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2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 16. Indiana Military Code › Chapter 13. Naval Battalion › 10-16-13-10. Conforming to Customs and Usages of Navy

Sec. 10. (a) The general routine of duty, discipline, and exercise of naval battalions and posts must conform with the laws, customs, and usages of the navy, as far as the laws, customs, and usages of the navy apply.
(b) If the laws, customs, and usages of the navy do not apply, then the routine of duty, discipline, and exercise must conform to the laws governing the volunteer forces of the state.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-2-10-10.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 16. Indiana Military Code › Chapter 14. Naval Force › 10-16-14-1. Creation of Naval Force

Sec. 1. In addition to the land military forces of the state, there is established a naval force to be known as the Indiana naval force.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-2-10-11.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 16. Indiana Military Code › Chapter 14. Naval Force › 10-16-14-2. Commander in Chief; Duties of Adjutant General; Rules and Regulations

Sec. 2. (a) The governor is the commander in chief of the Indiana naval force.
(b) The naval force is under the immediate command and jurisdiction of the adjutant general. The adjutant general has all the rights, powers, and duties in connection with the naval force as the adjutant general has in connection with the land military forces.
(c) The governor, as commander in chief, may:
(1) make all necessary rules; and
(2) issue orders;
the governor considers necessary for the organization, administration, and discipline of the naval force. The rules must conform, as far as practicable, with the military and naval laws of the state and the United States.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-2-10-12.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 16. Indiana Military Code › Chapter 14. Naval Force › 10-16-14-3. Laws Applicable to Naval Forces

Sec. 3. All provisions of law relating to governing, maintaining, and equipping the land military forces of Indiana apply equally to and govern the naval forces, except for provisions that are inconsistent with the different nature of the service.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-2-10-13.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 16. Indiana Military Code › Chapter 14. Naval Force › 10-16-14-4. Vessels, Boats, and Equipment

Sec. 4. The commander in chief may accept from the United States Navy or from any other source for the naval force, and use any vessel, lifeboat, boat gear, boat equipment, life-saving equipment, rifles, field pieces, and other naval equipment or life-saving equipment necessary to properly safeguard the lives and property of the citizens of Indiana.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-2-10-14.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 16. Indiana Military Code › Chapter 15. Marine Corps Battalion › 10-16-15-1. Creation of Marine Corps Battalion

Sec. 1. In addition to the land military forces of the state authorized by law, there is established a naval force to be known as the Indiana marine corps battalion of militia.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-2-10-15.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 16. Indiana Military Code › Chapter 15. Marine Corps Battalion › 10-16-15-2. Commander in Chief; Duties of Adjutant General; Divisions; Officers; Rules and Regulations

Sec. 2. (a) The governor is the commander in chief of the marine corps militia forces of Indiana.
(b) The marine corps militia shall be under the immediate command and jurisdiction of the adjutant general. The adjutant general has all the rights, powers and duties in connection with the marine corps militia, as the adjutant general has in connection with the land military forces.
(c) The marine corps battalion of militia shall be divided into the following three (3) divisions by the adjutant general:
(1) One (1) for the southern division of the state.
(2) One (1) for the northern division.
(3) One (1) for the central division.
The adjutant general shall determine where each division shall be located.
(d) A person may not be appointed as an officer of the marine corps militia who does not hold a United States marine corps reserve commission.
(e) The governor, as commander in chief, may:
(1) make all necessary rules; and
(2) issue orders;
the governor considers necessary for the organization, administration, and discipline of the marine corps militia. The rules must conform, as far as practicable, with the military and naval laws of Indiana and the United States.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-2-10-16.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 16. Indiana Military Code › Chapter 15. Marine Corps Battalion › 10-16-15-3. Laws Applicable to Marine Corps Militia Forces

Sec. 3. All provisions of law relating to governing, maintaining, and equipping the land military forces of Indiana apply equally to and govern the marine corps militia forces, except provisions that are inconsistent with the different nature of the service.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-2-10-17.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 16. Indiana Military Code › Chapter 15. Marine Corps Battalion › 10-16-15-4. Vessels, Boats, and Equipment

Sec. 4. The commander in chief may accept and use from the United States Navy, or from any other source, for the marine corps militia any vessel, lifeboat, boat gear, boat equipment, life-saving equipment, rifles, field pieces, and any other naval equipment or life-saving equipment necessary to properly safeguard the lives and property of the citizens of Indiana.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-2-10-18.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 16. Indiana Military Code › Chapter 15. Marine Corps Battalion › 10-16-15-5. Lieutenant Colonel in Command

