(1) a petition is presented to the legislative body of a third class city or town at a regular meeting of the legislative body;

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(3) the petition states that:

(A) a cemetery lies within one-half (1/2) mile of the corporate limits of the city or town;

(B) the cemetery is in need of additional care and maintenance;

(C) at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the burial lots in the cemetery are owned, maintained, and cared for, in whole or in part, by freeholders in the city or town; and

(D) it would be in the best interests of the city or town for the city or town to provide additional care and maintenance for the cemetery;

the legislative body shall investigate the accuracy of the petition.

As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.40.