Given that the bill was only permissive (ie. says they 'may' do this...not
that they 'must' do it) has anyone heard if they actually intend to do it?
Or if so, where/when/how etc.? Hmm, was any funding voted to support this
activity? That's usually what it takes to get something that is only
permissive actually carried through?
Unfortunately, I don't live in the counties where the cemeteries I'm
concerned about are located...so I don't get to vote for any of the
candidates that might be for or against actually getting anything done to
them, at least not on a local level. Locally, there isn't even a choice on
state representative/senator...as the two incumbents are both unopposed.
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House Bill 1184, codified as Public Law 46, effective 7/1/2000, is
summarized
at:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~inpcrp/2000Legislation.html
The full text of the Bill (as enacted) is available in Adobe Acrobat PDF at:
http://www.state.in.us/legislative/bills/2000/PDF/HB/HB1184.2.pdf
It is also available in HTML at:
http://www.state.in.us/legislative/bills/2000/HE/HE1184.1.html
but the changes are a bit harder to follow in that format.
As for the questions about "WHO" is supposed to do this, that is apparently in
the hands of the DNR. I know that the DNR advertised a couple of months ago
for someone qualified to head up this new project. Whether DNR has selected
anyone for this position I cannot say.
The pertinent subsection of IC 14-21-1-13.5 reads:
Sec. 13.5. (a) The division may conduct a program to survey and register in a
registry of Indiana cemeteries and burial grounds that the division
establishes and maintains all cemeteries and burial grounds in each county in
Indiana. The division may conduct the program alone or by entering
into an agreement with one (1) or more of the following entities:
(1) The Indiana Historical Society established under IC 23-6-3.
(2) A historical society as defined in IC 20-5-17.5-1(a).
(3) The Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana.
(4) A professional archeologist or historian associated with a college
or university.
(5) A township trustee.
(6) Any other entity that the division selects.
(b) In conducting a program under subsection (a), the division may receive
gifts and grants under terms, obligations, and liabilities that the director
considers appropriate. The director shall use a gift or grant received under
this subsection:
(1) to carry out subsection (a); and
(2) according to the terms of the gift or grant.
(c) At the request of the director, the auditor of state shall establish a
trust fund for purposes of holding money received under subsection (b).
(d) The director shall administer a trust fund established by subsection
(c). The expenses of administering the trust fund shall be paid from money in
the trust fund.
(e) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the trust fund
established by subsection (c) that is not currently needed to meet the
obligations of the trust fund in the same manner as other public trust funds
may be invested. The treasurer of state shall deposit in the trust fund the
interest that accrues from the investment of the trust fund.
(f) Money in the trust fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not
revert to the state general fund.
(g) Nothing in this section may be construed to authorize violation of the
confidentiality of information requirements of 16 U.S.C. 470(w) and 16 U.S.C.
470(h)(h).
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