Indiana § 23-14-75-2 - Power of eminent domain

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§ 23-14-75-2. Power of eminent domain

Sec. 2. If land has not been appropriated or set apart by the owners by platting for a public cemetery and it is necessary to purchase real estate for the cemetery:

(1) the legislative body of the city or town; or

(2) the executive of the township;

has the power of eminent domain to condemn and appropriate the land for cemetery purposes under proceedings provided by statute.

As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.163-2006, SEC.4.

IC 23-14-76Chapter 76. Application of Corporations Laws to Cemetery Associations

23-14-76-1Application of chapter 23-14-76-2"Cemetery association" defined 23-14-76-3Application of business corporation and nonprofit corporation law 23-14-76-4Voluntary election of application of business corporation and nonprofit corporation law

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

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