{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-10-18-3-1","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 10-18-3-1","heading":"Authority to erect memorials; establishing memorial","body":"Sec. 1. (a) Counties and cities may provide and maintain a suitable memorial to commemorate the:\n(1) courage, valor, and sacrifice of the members of the armed forces who served the United States in World War I or World War II; and\n(2) faithful, loyal, and self-sacrificing service rendered by others to our country in those wars.\n(b) A proceeding for the establishment and maintenance of memorials initiated under the provisions of another law may be continued and completed under this chapter without compliance with sections 2 through 5 of this chapter if the board of commissioners of the county or common council of the city has:\n(1) determined to proceed with the memorial; and\n(2) published notice of the determination.\n(c) Before proceeding under this chapter, the board of commissioners or common council shall:\n(1) by resolution, declare its intention to establish and maintain a memorial; and\n(2) appoint a board of trustees in accordance with section 6 of this chapter.","path":["TITLE 10. PUBLIC SAFETY","ARTICLE 18. WAR MEMORIALS","Chapter 3. City and County War Memorials"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_10.html#10-18-3-1","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-11T05:25:42Z","sha256":"3465764cb94ff407257a97a3a61cb0798f36dc955cd81933fdb413f96e166d51","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-10-18-2-23","next":"us-in/ic-10-18-3-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}