Introduced Version
SENATE BILL No. 515
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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected: IC 4-13-2-20; IC 4-13.6-2-3; IC 4-37; IC 14-8-2;
IC 14-9-4-1; IC 14-10-3-1; IC 14-12-2; IC 14-20; IC 34-30-2.1;
IC 35-52-14-7.5.
Synopsis: Historic sites. Establishes the division of historic sites
(division) in the department of natural resources. Transfers
management of historic sites from the Indiana state museum and
historic sites corporation to the division. Makes conforming changes.
Makes an appropriation.
Effective: July 1, 2025.
Leising
January 16, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
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First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
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SENATE BILL No. 515
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
natural and cultural resources and to make an appropriation.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1 SECTION 1. IC 4-13-2-20, AS AMENDED BY P.L.9-2024,
2 SECTION 91, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 20. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this
4 section or IC 12-8-10-7, payment for any services, supplies, materials,
5 or equipment shall not be paid from any fund or state money in
6 advance of receipt of such services, supplies, materials, or equipment
7 by the state.
8 (b) With the prior approval of the budget agency, payment may be
9 made in advance for any of the following:
10 (1) War surplus property.
11 (2) Property purchased or leased from the United States
12 government or its agencies.
13 (3) Dues and subscriptions.
14 (4) License fees.
15 (5) Insurance premiums.
16 (6) Utility connection charges.
17 (7) Federal grant programs where advance funding is not
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1 prohibited and, except as provided in subsection (i), the
2 contracting party posts sufficient security to cover the amount
3 advanced.
4 (8) Grants of state funds authorized by statute.
5 (9) Employee expense vouchers.
6 (10) Beneficiary payments to the administrator of a program of
7 self-insurance.
8 (11) Services, supplies, materials, or equipment to be received
9 from an agency or from a body corporate and politic.
10 (12) Expenses for the operation of offices that represent the state
11 under contracts with the Indiana economic development
12 corporation and that are located outside Indiana.
13 (13) Services, supplies, materials, or equipment to be used for
14 more than one (1) year under a discounted contractual
15 arrangement funded through a designated leasing entity.
16 (14) Maintenance of equipment and maintenance of software if
17 there are appropriate contractual safeguards for refunds as
18 determined by the budget agency.
19 (15) Exhibits, artifacts, specimens, or other unique items of
20 cultural or historical value or interest purchased by the state
21 museum.
22 (16) Exhibits, artifacts, specimens, or other unique items of
23 cultural or historical value or interest purchased by the
24 division of historic sites.
25 (c) Any agency and any state educational institution may make
26 advance payments to its employees for duly accountable expenses
27 exceeding ten dollars ($10) incurred through travel approved by:
28 (1) the employee's respective agency director, in the case of an
29 agency; and
30 (2) a duly authorized person, in the case of any state educational
31 institution.
32 (d) The state comptroller may, with the approval of the budget
33 agency and of the commissioner of the Indiana department of
34 administration:
35 (1) appoint a special disbursing officer for any agency or group of
36 agencies whenever it is necessary or expedient that a special
37 record be kept of a particular class of disbursements or when
38 disbursements are made from a special fund; and
39 (2) approve advances to the special disbursing officer or officers
40 from any available appropriation for the purpose.
41 (e) The state comptroller shall issue the state comptroller's warrant
42 to the special disbursing officer to be disbursed by the disbursing
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1 officer as provided in this section. Special disbursing officers shall in
2 no event make disbursements or payments for supplies or current
3 operating expenses of any agency or for contractual services or
4 equipment not purchased or contracted for in accordance with this
5 chapter and IC 5-22. No special disbursing officer shall be appointed
6 and no money shall be advanced until procedures covering the
7 operations of special disbursing officers have been adopted by the
8 Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget
9 agency. These procedures must include the following provisions:
10 (1) Provisions establishing the authorized levels of special
11 disbursing officer accounts and establishing the maximum
12 amount which may be expended on a single purchase from special
13 disbursing officer funds without prior approval.
14 (2) Provisions requiring that each time a special disbursing officer
15 makes an accounting to the state comptroller of the expenditure
16 of the advanced funds, the state comptroller shall request that the
17 Indiana department of administration review the accounting for
18 compliance with IC 5-22.
19 (3) A provision that, unless otherwise approved by the
20 commissioner of the Indiana department of administration, the
21 special disbursing officer must be the same individual as the
22 procurements agent under IC 4-13-1.3-5.
23 (4) A provision that each disbursing officer be trained by the
24 Indiana department of administration in the proper handling of
25 money advanced to the officer under this section.
26 (f) The commissioner of the Indiana department of administration
27 shall cite in a letter to the special disbursing officer the exact purpose
28 or purposes for which the money advanced may be expended.
29 (g) A special disbursing officer may issue a check to a person
30 without requiring a certification under IC 5-11-10-1 if the officer:
31 (1) is authorized to make the disbursement; and
32 (2) complies with procedures adopted by the state board of
33 accounts to govern the issuance of checks under this subsection.
34 (h) A special disbursing officer is not personally liable for a check
35 issued under subsection (g) if:
36 (1) the officer complies with the procedures described in
37 subsection (g); and
38 (2) funds are appropriated and available to pay the warrant.
