Sec. 2. A memorial corporation established under this chapter has the following powers:

(1) To hold meetings, conduct ceremonies, and decorate graves and burial places.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 10-18-7-2

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Personal property: includes goods, chattels, evidences of debt, and things in action. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) To erect and pay the expenses for monuments and memorials.

(3) To receive and hold donations, gifts, devises and bequests, and funds produced by taxation and real and personal property.

(4) To purchase, hold, lease, mortgage, hypothecate, and sell real estate and personal property.

(5) To take real or personal property by will.

(6) To take or hold real or personal property in trust and manage the property as set forth in the instrument creating the trust, in a manner that is not inconsistent with the uses provided in this chapter.

(7) To invest the funds belonging to the corporation and loan and invest the money owned or held by the corporation.

(8) To sue and be sued in all matters necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-7-12-2.]

As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.9.