Sec. 5. (a) The lieutenant colonel in command of the battalion of the marine corps militia shall be appointed by the governor from the regular marine corps reserve officers in Indiana.
(b) The lieutenant colonel shall act as chief of staff subject to the orders of the:
(1) governor;
(2) adjutant general; and
(3) major general commandant of the United States Marine Corps.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-2-10-19.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 16. Indiana Military Code › Chapter 16. Military Academy Officers and Miscellaneous Provisions › 10-16-16-1. Active and Reserve Duty Military Personnel Jury Service Exemption

Sec. 1. An individual who serves on:
(1) active duty; or
(2) reserve duty while on military orders;
in the armed forces of the United States or the Indiana National Guard is exempt from service on any jury in any court of Indiana.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-2-11-1.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.151-2007, SEC.1; P.L.19-2015, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 16. Indiana Military Code › Chapter 16. Military Academy Officers and Miscellaneous Provisions › 10-16-16-2. Violations

Sec. 2. A person who:
(1) fails to perform a duty imposed on the person by this article; or
(2) otherwise violates this article;
commits a Class C infraction.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-2-11-2.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 16. Indiana Military Code › Chapter 16. Military Academy Officers and Miscellaneous Provisions › 10-16-16-3. Military Academies; Officers

Sec. 3. Upon recommendation of the superintendent of any military, naval, or air academy in Indiana where:
(1) there is stationed by the United States Department of Defense at least one (1) officer; and
(2) there is established at least one (1) unit of the reserve officers training corps;
upon approval of the adjutant general, the governor may appoint the members of faculties and staffs as officers. In the unassigned Indiana national guard, the appointment may not be above the rank of colonel. In the Indiana naval forces, the appointment may not be above the rank of lieutenant commander.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-2-11-3.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 16. Indiana Military Code › Chapter 16. Military Academy Officers and Miscellaneous Provisions › 10-16-16-4. Applicability of Military or Naval Laws to Military Academy Officers

Sec. 4. The military or naval laws of Indiana pertaining to the Indiana national guard or the Indiana naval forces do not apply to officers appointed under section 3 of this chapter. These commissions do not have any authority over the Indiana armed forces.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-2-11-4.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 16. Indiana Military Code › Chapter 16. Military Academy Officers and Miscellaneous Provisions › 10-16-16-5. Expiration of Military Academy Officer Commissions

Sec. 5. The commissions made under section 3 of this chapter are in force at the pleasure of the governor and during the term of the governor and expire:
(1) at the end of the term of office of the governor who made the appointment; and
(2) upon the termination of any officer as a member of the faculty or staff of the military, naval, or air academy.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-2-11-5.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 16. Indiana Military Code › Chapter 17. Division of Graves Registration › 10-16-17-1. Director

Sec. 1. The director of the division of graves registration established by the adjutant general shall:
(1) be a member of a patriotic organization;
(2) be appointed by the adjutant general; and
(3) serve without compensation.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-3-2-2.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 16. Indiana Military Code › Chapter 17. Division of Graves Registration › 10-16-17-2. Burial Permits; Veterans

Sec. 2. (a) A burial permit may not be issued by an officer in Indiana having authority to issue burial permits until the following information is secured, if practicable, and except where an immediate burial should be made to avoid the danger of contagion:
(1) Was the deceased a veteran of any of the wars in which the United States has been engaged?
(2) If so, what is the date when the veteran entered the service, and what is the date on which the veteran was discharged?
(3) What medals and decorations were won by the veteran?
(4) What was the division or regiment in which the veteran was enlisted?
(b) If the death certificate shows that the deceased was a veteran of any war in which the United States has been engaged, that information shall be placed upon the burial permit.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-3-2-3.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 16. Indiana Military Code › Chapter 17. Division of Graves Registration › 10-16-17-3. Appropriations

Sec. 3. There is annually appropriated to the governor an amount of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) from the state general fund to pay any expenses that are incurred in the administration and enforcement of this chapter.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-3-2-4.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 16. Indiana Military Code › Chapter 18. Stout Field; Ban on Commercial Flights › 10-16-18-1. Contracts for Commercial Flying

Sec. 1. A contract may not be entered into by the adjutant general or the armory board that provides for the use of Stout Field, Indianapolis, for purposes of commercial flying by transportation companies.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-3-4-1.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 16. Indiana Military Code › Chapter 19. Civil Air Patrol › 10-16-19-1. Application; Discipline of Employees of Political Subdivisions