39 (i) For contracts entered into between the department of workforce
40 development or the Indiana commission for career and technical
41 education and:
42 (1) a school corporation (as defined in IC 20-18-2-16); or
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1 (2) a state educational institution;
2 the contracting parties are not required to post security to cover the
3 amount advanced.
4 SECTION 2. IC 4-13.6-2-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.166-2013,
5 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
6 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3. (a) This article applies to every expenditure of
7 public funds, regardless of their source, including federal assistance
8 money, by any governmental body for any public works project.
9 (b) This article does not apply to the following:
10 (1) The Indiana commission for higher education.
11 (2) State educational institutions.
12 (3) Military officers and military and armory boards of the state.
13 (4) The state fair commission.
14 (5) Any entity established by the general assembly as a body
15 corporate and politic having authority and power to issue bonds
16 to be secured and repaid solely by revenues pledged for that
17 purpose. However, such an entity shall comply with this article if
18 the law creating the entity requires it to do so.
19 (6) The Indiana department of transportation, except to the extent
20 that the Indiana department of transportation uses the services
21 provided by the department under this article.
22 (7) The Indiana state museum and historic sites corporation.
23 SECTION 3. IC 4-37-1-3, AS ADDED BY P.L.167-2011,
24 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
25 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3. "Chief executive officer" refers to the chief
26 executive officer of the Indiana state museum and historic sites
27 corporation appointed under IC 4-37-2-5 and the director of the state
28 museum.
29 SECTION 4. IC 4-37-1-4, AS ADDED BY P.L.167-2011,
30 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
31 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 4. "Corporation" refers to the Indiana state
32 museum and historic sites corporation established by IC 4-37-2-1.
33 SECTION 5. IC 4-37-1-6, AS ADDED BY P.L.167-2011,
34 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
35 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 6. "Fund" refers to the state museum and historic
36 sites development fund established by IC 4-37-7-1.
37 SECTION 6. IC 4-37-1-7, AS ADDED BY P.L.167-2011,
38 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
39 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 7. "Historic site" refers to a state historic site
40 established and maintained by the board under the criteria established
41 by the board. has the meaning set forth in IC 14-20-1.5-4.
42 SECTION 7. IC 4-37-1-8 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE JULY 1,
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1 2025]. Sec. 8. "Museum" refers to the state museum.
2 SECTION 8. IC 4-37-1-9, AS ADDED BY P.L.167-2011,
3 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
4 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 9. "State museums" museum" refers to the
5 following:
6 (1) The state museum located in the White River State Park.
7 (2) The historic sites.
8 SECTION 9. IC 4-37-2-1, AS ADDED BY P.L.167-2011,
9 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
10 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. The Indiana state museum and historic sites
11 corporation is established.
12 SECTION 10. IC 4-37-2-8, AS ADDED BY P.L.167-2011,
13 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
14 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 8. (a) After June 30, 2011, 2025, rules that
15 concern the division of state museums and historic sites that were
16 adopted by the natural resources commission to govern the state
17 museum shall be treated as rules applying to the corporation.
18 (b) After June 30, 2025, rules that concern the division of state
19 museums and historic sites that were adopted by the natural
20 resources commission to govern historic sites shall be treated as
21 rules applying to the division of historic sites (IC 14-20-1.5).
22 (b) (c) After June 30, 2011, 2025, a reference to the department of
23 natural resources in a statute or rule concerning the division of state
24 museums and historic sites' management of the state museum shall
25 be treated as a reference to the corporation.
26 (d) After June 30, 2025, a reference to the department of natural
27 resources in a statute or rule concerning the division of state
28 museums and historic sites' management of historic sites shall be
29 treated as a reference to the division of historic sites (IC 14-20-1.5).
30 SECTION 11. IC 4-37-4-1, AS ADDED BY P.L.167-2011,
31 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
32 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. The title to the following shall be held in the
33 name of the State of Indiana:
34 (1) Property constituting the state museums, museum, except to
35 the extent that the property is subject to a use and occupancy
36 agreement between the Indiana finance authority and the Indiana
37 department of administration.
38 (2) Property acquired by the board.
39 SECTION 12. IC 4-37-4-2, AS ADDED BY P.L.167-2011,
40 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
41 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. The board shall do the following:
42 (1) Operate and administer the state museums. museum.
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1 (2) Maintain accreditation of the state museums. museum.
2 (3) Collect, preserve, display, and interpret artifacts and materials
3 reflecting the cultural and natural history of Indiana.
4 (4) Prepare and maintain a statewide inventory of the artifacts and
5 materials described in subdivision (3).
6 (5) Uphold the highest professional and ethical standards, as
7 adopted by the American Association of Museums.
8 SECTION 13. IC 4-37-4-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.189-2018,
9 SECTION 18, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
10 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3. The board may do the following:
11 (1) Do any and all acts and things necessary, proper, or
12 convenient to carry out this article.
13 (2) Hold meetings under IC 5-14-1.5 at the times and places in
14 Indiana that are prescribed by the board's bylaws.
15 (3) Adopt an official seal.
16 (4) Adopt bylaws.
17 (5) Make and execute contracts and other instruments necessary
18 or convenient to the exercise of the board's powers.
19 (6) Acquire by grant, purchase, gift, devise, or lease or otherwise
20 and hold, use, sell, lease, manage, operate, clear, improve,
21 encumber, transfer, convey, exchange, or dispose of the
22 following:
23 (A) Real and personal property and any interest in real or
24 personal property.
