Indiana § 23-14-69-3 - Care and maintenance

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§ 23-14-69-3. Care and maintenance

Sec. 3. A township trustee shall care for and maintain each cemetery to which this chapter applies that is located in the township. The duties of a township trustee under this chapter include the following:

(1) Destroying detrimental plants (as defined in IC 15-16-8-1), rampant weeds, and rank vegetation.

(2) Removing all unsightly accumulations and debris.

(3) Resetting and straightening all monuments.

(4) Leveling and seeding the ground.

(5) Mowing the lawn.

As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.43. Amended by P.L.2-2008, SEC.49; P.L.162-2021, SEC.9.

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

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