Sec. 1. (a) This section does not apply to an employee of the state subject to IC 4-15-10-8.
(b) This section applies to an employee of a political subdivision who:
(1) is a member of the civil air patrol; and
(2) has notified the employee's employer in writing that the employee is a member of the civil air patrol.
(c) A political subdivision employer may not discipline an employee:
(1) for being absent from employment by reason of engaging in an emergency service operation that began before the time that the employee was to report to employment; or
(2) for leaving the employee's duty station to engage in an emergency service operation if the emergency service operation began after the employee had reported for work and the employee secured authorization from the employee's supervisor to leave the employee's duty station before leaving to engage in the emergency service operation.
(d) A political subdivision employer may require an employee who has been absent from employment as set forth in subsection (c)(1) or (c)(2) to present a written statement from the commander or other officer in charge of the civil air patrol at the time of the absence indicating that the employee was engaged in an emergency service operation at the time of the absence.
(e) An employee who is disciplined by the employee's employer in violation of subsection (c) may bring a civil action against the employer in the county of employment. In the action, the employee may seek the following:
(1) Payment of back wages.
(2) Reinstatement to the employee's former position.
(3) Fringe benefits wrongly denied or withdrawn.
(4) Seniority rights wrongly denied or withdrawn.
An action brought under this subsection must be filed within one (1) year after the date of the disciplinary action.
(f) A public servant (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-261) who permits or authorizes an employee of a political subdivision under the supervision of the public servant to be absent from employment as set forth in subsection (c) is not considered to have committed a violation of IC 35-44.1-1-3(b).
As added by P.L.10-2007, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.114-2012, SEC.23; P.L.126-2012, SEC.30.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 16. Indiana Military Code › Chapter 19. Civil Air Patrol › 10-16-19-2. Application; Discipline of Employees of Private Employers

Sec. 2. (a) This section applies to an employee of a private employer who:
(1) is a member of the civil air patrol; and
(2) has notified the employee's employer in writing that the employee is a member of the civil air patrol.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the employer may not discipline an employee:
(1) for being absent from employment by reason of engaging in an emergency service operation that began before the time that the employee was to report to employment; or
(2) for leaving the employee's duty station to engage in an emergency service operation if the emergency service operation began after the employee had reported for work and the employee secured authorization from the employee's supervisor to leave the employee's duty station before leaving to engage in the emergency service operation.
(c) After an employer is notified under subsection (a)(2) that an employee is a member of the civil air patrol, the employer may reject the notification on the grounds that the employee is an essential employee to the employer. If an employer rejects the notification of an employee under this subsection:
(1) subsection (b) does not apply to the employee; and
(2) the employee shall promptly notify the commander or other officer in charge of the civil air patrol of the rejection of the employee's notification under subsection (a)(2).
(d) The employer may require an employee who has been absent from employment as set forth in subsection (b)(1) or (b)(2) to present a written statement from the commander or other officer in charge of the civil air patrol at the time of the absence indicating that the employee was engaged in an emergency service operation at the time of the absence.
As added by P.L.10-2007, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 16. Indiana Military Code › Chapter 20. Servicemembers Civil Relief Act › 10-16-20-1. Violations; Application

Sec. 1. A violation of the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 501 et seq.) is a violation of this chapter. This chapter is intended to supplement rights and protections provided in the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 501 et seq.).
As added by P.L.156-2015, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 16. Indiana Military Code › Chapter 20. Servicemembers Civil Relief Act › 10-16-20-2. Definitions

Sec. 2. The following definitions apply throughout this chapter:
(1) "Military service" means:
(A) in the case of a servicemember who is a member or reserve member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard, full-time duty in the active military service of the United States, including:
(i) full-time training duty;
(ii) annual training duty; and
(iii) attendance while at a school designated as a service school by federal law or by the secretary of the military department concerned;
(B) in the case of a member or reserve member of the Indiana National Guard, service under a call to active:
(i) service authorized by the President of the United States or the Secretary of Defense for a period of more than thirty (30) days in response to a national emergency declared by the President of the United States; or
(ii) duty as defined by IC 10-16-7-23(a) for a period of more than thirty (30) consecutive days;
(C) in the case of a servicemember who is a commissioned officer of the Public Health Service or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, active service;
(D) in the case of a member or reserve member of the national guard of another state, service under an order by the governor of that state to active duty for a period of more than thirty (30) consecutive days; or
(E) any period during which a servicemember is absent from duty on account of sickness, wounds, leave, or other lawful cause.
(2) "Servicemember" means an individual engaged in military service.
As added by P.L.156-2015, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.103-2016, SEC.2; P.L.116-2016, SEC.2; P.L.99-2016, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 16. Indiana Military Code › Chapter 20. Servicemembers Civil Relief Act › 10-16-20-3. Rights and Protections of Servicemember's Dependent