25 (B) Facilities.
26 (C) Money or stocks.
27 (D) Any right or interest necessary or useful for carrying out
28 the board's powers and duties under this article.
29 (7) Procure insurance against any loss in connection with the
30 board's operations.
31 (8) Enter into contractual or other arrangements with the Indiana
32 department of administration in connection with the financing of
33 the state museums under IC 4-13.5. museum.
34 (9) Notwithstanding IC 4-13.5-4-5 (before its repeal), allocate
35 space in museums financed by the Indiana finance authority.
36 under IC 4-13.5.
37 (10) Fix and collect rents, admission charges, fees, tolls, and other
38 user charges for:
39 (A) the state museums; museum;
40 (B) restaurants;
41 (C) other facilities; and
42 (D) programs, lectures, classes, tours, and trips.
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1 (11) Maintain shops and restaurants on property that the board
2 manages and at other locations and employ or contract with
3 persons to manage the shops and restaurants.
4 (12) Make or sell the following:
5 (A) Pictures, models, books, and other representations of the
6 state museum and its artifacts and exhibits.
7 (B) Souvenirs, crafts, art, videotapes, digital video discs, and
8 other merchandise.
9 (13) Pay royalties, license fees, or charges for exhibits, artifacts,
10 artwork, or materials.
11 (14) Own copyrights, trademarks, and service marks and enforce
12 the board's rights with respect to ownership.
13 (15) Conduct market research concerning the state museums.
14 museum.
15 (16) Adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to carry out the purposes of this
16 article.
17 SECTION 14. IC 4-37-4-3.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
18 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
19 1, 2025]: Sec. 3.5. The board shall not do the following:
20 (1) Operate and administer historic sites.
21 (2) Maintain accreditation of historic sites.
22 SECTION 15. IC 4-37-4-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.166-2013,
23 SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
24 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 4. (a) The board may accept or refuse to accept an
25 offered gift of historic property to be administered by the board.
26 (b) (a) Notwithstanding IC 4-20.5-7 and IC 5-22-22, the board may
27 improve, encumber, sell, lease, transfer, convey, or exchange historic
28 property administered by the board.
29 (c) (b) Notwithstanding IC 5-22-22, the board may, in accordance
30 with the board's policies, sell, donate, or exchange artifacts in the state
31 museums' museum's collections to or with other public or nonprofit
32 museums or historical societies.
33 (d) (c) Subject to subsection (d), the board may by rule establish
34 a procedure for evaluating the merits of proposals to:
35 (1) accept gifts of;
36 (2) sell;
37 (3) encumber;
38 (4) transfer;
39 (5) convey; or
40 (6) exchange;
41 artifacts or historic property.
42 (d) The board may not by rule establish any procedures that
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1 impact historic sites.
2 (e) The board may donate or make short term loans of artifacts in
3 the museums' state museum's collections to other:
4 (1) public or nonprofit museums; or
5 (2) historical societies; or
6 (3) historic sites.
7 SECTION 16. IC 4-37-5-2, AS ADDED BY P.L.167-2011,
8 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
9 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. The board shall do the following:
10 (1) Establish policies for the governance and management of the
11 staffs staff of the state museums. museum.
12 (2) Establish the rights and duties of corporation employees,
13 including a pay scale and benefit package.
14 (3) Employ or contract with consultants, attorneys, or other
15 persons as are required in the judgment of the board and pay
16 compensation from funds available to the board.
17 SECTION 17. IC 4-37-5-5, AS ADDED BY P.L.167-2011,
18 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
19 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 5. (a) The board may hire, fix the compensation
20 of, review the performance of, and dismiss, subject to the governor's
21 approval, a chief executive officer who:
22 (1) is the director of the state museums; museum;
23 (2) is the chief administrative officer of the corporation; and
24 (3) supervises and directs the work of the state museums' staffs
25 museum's staff and contractors.
26 (b) The chief executive officer may hire, fix the compensation of,
27 review the performance of, and dismiss employees of the corporation.
28 SECTION 18. IC 4-37-5-7, AS ADDED BY P.L.167-2011,
29 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
30 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 7. The board may assist in the professional
31 development of the museums' staffs. state museum's staff.
32 SECTION 19. IC 4-37-6-2, AS ADDED BY P.L.167-2011,
33 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
34 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. The board may qualify the state museum for
35 federal and other aid to preserve historic property, materials, items, and
36 memorials.
37 SECTION 20. IC 4-37-7-1, AS ADDED BY P.L.167-2011,
38 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
39 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. The state museum and historic sites
40 development fund is established. The corporation or an entity
41 designated by the board shall administer the fund.
42 SECTION 21. IC 4-37-7-5, AS ADDED BY P.L.167-2011,
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1 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 5. Except as provided in section 8 of this chapter,
3 The following shall be deposited in the fund:
4 (1) Proceeds from admission and user fees.
5 (2) Sales at the state museum shops. shop.
6 (3) Facility rentals.
7 (4) Restaurant sales.
8 (5) Any other income generated by the state museums. museum.
9 (6) Gifts of money or the proceeds from the sale of gifts donated
10 to the state museums. museum.
