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&docno=118 4 (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 ____________________________________________ For more information about this law and the Indiana Pioneer Cemeteries Restoration Project: Contacte------ http://www.rootsweb.com/~inpcrp ==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== If we cannot respect the dead, how can we respect the living?