Sec. 3. After giving notice to a plaintiff, as applicable, the dependent of a servicemember has the same rights and protections provided to a servicemember under Title II of the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 521 through 527).
As added by P.L.156-2015, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 16. Indiana Military Code › Chapter 20. Servicemembers Civil Relief Act › 10-16-20-4. Contract Terminations; Resubscriptions; Refunds

Sec. 4. (a) In addition to the rights and protections regarding consumer transactions, contracts, and service providers included in Title III of the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 531 through 538), a servicemember may terminate a contract described in subsection (b) at any time after the date the servicemember receives military orders to relocate for a period of service of at least ninety (90) days to a location that does not support the contract.
(b) This section applies to a contract to provide any of the following:
(1) Telecommunication services.
(2) Internet services.
(3) Television services.
(4) Athletic club or gym memberships.
(5) Satellite radio services.
(c) Termination of a contract must be made by delivery of a written or electronic notice of the termination and a copy of the servicemember's military orders to the service provider. If a servicemember terminates a contract, the service provider shall provide the servicemember with a written or electronic notice of the servicemember's rights posted on the Indiana National Guard's Internet web site as required by IC 10-16-6-13.
(d) For any contract terminated under this section, the service provider under the contract may not impose an early termination charge.
(e) Any tax or any other obligation or liability of the servicemember that, in accordance with the terms of the contract, is due and unpaid at the time of termination of the contract shall be paid by the servicemember.
(f) If the servicemember resubscribes to the service provided under a contract described in subsection (b) that was terminated under this chapter during the ninety (90) day period immediately following when the servicemember has returned from service, the service provider may not impose any charges or services fees, other than the usual and customary charges and fees for the installation or acquisition of customer equipment imposed on any other subscriber.
(g) Not later than sixty (60) days after the effective date of the termination of a contract described in subsection (b), the service provider under the contract shall refund to the servicemember all fees paid for services that extend past the termination date of the contract.
As added by P.L.156-2015, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 16. Indiana Military Code › Chapter 20. Servicemembers Civil Relief Act › 10-16-20-5. Civil Action to Enforce Chapter

Sec. 5. A civil action to enforce this chapter or IC 10-16-7-23 may be brought in any court with jurisdiction by the attorney general against any person that knowingly or intentionally violates any provision of this chapter. The court may:
(1) issue an injunction;
(2) order the person to make a payment of money;
(A) unlawfully received from; or
(B) required to be refunded to;
one (1) or more servicemembers;
(3) order the person to pay to the state the reasonable costs of the attorney general's investigation and prosecution related to the action; and
(4) order the person to pay to the state a civil penalty not greater than five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation.
However, a court may not proceed if relief from the violation has already been granted under the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.
As added by P.L.156-2015, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 16. Indiana Military Code › Chapter 21. Indiana Cyber Civilian Corps Program Advisory Board › 10-16-21-1. Indiana Cyber Civilian Corps Program Advisory Board

Sec. 1. (a) The Indiana cyber civilian corps program advisory board is established within the military department.
(b) The advisory board is composed of the following members:
(1) The adjutant general or the adjutant general's designee.
(2) The director of information technology services who is employed by a state agency or political subdivision and who is appointed by the chief information officer, or the director's designee.
(3) The superintendent of the state police department or the superintendent's designee.
(4) The designee of the Indiana Executive Council on Cybersecurity.
(5) A mayor or county commissioner appointed to the advisory board by the governor.
(6) A designee of the president pro tempore of the senate.
(7) A designee of the speaker of the house of representatives.
(8) A designee of the minority leader of the senate.
(9) A designee of the minority leader of the house of representatives.
(c) The member described in subsection (b)(1) shall serve as the chairperson for the advisory board.
(d) This subsection applies to a member described in subsection (b)(5), (b)(6), (b)(7), (b)(8), or (b)(9). The following apply:
(1) The member serves a four (4) year term that ends on June 30 of the second odd-numbered year after the year the member's term begins.
(2) The member serves at the pleasure of the member's appointing authority.
(3) The member's appointing authority may appoint an individual to fill a vacancy for the remainder of the term of the member the individual is appointed to succeed.
(4) A member may be reappointed to subsequent terms.
(e) The advisory board shall review and make recommendations to the adjutant general regarding the policies and procedures used by the adjutant general in implementing this chapter.
(f) The advisory board shall meet at the call of the chairperson at least two (2) times each year.
(g) The advisory board shall review and make recommendations regarding:
(1) how to develop and implement an Indiana cyber civilian corps program;
(2) how to best administer an Indiana cyber civilian corps program;
(3) how and when to deploy an Indiana cyber civilian corps program volunteer; and
(4) how to define an eligible Indiana cyber civilian corps program client.
(h) The advisory board shall assess the estimated cost to most financially efficiently establish an Indiana civilian cyber corps program.
(i) The adjutant general shall provide staff support and technical assistance to the advisory board to carry out the advisory board's duties under this chapter.
(j) On or before November 1, 2023, and each year thereafter, the advisory board shall report its findings and recommendations in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 to the legislative council.
As added by P.L.223-2023, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 17. Veterans' Affairs › Chapter 1. Indiana Veterans' Affairs › 10-17-1-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter

Sec. 0.1. The amendments made to sections 5 and 9 of this chapter and the addition of section 11 of this chapter by P.L.144-2007 apply to employees who begin employment with the Indiana department of veterans' affairs or a county or a city under section 9 of this chapter as amended by P.L.144-2007, as applicable, after June 30, 2007.
As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.238.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 17. Veterans' Affairs › Chapter 1. Indiana Veterans' Affairs › 10-17-1-1. Purpose of Chapter

Sec. 1. The purpose of this chapter is to create a department with full authority to aid and assist veterans of the armed forces of the United States entitled to benefits or advantages provided on or after March 3, 1945, by the United States, the state, or another state or government.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-5-1-1.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 17. Veterans' Affairs › Chapter 1. Indiana Veterans' Affairs › 10-17-1-2. Establishment of Department

Sec. 2. (a) The Indiana department of veterans' affairs is established. The:
(1) department;
(2) commission;
(3) director of veterans' affairs;
(4) county and city officers; and
(5) assistants and employees of persons described in subdivisions (1) through (4);
acting under the supervision of and under the rules of the department may act at the request of any veteran of the armed forces or a veteran's spouse, surviving spouse, or dependent as necessary or reasonably incident to obtaining or attempting to obtain for the person making the request any advantage, benefit, or compensation accruing, due, or believed to be accruing or due to the person under any law of the United States, Indiana, or any other state or government by reason of the service of the veteran in the armed forces of the United States.
(b) The:
(1) commission shall supervise and control the department; and
(2) director of veterans' affairs shall administer the department under the commission's supervision and control;
as provided in this article.
(c) The domicile of the department is in Indianapolis. Suitable offices and quarters shall be provided in Indianapolis.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-5-1-3.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.113-2010, SEC.73.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 17. Veterans' Affairs › Chapter 1. Indiana Veterans' Affairs › 10-17-1-4. Powers of Commission; Reporting

Sec. 4. The commission shall do acts necessary or reasonably incident to the fulfillment of the purposes of this chapter, including the following:
(1) Adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to administer this chapter.
(2) Advise the veterans' state service officer in problems concerning the welfare of veterans.
(3) Determine general administrative policies within the department.
(4) Establish standards for certification of state, county, and city service officers.
(5) Establish and administer a written examination for renewal of the certification of county and city service officers.
(6) Submit, not later than December 31 of each year, an annual report to the legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 and to the governor concerning the welfare of veterans.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-5-1-6.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.169-2013, SEC.2; P.L.99-2016, SEC.4; P.L.108-2016, SEC.1; P.L.42-2020, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 17. Veterans' Affairs › Chapter 1. Indiana Veterans' Affairs › 10-17-1-4.5. Unclaimed Remains of Veterans; Standards for Approval of Veterans' Service Organizations; Duties; Immunity

Sec. 4.5. (a) The definitions under IC 23-14-54.5-2 through IC 23-14-54.5-6 apply to this section.
(b) As used in this section, "cremated remains" has the meaning set forth in IC 23-14-31-7.
(c) A veterans' service organization may apply to the department for approval to receive the following from a licensed funeral director under IC 23-14-54.5:
(1) Verification information.
(2) Cremated remains of a veteran or dependent of a veteran.
(d) The department shall establish standards that a veterans' service organization must meet to receive approval by the department under this section, including:
(1) an application for approval;
(2) the information that a veterans' service organization is required to submit to the department; and
(3) criteria and standards for approval.
(e) If a veterans' service organization meets the standards established by the department under subsection (d), the department shall approve the veterans' service organization for eligibility to receive verification information and cremated remains under IC 23-14-54.5.
(f) The department shall:
(1) maintain a list, with names and contact information, of veterans' service organizations that have been approved under subsection (e); and
(2) publish the list on the department's Internet web site.
(g) The department shall prepare and provide, upon request, sample forms for transfer of cremated remains and release of liability between a funeral director and an approved veterans' service organization.
As added by P.L.90-2016, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 17. Veterans' Affairs › Chapter 1. Indiana Veterans' Affairs › 10-17-1-5. Director of Veterans' Affairs