11 SECTION 22. IC 4-37-7-7, AS ADDED BY P.L.167-2011,
12 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
13 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 7. The chief executive officer shall report annually
14 to the board and the budget committee on the activities, revenues,
15 expenditures, and profits of the museums' state museum's:
16 (1) shops;
17 (2) facility rentals; and
18 (3) restaurants.
19 SECTION 23. IC 4-37-7-8 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE JULY 1,
20 2025]. Sec. 8. (a) The chief executive officer of the corporation may
21 enter into a memorandum of understanding with one (1) or more
22 nonprofit organizations that are recognized supporters of a specific
23 state historic site and are exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3)
24 of the Internal Revenue Code. The memorandum of understanding may
25 provide that the nonprofit organization or organizations may maintain
26 a gift shop and offer special events at the state historic site.
27 (b) A memorandum of understanding entered into under this section
28 may not do any of the following to restrict the fundraising activities of
29 an organization described in subsection (a):
30 (1) Require the organization to deposit into the fund the proceeds
31 of a fundraising activity approved by the chief executive officer.
32 (2) Require the organization to send money donated to the
33 organization to the corporation.
34 (3) Require the approval of the chief executive officer, or the
35 chief executive officer's designee, before the organization pursues
36 general donations from individuals and other entities.
37 (4) Restrict, regulate, or limit the ability of the organization to
38 hold offsite fundraising programs or activities.
39 (5) Restrict, regulate, or limit the ability of the organization to
40 promote or advertise any onsite or offsite fundraising programs or
41 activities on social media, via electronic mail, on an Internet web
42 site, or by any other means.
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1 (c) A memorandum of understanding entered into under this section
2 may not do any of the following:
3 (1) Require the organization to be any type of supporting
4 organization (as the term is used in the Internal Revenue Code).
5 (2) Require a representative of the corporation to be a voting or
6 nonvoting member of the organization's board of directors.
7 (3) Require the organization to submit to the corporation any
8 organization documents, correspondence, electronic mail, or other
9 data that are not required to be submitted by the Internal Revenue
10 Service.
11 (4) Require the organization to submit an audit of the
12 organization's funds.
13 (5) Restrict, regulate, or otherwise limit the ability of the
14 organization to promote any onsite or offsite activities.
15 (6) Allow the corporation to take a nonprofit organization's real
16 or financial assets.
17 (7) Require the organization to pay any rental or other fee to
18 support an event at a state historic site that is sponsored by the
19 organization or the corporation.
20 (d) The corporation shall return to the organization any funds raised
21 by the organization and donated to the corporation that:
22 (1) are designated as donor restricted funds for a specific use in
23 a historic site project; and
24 (2) are not used for the donor's specified use in the historic site
25 project;
26 upon the completion of the historic site project.
27 SECTION 24. IC 4-37-7-9 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE JULY 1,
28 2025]. Sec. 9. The chief executive officer of the corporation shall enter
29 into:
30 (1) a memorandum of understanding with the Indiana department
31 of transportation providing for the Indiana department of
32 transportation to maintain historical services provided to the
33 various state historic sites;
34 (2) a memorandum of understanding with the department of
35 correction providing for the department of correction to provide
36 assistance in maintaining a state historic site; and
37 (3) a memorandum of understanding with the department of
38 natural resources providing for the department of natural
39 resources to provide:
40 (A) assistance or services to repair or clean up a state historic
41 site if a natural disaster or severe weather (as defined in
42 IC 36-8-21.5-7) has occurred; and
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1 (B) assistance providing equipment to the state historic sites
2 for special events.
3 SECTION 25. IC 4-37-9-1, AS ADDED BY P.L.167-2011,
4 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
5 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. The state museum's great hall shall be known
6 as the "Governor Frank O'Bannon Great Hall".
7 SECTION 26. IC 4-37-9-2, AS ADDED BY P.L.167-2011,
8 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
9 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. The chief executive officer of the state museum
10 shall install and maintain the following:
11 (1) Appropriate public signage on and around the state museum
12 that displays the name of the great hall.
13 (2) A plaque located at an appropriate spot in the state museum
14 describing the highlights of the life and career of Governor Frank
15 O'Bannon.
16 SECTION 27. IC 14-8-2-16 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
17 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 16. "Artifact", for
18 purposes of IC 14-20-1.5 and IC 14-21-1, has the meaning set forth in
19 IC 14-21-1-2.
20 SECTION 28. IC 14-8-2-77, AS AMENDED BY P.L.127-2022,
21 SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
22 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 77. "Division" has the following meaning:
23 (1) For purposes of IC 14-9-8, the meaning set forth in
24 IC 14-9-8-2.
25 (2) For purposes of IC 14-19-11, the meaning set forth in
26 IC 14-19-11-2.
27 (3) For purposes of IC 14-20-1.5, the meaning set forth in
28 IC 14-20-1.5-2.
29 (3) (4) For purposes of IC 14-21, the division of historic
30 preservation and archeology.
31 (4) (5) For purposes of IC 14-22, the division of fish and wildlife.
32 (5) (6) For purposes of IC 14-24, the division of entomology and
33 plant pathology.
34 (6) (7) For purposes of IC 14-25.5, the division of water.
