Indiana Code 10-17-11-10. Eligibility for burial
(b) The spouse of a veteran who is eligible to be buried in a national cemetery according to 38 U.S.C. § 2402 is eligible to be buried in the Indiana state veterans’ cemetery established under this chapter.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 10-17-11-10
- cemetery: refers to the Indiana state veterans' cemetery established by this chapter. See Indiana Code 10-17-11-1
- minor: means a person less than eighteen (18) years of age. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- veteran: includes "Hoosier veteran" and applies to the construction of all Indiana statutes, unless the construction is expressly excluded by the terms of the statute, is plainly repugnant to the intent of the general assembly or of the context of the statute, or is inconsistent with federal law. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(1) a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States:
(A) who was discharged or released from service under conditions other than dishonorable; or
(B) whose death occurs under conditions other than dishonorable while a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States;
(2) the Indiana Army National Guard or the Indiana Air National Guard:
(A) who was discharged or released from service under conditions other than dishonorable; or
(B) whose death occurs under conditions other than dishonorable while a member of the Indiana Army National Guard or the Indiana Air National Guard; or
(3) the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps of the United States Army, Navy, or Air Force whose death occurs under conditions other than dishonorable while a member of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps of the United States Army, Navy, or Air Force;
is eligible to be buried in the Indiana state veterans’ cemetery established by this chapter.
(d) The following relatives of an individual described in subsection (c) are eligible to be buried in the Indiana state veterans’ cemetery established by this chapter:
(1) A spouse.
(2) A minor child.
(3) An unmarried adult child.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-5-25-10.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.61-2023, SEC.4.