69-3Care and maintenance 23-14-69-4Donated land 23-14-69-5Purchase of land 23-14-69-6Use of cemetery 23-14-69-7Duties of township trustee 23-14-69-8Private sale of lots 23-14-69-9Payment of expenses

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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