35 (7) (8) For purposes of IC 14-31-2, the meaning set forth in
36 IC 14-31-2-4.
37 (8) (9) For purposes of IC 14-32, the division of soil conservation
38 of the Indiana state department of agriculture established by
39 IC 15-11-4-1.
40 (9) (10) For purposes of IC 14-37, the division of reclamation.
41 SECTION 29. IC 14-8-2-103, AS AMENDED BY P.L.167-2011,
42 SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
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1 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 103. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b),
2 "foundation" refers to the Indiana natural resources foundation.
3 (b) "Foundation", for purposes of IC 14-20-1.5, has the meaning
4 set forth in IC 14-20-1.5-3.
5 SECTION 30. IC 14-8-2-124, AS AMENDED BY P.L.167-2011,
6 SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
7 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 124. "Historic property", for purposes of
8 IC 14-20-1.5 and IC 14-21-1, means:
9 (1) a historic site;
10 (2) a historic structure; or
11 (3) other personal or real property located on or in a historic site
12 or historic structure.
13 SECTION 31. IC 14-8-2-125, AS AMENDED BY P.L.111-2016,
14 SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
15 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 125. "Historic site" has the following meanings:
16 (1) For purposes of IC 14-21-1, means a site that is important to
17 the general, archeological, agricultural, economic, social,
18 political, architectural, industrial, or cultural history of Indiana.
19 The term includes adjacent property that is necessary for the
20 preservation or restoration of the site.
21 (2) For purposes of IC 14-20-1.5 and IC 14-22-6, the meaning set
22 forth in IC 4-37-1-7. IC 14-20-1.5-4.
23 SECTION 32. IC 14-8-2-126, AS AMENDED BY P.L.167-2011,
24 SECTION 7, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
25 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 126. "Historic structure", for purposes of
26 IC 14-20-1.5 and IC 14-21-1, means a structure that is important to the
27 general, archeological, agricultural, economic, social, political,
28 architectural, industrial, or cultural history of Indiana. The term
29 includes adjacent property that is necessary for the preservation or
30 restoration of the structure.
31 SECTION 33. IC 14-8-2-230 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
32 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 230. "Real property"
33 has the following meaning:
34 (1) For purposes of IC 14-17, IC 14-17-2, and IC 14-18-6, and
35 IC 14-20-1.5, includes an interest in real property, such as the
36 following:
37 (A) Any ownership interest in real property.
38 (B) A leasehold.
39 (C) A right-of-way.
40 (D) An easement, including a utility easement.
41 The term does not include personal property or an interest in
42 personal property.
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1 (2) For purposes of IC 14-20-3, the meaning set forth in
2 IC 14-20-3-1.
3 (3) For purposes of IC 14-20-6, the meaning set forth in
4 IC 14-20-6-1.
5 (4) For purposes of IC 14-20-8, the meaning set forth in
6 IC 14-20-8-1.
7 (5) For purposes of IC 14-20-9, the meaning set forth in
8 IC 14-20-9-2.
9 (6) For purposes of IC 14-20-10, the meaning set forth in
10 IC 14-20-10-1.
11 (7) For purposes of IC 14-33:
12 (A) land;
13 (B) all buildings and fixtures on and appurtenant to land; and
14 (C) an estate created in:
15 (i) land; or
16 (ii) mines or minerals distinct from the surface of land;
17 by deed, contract reservation in a conveyance, or otherwise.
18 SECTION 34. IC 14-8-2-258, AS AMENDED BY P.L.167-2011,
19 SECTION 10, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
20 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 258. "Site", for purposes of IC 14-20-1.5 and
21 IC 14-21, includes the following:
22 (1) An aboriginal mound, a fort, an earthwork, a village location,
23 a burial ground, a ruin, a mine, a cave, a battleground, a
24 shipwreck, or other similar location on land or under water.
25 (2) A location that contains or did contain a structure.
26 SECTION 35. IC 14-8-2-265.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
27 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
28 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 265.5. "State agency", for
29 purposes of IC 14-20-1.5, has the meaning set forth in
30 IC 14-20-1.5-5.
31 SECTION 36. IC 14-8-2-268, AS AMENDED BY P.L.167-2011,
32 SECTION 11, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
33 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 268. "Structure" has the following meaning:
34 (1) For purposes of IC 14-20-1.5 and IC 14-21, a manmade
35 construction.
36 (2) For purposes of IC 14-27-7.5, the meaning set forth in
37 IC 14-27-7.5-5.
38 SECTION 37. IC 14-8-2-285.3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
39 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
40 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 285.3. "Trustees", for purposes
41 of IC 14-20-1.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-20-1.5-6.
42 SECTION 38. IC 14-9-4-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.127-2022,
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1 SECTION 11, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. The following divisions are established within
3 the department:
4 (1) Administrative support services.
5 (2) Asset management.
6 (3) Engineering.
7 (4) Entomology and plant pathology.
8 (5) Finance.
9 (6) Fish and wildlife.
10 (7) Forestry.
11 (8) Historic preservation and archeology.
12 (9) Human resources.
13 (10) Land acquisition.
14 (11) Law enforcement.
15 (12) Management information systems.
16 (13) Nature preserves.
17 (14) Communications.
18 (15) Reclamation.
19 (16) State parks.
20 (17) Water.
21 (18) State land office.
22 (19) Historic sites.
23 SECTION 39. IC 14-10-3-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.127-2022,
24 SECTION 13, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
25 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the property managers
26 of each of the following divisions of the department:
27 (1) State parks.
