(A) There is hereby created, pursuant to I.C. 23-14-67, the County Cemetery Commission, consisting of five county residents appointed by the Board of Commissioners, each with a term of five years, beginning September 1, 2001. The initial board shall have staggered appointments. One member shall have a one-year term, one a two-year term, one a three-year term, one a four-year term and one a five-year term.
(B) The jurisdiction of the Commission is limited to cemeteries that:
(1) Are without funds or sources of funds for reasonable maintenance;
(2) Have suffered neglect and deterioration;
(3) May be the burial grounds for Indiana pioneer leaders or veterans of an American war, including the Revolutionary War; and
(4) Were established before 1850.
(C) Before March 1 of each year, the Cemetery Commission shall file an annual report with the State Historical Bureau established by I.C. 4-23-7-3. The report must include information on the following:
(1) The budget of the County Cemetery Commission for the preceding calendar year;
(2) Expenditures made by the Cemetery Commission during the preceding calendar year;
(3) Activities of the Cemetery Commission during the preceding calendar year; and
(4) Plans of the Cemetery Commission for the calendar year during which the report is filed.
(D) The Cemetery Commission shall:
(1) Present an annual plan and budget; and
(2) Make an annual report to the County Board of Commissioners and the County Council for approval.
(Ord. 2001-8B, passed 8-6-01)