Sec. 7. (a) A person who wishes to have a parcel of land classified as cemetery land must have the land assessed by the county assessor of the county in which the land is located.

     (b) The county assessor shall assess the land at its fair market value, including any mineral, stone, oil, or gas value it has.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 6-1.1-6.8-7

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
     (c) If the assessment made by the county assessor is not satisfactory to the owner, the owner may appeal the assessment to a board consisting of the assessor, auditor, and treasurer of the county in which the land proposed for classification is located. The decision of the board is final.

As added by P.L.177-2001, SEC.1.