28 (2) Forestry.
29 (3) Fish and wildlife.
30 (4) Historic sites.
31 SECTION 40. IC 14-12-2-14, AS AMENDED BY P.L.42-2024,
32 SECTION 106, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
33 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 14. (a) The President Benjamin
34 Harrison conservation trust project commission is established.
35 (b) The project commission consists of the following twenty (20)
36 twenty-one (21) members:
37 (1) The director of the division of fish and wildlife.
38 (2) The director of the division of forestry.
39 (3) The director of the division of nature preserves.
40 (4) The director of the division of state parks.
41 (5) The chief executive officer of the Indiana state museum and
42 historic sites corporation established by IC 4-37-2-1.
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1 (6) The director of the division of historic sites.
2 (6) (7) The chairperson of the board of directors of the natural
3 resources foundation.
4 (7) (8) Ten (10) individuals appointed by the governor. The
5 governor shall appoint individuals so that all the following are
6 satisfied:
7 (A) The individuals must be residents of Indiana.
8 (B) The individuals must have a demonstrated interest or
9 experience in:
10 (i) conservation of natural resources; or
11 (ii) management of public property.
12 (C) There must be two (2) commission members from each of
13 the following regions of Indiana:
14 (i) Northwest.
15 (ii) Northeast.
16 (iii) Southwest.
17 (iv) Southeast.
18 (v) Central.
19 (8) (9) The following four (4) nonvoting members:
20 (A) One (1) member of the house of representatives appointed
21 by the speaker of the house of representatives.
22 (B) One (1) member of the house of representatives appointed
23 by the minority leader of the house of representatives.
24 (C) One (1) member of the senate appointed by the president
25 pro tempore of the senate.
26 (D) One (1) member of the senate appointed by the minority
27 leader of the senate.
28 (c) The individuals appointed by the governor under subsection
29 (b)(7) (b)(8) must represent one (1) or more of the following:
30 (1) The environmentalist community.
31 (2) The land trust community.
32 (3) Organized hunting and fishing groups.
33 (4) The forest products community.
34 (5) The parks and recreation community.
35 Each group and community listed in subdivisions (1) through (5) must
36 be represented on the project commission.
37 SECTION 41. IC 14-12-2-15, AS AMENDED BY THE
38 TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS BILL OF THE 2025 GENERAL
39 ASSEMBLY, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
40 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 15. (a) As used in this section, "appointing
41 authority" refers to:
42 (1) the governor in the case of a member appointed under section
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1 14(b)(7) 14(b)(8) of this chapter; or
2 (2) the speaker of the house of representatives, the minority leader
3 of the house of representatives, the president pro tempore of the
4 senate, or the minority leader of the senate in the case of a
5 member appointed under section 14(b)(8) 14(b)(9) of this
6 chapter, whichever is applicable.
7 (b) As used in this section, "member" refers to a member of the
8 project commission appointed under section 14(b)(7) 14(b)(8) through
9 14(b)(8) 14(b)(9) of this chapter.
10 (c) Except as provided in subsection (e), The term of a member
11 begins on the later of the following:
12 (1) The day the term of the member who the individual is
13 appointed to succeed expires.
14 (2) The day the individual is appointed by the appointing
15 authority.
16 (d) A member serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority. The
17 term of a member expires as follows:
18 (1) June 30 of an odd-numbered year for a member appointed
19 under section 14(b)(8) 14(b)(9) of this chapter.
20 (2) June 30, 2025, and each fourth year thereafter for a member
21 appointed under section 14(b)(7)(C)(i), 14(b)(8)(C)(i),
22 14(b)(7)(C)(iii), 14(b)(8)(C)(iii), or 14(b)(7)(C)(v)
23 14(b)(8)(C)(v) of this chapter.
24 (3) December 31, 2025, and each fourth year thereafter for a
25 member appointed under section 14(b)(7)(C)(ii) 14(b)(8)(C)(ii)
26 or 14(b)(7)(C)(iv) 14(b)(8)(C)(iv) of this chapter.
27 (e) The appointing authority may reappoint a member for a new
28 term.
29 (f) The appointing authority shall appoint an individual to fill a
30 vacancy among the members. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy
31 serves for the unexpired term of the individual's predecessor.
32 SECTION 42. IC 14-12-2-18, AS AMENDED BY P.L.42-2024,
33 SECTION 110, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
34 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 18. (a) Eight (8) Nine (9) members
35 of the project commission constitute a quorum.
36 (b) The affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members of the
37 project commission present and voting is necessary for the project
38 commission to take any action.
39 (c) A member of the project commission described in section
40 14(b)(1) through 14(b)(5) 14(b)(6) of this chapter may designate in
41 writing a representative from the respective division to serve as a
42 member of the project commission when the member of the project
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1 commission is unable to attend a meeting.
2 SECTION 43. IC 14-20-1.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
3 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
4 JULY 1, 2025]:
5 Chapter 1.5. Division of Historic Sites
6 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "artifact" has the meaning set
7 forth in IC 14-21-1-2.
8 Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "division" refers to the division
9 of historic sites established by IC 14-9-4-1.
10 Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "foundation" refers to the
11 Indiana historic sites foundation, established under section 23 of
12 this chapter and managed by the trustees.
