Ind. Code ch. 10-18-5

in effect

Ind. Code § 10-18-5-1 Authority to receive monument or memorial as public property

Sec. 1. A township trustee may receive as public property a monument or memorial built: (1) in the township; (2) in honor of the township's soldiers or marines; and (3) by the people with public donations; if the people of the township want to give the monument or memorial to the township. [Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-7-8-1.] As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.9.

Ind. Code § 10-18-5-2 Care and repair of monument or memorial

Sec. 2. Except as provided in section 3 of this chapter, the township trustee shall care for and repair a monument or memorial described in section 1 of this chapter with township money. [Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-7-8-2.] As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.6-2017, SEC.5.

Ind. Code § 10-18-5-3 Authority to sell or donate township memorials

Sec. 3. (a) As used in this section, "fiscal body" has the meaning set forth in IC 36-1-2-6. (b) The fiscal body of a township maintaining a memorial under this chapter may by resolution authorize the sale or donation of the memorial to an organization that is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) of the Internal Revenue Code. An organization that acquires a memorial under this section shall continue to operate and maintain the property as a memorial. Ownership of the memorial reverts to the township if the acquiring organization: (1) determines that it is unable to continue operating the property as a memorial; or (2) is dissolved or otherwise ceases to exist. As added by P.L.6-2017, SEC.6.

Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/10Fetched: 10/17/2026