CHAPTER 17. DIVISION OF GRAVES REGISTRATION

IC 10-16-17
     Chapter 17. Division of Graves Registration

IC 10-16-17-1
Director
    
Sec. 1. The director of the division of graves registration established by the adjutant general shall:
        (1) be a member of a patriotic organization;
        (2) be appointed by the adjutant general; and
        (3) serve without compensation.
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.7.

IC 10-16-17-2
Burial permits; veterans
    
Sec. 2. (a) A burial permit may not be issued by an officer in Indiana having authority to issue burial permits until the following information is secured, if practicable, and except where an immediate burial should be made to avoid the danger of contagion:
        (1) Was the deceased a veteran of any of the wars in which the United States has been engaged?
        (2) If so, what is the date when the veteran entered the service, and what is the date on which the veteran was discharged?
        (3) What medals and decorations were won by the veteran?
        (4) What was the division or regiment in which the veteran was enlisted?
    (b) If the death certificate shows that the deceased was a veteran of any war in which the United States has been engaged, that information shall be placed upon the burial permit.
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.7.

IC 10-16-17-3
Appropriations
    
Sec. 3. There is annually appropriated to the governor an amount of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) from the state general fund to pay any expenses that are incurred in the administration and enforcement of this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.7.