13 Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "historic site" refers to a state
14 historic site established and maintained by the trustees under the
15 criteria established by the trustees.
16 Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "state agency" has the meaning
17 set forth in IC 4-1-13-1.
18 Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "trustees" refers to the board of
19 trustees for the division established by section 10 of this chapter.
20 Sec. 6.5. (a) On July 1, 2025, all real property, personal
21 property, and artifacts used in the:
22 (1) administration;
23 (2) operation; or
24 (3) acquisition;
25 of historic sites by the Indiana state museum corporation
26 established by IC 4-37-2-1 are transferred to the division.
27 (b) On July 1, 2025, all powers, duties, assets, and liabilities of
28 the Indiana state museum corporation regarding historic sites are
29 transferred to the division.
30 (c) On July 1, 2025, the budget agency shall determine and
31 transfer funds:
32 (1) used to operate and maintain historic sites from the state
33 museum development fund (IC 4-37-7-1); and
34 (2) from any other account intended for the use of historic
35 sites;
36 to the state historic sites development fund established by section
37 22 of this chapter.
38 (d) After June 30, 2025, all individuals:
39 (1) employed by the Indiana state museum; and
40 (2) working at a historic site;
41 shall become employees of the division.
42 Sec. 7. The division shall administer and develop the programs
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1 and policies established by this chapter.
2 Sec. 8. The division may do the following:
3 (1) Undertake actions necessary to qualify the state for
4 participation in sources of federal aid to preserve historic
5 property, materials, items, sites, and memorials.
6 (2) Provide information on historic property, materials, items,
7 sites, and memorials within Indiana to federal, state, and local
8 governmental agencies, private individuals, and
9 organizations.
10 (3) Advise and coordinate the activities of local historical
11 associations, historical district commissions, historical
12 commissions, and other interested groups or persons.
13 (4) Provide technical and financial assistance to local
14 historical associations, historical district commissions,
15 historical commissions, and other interested groups or
16 persons.
17 (5) Develop a program of interpretation and publication of the
18 state's historical, architectural, and archeological resources.
19 (6) Collect and preserve objects of scientific and cultural
20 value representing past and present flora and fauna, the life
21 and work of mankind, geological history, natural resources,
22 the manufacturing arts, and fine arts.
23 Sec. 9. The division shall do the following:
24 (1) Establish standards and criteria for the acquisition of
25 historic properties and for the preservation, restoration,
26 administration, and operation of the sites and structures
27 acquired.
28 (2) Acquire by purchase, lease, or gift appropriate historic
29 sites and historic structures.
30 (3) Operate and administer the historic sites and historic
31 structures owned or acquired by the state in accordance with
32 this chapter.
33 Sec. 10. (a) The board of trustees for the division is established.
34 (b) The trustees consist of thirteen (13) members as follows:
35 (1) The director of the department, who serves as chairperson.
36 (2) Twelve (12) members appointed by the governor as
37 follows:
38 (A) One (1) member of the foundation, nominated by the
39 foundation.
40 (B) Two (2) members who are recognized supporters of
41 historic sites.
42 (C) One (1) member who is a resident of Indiana's First
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1 Congressional District.
2 (D) One (1) member who is a resident of Indiana's Second
3 Congressional District.
4 (E) One (1) member who is a resident of Indiana's Third
5 Congressional District.
6 (F) One (1) member who is a resident of Indiana's Fourth
7 Congressional District.
8 (G) One (1) member who is a resident of Indiana's Fifth
9 Congressional District.
10 (H) One (1) member who is a resident of Indiana's Sixth
11 Congressional District.
12 (I) One (1) member who is a resident of Indiana's Seventh
13 Congressional District.
14 (J) One (1) member who is a resident of Indiana's Eighth
15 Congressional District.
16 (K) One (1) member who is a resident of Indiana's Ninth
17 Congressional District.
18 (c) A member appointed under subsection (b)(2)(A) through
19 (b)(2)(E) serves an initial term that expires December 31, 2026, and
20 then is appointed every fourth year thereafter. A member
21 appointed under subsection (b)(2)(F) through (b)(2)(K) serves an
22 initial term that expires December 31, 2028, and then is appointed
23 every fourth year thereafter.
24 Sec. 11. Each appointed member of the trustees serves at the
25 pleasure of the governor for a term of four (4) years.
26 Sec. 12. A vacancy on the board of trustees shall be filled for the
27 unexpired term in the same manner as for a full term.
28 Sec. 13. (a) Each member of the trustees who is not a state
29 employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by
30 IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also entitled to reimbursement
31 for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other
32 expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties
33 as provided in the state policies and procedures established by the
34 Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget
35 agency.
36 (b) Each member of the trustees who is a state employee is
37 entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under
38 IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection
39 with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and
40 procedures established by the Indiana department of
41 administration and approved by the budget agency.
42 Sec. 14. The trustees shall select a vice chairperson from the
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1 trustees' membership for a term of one (1) year expiring
2 September 1 following the selection. The division director is the
3 secretary of the trustees.
4 Sec. 15. Seven (7) members of the trustees constitute a quorum.
5 Sec. 16. The trustees shall do the following:
6 (1) Nominate, when the position of division director is vacant,
7 a person to be appointed by the director of the department to
8 the position of division director. If the director of the
9 department rejects a nominee's appointment, the trustees
10 shall nominate another person.