Sec. 5. (a) The position of director of veterans' affairs is established. The governor shall appoint the director for a four (4) year term. However, the term of office of the director terminates when the term of office of the governor terminates or when a successor to the director is appointed and qualified. The director must be:
(1) an honorably discharged veteran who has at least six (6) months active service in the armed forces of the United States; and
(2) a citizen of Indiana and a resident of Indiana for at least two (2) cumulative years preceding the director's appointment.
(b) The director is entitled to reimbursement for necessary traveling and other expenses.
(c) The governor may remove the director if the governor considers the director guilty of misconduct, incapability, or neglect of duty.
(d) The governor shall appoint an assistant director of veterans' affairs. The assistant director is entitled to receive reimbursement for necessary traveling and other expenses. The assistant director has the same qualifications as the director of veterans' affairs and shall assist the director in carrying out this chapter.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-5-1-7.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.144-2007, SEC.6; P.L.42-2020, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 17. Veterans' Affairs › Chapter 1. Indiana Veterans' Affairs › 10-17-1-6. Duties of Director

Sec. 6. (a) The director of veterans' affairs:
(1) is the executive and administrative head of the Indiana department of veterans' affairs; and
(2) shall direct and supervise the administrative and technical activities of the department;
subject to the general supervision of the commission.
(b) The duties of the director include the following:
(1) To attend all meetings of the commission and to act as secretary and keep minutes of the commission's proceedings.
(2) To appoint the employees of the department necessary to carry out this chapter and to fix the compensation of the employees. Employees of the department must qualify for the job concerned.
(3) To carry out the program for veterans' affairs as directed by the governor and the commission.
(4) To carry on field direction, inspection, and coordination of county and city service officers as provided in this chapter.
(5) To prepare and conduct service officer training schools with the voluntary aid and assistance of the service staffs of the major veterans' organizations.
(6) To maintain an information bulletin service to county and city service officers for the necessary dissemination of material pertaining to all phases of veterans' rehabilitation and service work, including information necessary to inform veterans of the provisions of IC 22-9-10.
(7) To perform the duties described in IC 10-17-11 for the Indiana state veterans' cemetery.
(8) To perform the duties described in IC 10-17-12 for the military family relief fund.
(9) To establish a program and set guidelines under which a medal of honor recipient may receive compensation when attending and participating in official ceremonies.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-5-1-8.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.58-2006, SEC.7; P.L.144-2007, SEC.7; P.L.100-2012, SEC.25; P.L.136-2014, SEC.1; P.L.42-2020, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 17. Veterans' Affairs › Chapter 1. Indiana Veterans' Affairs › 10-17-1-7. Powers of Attorney

Sec. 7. (a) A power of attorney authorizing action on behalf of a veteran in obtaining a benefit or an advantage for a veteran provided under Indiana law must run to an authorized agency or individual recognized by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
(b) A rule contrary to this section is void.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-5-1-9.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.144-2007, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 17. Veterans' Affairs › Chapter 1. Indiana Veterans' Affairs › 10-17-1-8. Commission Contracts With the United States

Sec. 8. The commission may adopt rules necessary to:
(1) obtain benefits under present and future enactments of the Congress of the United States concerning veterans' affairs; and
(2) enter into on behalf of the state contracts or agreements with the government of the United States to receive benefits under present and future federal enactments concerning veterans' aid and benefits.
A contract or agreement entered into under subdivision (2) must first be approved by the governor and attorney general.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-5-1-10.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 17. Veterans' Affairs › Chapter 1. Indiana Veterans' Affairs › 10-17-1-9. County Service Officer, City Service Officer, and Assistants

