I thought you all might like to see this. Some of you have most likely
heard already, but for those that have not here is the information about
the
NEW LAW to protect Indiana old cemeteries. I hope it will be followed and
maybe some help can be given to these sites. It still has some things not
in it but It goes a long way toward getting something started.
Some of you are far away but I know have contacted the law makers here
with your concerns for the sites you have family in Indiana. Hope you know
that it all helped.
Diana in Rushville
----- Original Message -----
From: Lois Mauk of the Preservating of Old cemeteries
Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2000 12:34 AM
Subject: [INPCRP] Technical correction made to HB 1184
Dear Friends:
General Assembly acted on HB 1184: 2000-03-01 Third reading (in
SENATE):
passed; Roll Call 261: Yeas 50 and Nays 0
2000-03-01 Returned to the House with amendments
2000-03-01 Senate Rule 33(c) technical correction adopted
2000-03-03 House concurred in Senate amendments Roll Call 391: Yeas 89
and Nays 1
This means HB 1184 (with its attendant amendments, omissions and
corrections) has passed both the House and the Senate. The full text of
the
bill as passed and amended on 3/3/2000 will soon be available at:
http://www.state.in.us/serv/lsa_billinfo?year=2000&request=getBill&am...
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(It wasn't there at the time of the writing of this message.)
It appears that HB 1184 now goes to the Governor for execution. That will
probably happen in April or May. The new legislation will go into effect
on
July 1, 2000.
While HB 1184 does not solve all of our problems with respect to
protecting, preserving and maintaining pioneer cemeteries, this in
conjunction by HB 1522
(Public Law 100) and what we hope to accomplish in the future will go a
LONG way to extending some measure of protection to these historic sites
by:
Providing that the department of natural resources (DNR) alone or with
the
assistance of certain entities may survey and register all cemeteries and
burial grounds in Indiana in a registry that the DNR establishes and
maintains.
Allowing the DNR to accept donations and establish a trust fund for the
cemetery survey.
Requiring a person who wishes to disturb the ground within 100 feet of a
recorded cemetery or burial ground for erecting, altering, or repairing a
structure to submit a development plan to the DNR for approval according
to
standards established by rule.
Making certain exceptions.
Requiring the DNR to review the development plan not later than 60 days
after the plan is submitted.
Providing a separate approval procedure for plans of governmental
entities.
Requiring a person who records any interest in property where a burial
ground or cemetery is known to be located to record the deed to the
property
with the
appropriate county recorder.
Requiring that the deed must indicate that the deed pertains to property
on
which a burial ground or cemetery is known to be located.
Requiring the county recorder to send a copy of the deed to: (1) the
department of natural resources; and (2) the local cemetery board, or if
no
local cemetery board exists, to the county commissioners; not later than
thirty (30) days after the deed is recorded.
[From the official synopsis of the bill at
http://www.state.in.us/legislative/bills/2000/EH/EH1184.1.html.]
The Representatives and Senators who
sponsored HB 1184:
Representatives Lytle, Bischoff, Dillon ,
& Stevenson
Senators Wheeler, Merritt, Lewis and Craycraft
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For more information about this law and the
Indiana Pioneer Cemeteries Restoration Project:
Contacte------
http://www.rootsweb.com/~inpcrp
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