Indiana Code 10-18-4-2. Authority to erect memorials; city authority to erect memorials jointly
(1) Acquire, by purchase, donation, or condemnation, suitable interests in real property located in the city.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 10-18-4-2
- board of public works: refers to the following:
Indiana Code 10-18-4-1
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
- Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- real property: include lands, tenements, and hereditaments. 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
(A) Erect and maintain upon the real property suitable structures to commemorate the bravery, courage, valor, and sacrifice of the soldiers, sailors, and marines of the United States and of all others who rendered faithful, loyal, heroic, and self-sacrificing service at home and overseas in World War I.
(B) Provide a place or places of meeting and headquarters for the following:
(i) Organizations of soldiers, sailors, and marines or patriotic societies or associations.
(ii) The keeping of records, archives, documents, flags, mementoes, and relics.
(iii) Other public meetings and public purposes.
(iv) The teaching of a true understanding and appreciation of the duties, benefits, and privileges of American citizenship to inspire patriotism and respect for the law to the end that peace may prevail, good will be promoted, justice be administered and established, public order maintained, and liberty and freedom under the law be perpetuated.
(b) In addition to the power given under subsection (a), a city may do the following:
(1) Acquire, by purchase, donation, or condemnation, any interest in real property to be dedicated by the city and added to any real property that is dedicated by the state for World War memorial and other public purposes by proper contract, deed or grant. The real property acquired shall be conveyed by the city to the state for World War memorial and other public purposes, as provided in the contract, deed, or grant.
(2) Join with the county in which the city is located to acquire by purchase, donation, or condemnation interests in real property to be dedicated by the city and the county jointly and added to any real property that may have been or may be designated for use, dedicated, or set apart by the state for World War memorial and other public purposes by proper contract, deed or grant. The real property acquired shall be conveyed by the city and the county jointly to the state for World War memorial and other public purposes, as provided in the contract, deed, or grant.
(3) Join with the county in which the city is located to:
(A) acquire by purchase, donation, or condemnation of interests in real property;
(B) construct and maintain on the real property a joint city and county World War memorial; and
(C) use the real property for other public purposes as provided in this chapter.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-7-6-1.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.9.