Sec. 9. (a) A county executive:
(1) shall designate and may:
(A) appoint a county service officer for a four (4) year term; or
(B) employ a county service officer; and
(2) may employ service officer assistants;
to serve the veterans of the county.
(b) The mayor of a city may employ a service officer and may employ service officer assistants to serve the veterans of the city.
(c) If the remuneration and expenses of a county or city service officer are paid from the funds of the county or city employing the service officer, the service officer shall:
(1) be:
(A) an honorably discharged veteran who has at least six (6) months of active service in the armed forces of the United States; or
(B) a service officer assistant with not less than two (2) years of experience;
(2) be a resident of Indiana or become a resident of Indiana not more than six (6) months after the service officer's start date; and
(3) serve under the supervision of the director of veterans' affairs.
(d) A service officer assistant must be a resident of Indiana or become a resident of Indiana not later than six (6) months after the service officer assistant's start date and:
(1) satisfy the requirements specified in subsection (c)(1); or
(2) be the spouse, surviving spouse, parent, or child of a person who satisfies the requirements specified in subsection (c)(1).
(e) A rule contrary to subsection (c) or (d) is void.
(f) County and city fiscal bodies may appropriate funds necessary for the purposes described in this section.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-5-1-11.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.144-2007, SEC.9; P.L.105-2014, SEC.1; P.L.108-2016, SEC.2; P.L.42-2020, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 17. Veterans' Affairs › Chapter 1. Indiana Veterans' Affairs › 10-17-1-10. Training Courses; Service Officers

Sec. 10. (a) Within thirty (30) days of their appointment, new county, or city service officers must attend a new service officer orientation presented by the Indiana department of veterans' affairs and, according to the standards established under section 4(4) of this chapter, become certified to assist veterans and their dependents and survivors. The curriculum for the new service officer orientation presented under this subsection shall be determined by the director.
(b) Within one (1) year of appointment, new service officers must attend a course presented by a national organization and become accredited to represent veterans.
(c) An individual employed as a state, county, or city service officer under this chapter is required to become accredited by a national veterans service organization through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Office of General Counsel not later than one (1) year from the date of the individual's employment, in order to represent veterans.
(d) Annually, all state, county, or city service officers shall undergo a course of training to adequately address problems of discharged veterans in the service officer's county, or city, including a thorough familiarization with laws, rules, and regulations of the federal government and the state that affect benefits to which the veterans and dependents of the veterans are entitled. After a service officer has undergone this sustainment training and successfully passed a written test, the service officer shall be recertified by the director to assist veterans for the following year.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-5-1-12.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.169-2013, SEC.3; P.L.99-2016, SEC.5; P.L.42-2020, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 17. Veterans' Affairs › Chapter 1. Indiana Veterans' Affairs › 10-17-1-11. Employment Requirements

Sec. 11. (a) The following employees of the Indiana department of veterans' affairs must satisfy the requirements set forth in section 5(a) of this chapter:
(1) State service officers.
(2) Director of the state approving agency.
(3) Director of the Indiana state veterans' cemetery established by IC 10-17-11-4.
(b) An employee of the Indiana department of veterans' affairs not described in subsection (a) must:
(1) satisfy; or
(2) be the spouse, surviving spouse, parent, or child of a person who satisfies;
the requirements set forth in section 5(a) of this chapter.
As added by P.L.144-2007, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.61-2023, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 17. Veterans' Affairs › Chapter 2. County Recording of Military Discharge › 10-17-2-1. Book for Recording; Electronic Preservation of Discharges; Annual Reliability Testing

Sec. 1. (a) To provide a special and permanent record of discharges from a branch of the military service of the United States of members of a branch of the service who are residents of Indiana, the county recorder shall do either of the following:
(1) Procure a sufficiently large and well bound book of good material in which the county recorder shall record all discharges.
(2) Preserve discharges received by the recorder in an electronic format that may be accessed in the office of the recorder and store paper copies or microfilm of the discharges at a secure offsite location from which the paper copies or microfilm may be retrieved as necessary.
(b) The county recorder shall annually test the reliability of hardware and software used to provide electronic access to discharges preserved under subsection (a)(2).
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-5-4-1.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.42-2020, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 17. Veterans' Affairs › Chapter 2. County Recording of Military Discharge › 10-17-2-2. Electronic Index; Electronic Records

Sec. 2. A book providing for the recording of discharges from the army, navy, or any other branch of the service must consist of printed forms in blank, similar to and in conformity with the wording of the forms of discharge used by the United States government, the size of type being reduced to permit the printing of the form of the discharge on one (1) page of the record. Each book must be provided with an alphabetical index. The standards imposed by this section apply to the preservation of discharges in an electronic format under section 1(a)(2) of this chapter.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-5-4-2.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.42-2020, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 17. Veterans' Affairs › Chapter 2. County Recording of Military Discharge › 10-17-2-3. Recorders; Duties; Fee Prohibited

Sec. 3. A fee may not be collected for recording a discharge under this chapter. The recorder shall immediately provide the discharged person with a certified copy of the discharge at no charge in accordance with IC 10-17-3-2.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-5-4-3.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 17. Veterans' Affairs › Chapter 3. Certified Copies of Discharge Documents › 10-17-3-1. "Honorably Discharged Veterans"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "honorably discharged veterans" includes persons placed on inactive duty under honorable conditions but not discharged from military service.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-5-7-1(c).]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 17. Veterans' Affairs › Chapter 3. Certified Copies of Discharge Documents › 10-17-3-2. Copies Necessary to Secure Benefits to Military Personnel

Sec. 2. The state or a political subdivision shall provide upon request, without charge or fee, one (1) certified copy of a document or record if it is shown that the certified copy is necessary to secure benefits to:
(1) members of the military service;
(2) honorably discharged veterans; or
(3) surviving spouses or dependents of an individual described in subdivision (1) or (2);
under a federal or state law.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-5-7-1(a).]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 17. Veterans' Affairs › Chapter 3. Certified Copies of Discharge Documents › 10-17-3-3. Fees for Document Copies

Sec. 3. The state or a political subdivision may collect a charge per copy of not more than the amount specified in IC 36-2-7-10(c)(5) if a person requests more than one (1) certified copy of the document or record. The funds received under this section shall be placed in the general fund of the state or county.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-5-7-1(b).]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 17. Veterans' Affairs › Chapter 4. Leave of Absence for Military Training › 10-17-4-1. Restoration to Former Position; Seniority; Pay

Sec. 1. (a) This section is subject to IC 10-16-7-5 and IC 10-16-7-6.
(b) A person who:
(1) is a qualified member of the reserve components of the armed forces;
(2) is a member of the Ready Reserve;
(3) is a member of an organized unit;
(4) in order to receive military training with the armed forces of the United States not to exceed fifteen (15) days in one (1) calendar year:
(A) leaves a position other than a temporary position in the employ of an employer; and
(B) provides evidence:
(i) defining date of departure and date of return for purposes of military training ninety (90) days before the date of departure; and
(ii) of the satisfactory completion of the training immediately after the training is completed; and
(5) is qualified to perform the duties of the position described in clause (A);
is entitled to be restored to the person's previous or a similar position with the same status and pay.
(c) Seniority continues to accrue during a period of absence described in subsection (a), and the period of absence for military training must be construed as an absence with leave. At the discretion of the employer, the leave may be with or without pay.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-5-8-1.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.260-2003, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 17. Veterans' Affairs › Chapter 4. Leave of Absence for Military Training › 10-17-4-2. Vacation; Sick Leave; Bonus; Advances and Other Advantages

Sec. 2. Absence for military training does not affect an employee's right to receive normal vacation, sick leave, bonus, advancement, and other advantages of the employee's particular position.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-5-8-2.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 17. Veterans' Affairs › Chapter 4. Leave of Absence for Military Training › 10-17-4-3. Action for Damages

Sec. 3. If an employer fails to comply with sections 1 and 2 of this chapter, an employee may:
(1) bring an action at law for damages for the employer's noncompliance; or
(2) apply to the circuit court, superior court, or probate court for equitable relief that is just and proper under the circumstances.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-5-8-3.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.84-2016, SEC.58.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 17. Veterans' Affairs › Chapter 4. Leave of Absence for Military Training › 10-17-4-4. Reserve Member of Armed Forces Called to Receive Temporary Military Training; Restoration to Former Position; Compensation and Benefits

Sec. 4. (a) This section is subject to IC 10-16-7-5 and IC 10-16-7-6.
(b) A person who, as a reserve member of the armed forces of the United States, is called upon to receive temporary military training is entitled to a temporary leave of absence from the person's employer not to exceed fifteen (15) days per calendar year. A person described in this section shall:
(1) provide the employer with evidence of the dates of the person's departure and return as soon as practicable before the person's departure; and
(2) furnish the employer, upon the person's return, evidence of the person's satisfactory completion of the training.
Upon the person's return, the person shall be restored to the person's previous or similar position, with the same status that the person held before leaving for the person's training period.
(c) A leave granted under this section may be granted, with or without pay, within the discretion of the employer.
(d) A temporary leave of absence granted under this section does not affect the rights of the person to vacation leave, sick leave, or other normal benefits of the person's employment.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-5-9-1.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.260-2003, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 10. Public Safety › Article 17. Veterans' Affairs › Chapter 4. Leave of Absence for Military Training › 10-17-4-5. Action for Damages

Sec. 5. An employer that refuses to grant an employee a temporary leave of absence as provided in section 4 of this chapter is subject to a suit for any damages sustained by the person denied the leave of absence.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-5-9-2.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8.