11 (2) Recommend, when appropriate, the dismissal of a division
12 director.
13 (3) Make recommendations concerning the salary ranges of
14 the administrative, professional, and technical staff of the
15 division.
16 (4) Review the budget needs and requests of the division and
17 make recommendations concerning the needs and requests to
18 the governor through the division director.
19 (5) Recommend that the department accept or reject, hold, or
20 dispose of grants of property to be administered by the
21 division for the purpose of preservation, research, or
22 interpretation of significant areas, events, or grants to Indiana
23 citizens for the purpose of preserving, studying, and
24 interpreting archeological and natural phenomena, cultural
25 trends, and accomplishments.
26 (6) Review, guide, and assist in the development of statewide
27 outreach programs.
28 (7) Review, guide, and assist in the development of
29 professionalism of the division's staff and operations.
30 (8) Review, recommend, and devise methods to enable the
31 division to do the following:
32 (A) Increase the division's physical presence in Indiana.
33 (B) Expand educational resources.
34 (C) Meet storage needs.
35 (9) Develop a plan of growth to meet physical, program, and
36 financial needs for both the immediate and long range future
37 of the division, monitor the plan at regular intervals, and
38 ensure that the division stays within the developed plan.
39 (10) Recommend policies, procedures, and practices that the
40 commission, the director of the department, and the division
41 director serving as the secretary of the trustees shall consider.
42 (11) Give advice or make recommendations to the governor
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1 and the general assembly when requested or on the initiative
2 of the trustees.
3 (12) Review the conduct of the work of the division. To
4 implement this duty, the trustees have access at any
5 reasonable time to copies of all records pertaining to the work
6 of the division.
7 (13) Adopt bylaws consistent with this chapter for the
8 division's internal control and management and file a copy of
9 the bylaws with the division director.
10 (14) Hold meetings at the times and places in Indiana that are
11 prescribed by the bylaws, but at least quarterly.
12 (15) Keep minutes of each regular and special meeting and file
13 the minutes with the division director. The minutes are a
14 public record.
15 (16) Promote the welfare of the division.
16 (17) Make recommendations concerning the administration of
17 the historic site acquisition fund established by section 19 of
18 this chapter.
19 Sec. 17. Trustees are not liable in an individual capacity for any
20 act done or omitted in connection with the performance of duties
21 under this chapter. This section does not apply to an act or
22 omission that constitutes gross negligence or willful or wanton
23 misconduct.
24 Sec. 18. (a) The commission may, on recommendation of the
25 trustees, accept or refuse to accept an offered gift of historic
26 property that would be administered by the department.
27 (b) The commission may, on recommendation of the trustees,
28 sell or exchange historic property administered by the department
29 under IC 4-20.5-7 or IC 5-22-22.
30 (c) The commission may, on recommendation of the trustees and
31 in accordance with rules adopted by the commission under
32 IC 4-22-2, sell, donate, or exchange artifacts in the historic sites'
33 collection to or with other public or nonprofit museums or
34 historical societies. However, the commission may donate an
35 artifact in the historic sites' collection to a public or nonprofit
36 museum or historical society under this subsection only if the
37 museum or historical society is located in Indiana.
38 (d) The commission may, on recommendation of the trustees,
39 adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish a procedure for evaluating
40 the merits of proposals to:
41 (1) accept gifts of;
42 (2) sell; or
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1 (3) exchange;
2 artifacts or historic property.
3 Sec. 18.3. (a) The trustees may enter into a memorandum of
4 understanding with one (1) or more nonprofit organizations that
5 are recognized supporters of a specific historic site and are exempt
6 from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
7 Code. The memorandum of understanding may provide that the
8 nonprofit organization or organizations may maintain a gift shop
9 and offer special events at the historic site.
10 (b) A memorandum of understanding entered into under this
11 section may not do any of the following to restrict the fundraising
12 activities of an organization described in subsection (a):
13 (1) Require the organization to deposit into the state historic
14 sites development fund established by section 22 of this
15 chapter the proceeds of a fundraising activity approved by the
16 trustees.
17 (2) Require the organization to send money donated to the
18 organization to the division.
19 (3) Require the approval of the trustees, or the trustees'
20 designee, before the organization pursues general donations
21 from individuals and other entities.
22 (4) Restrict, regulate, or limit the ability of the organization
23 to hold offsite fundraising programs or activities.
24 (5) Restrict, regulate, or limit the ability of the organization
25 to promote or advertise any onsite or offsite fundraising
26 programs or activities on social media, via electronic mail, on
27 a website, or by any other means.
28 (c) A memorandum of understanding entered into under this
29 section may not do any of the following:
30 (1) Require the organization to be any type of supporting
31 organization (as the term is used in the Internal Revenue
32 Code).
33 (2) Require a representative of the trustees to be a voting or
34 nonvoting member of the organization's board of directors.
35 (3) Require the organization to submit to the trustees any
36 organization documents, correspondence, electronic mail, or
37 other data that are not required to be submitted by the
38 Internal Revenue Service.
39 (4) Require the organization to submit an audit of the
40 organization's funds.
41 (5) Restrict, regulate, or otherwise limit the ability of the
42 organization to promote any onsite or offsite activities.
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1 (6) Allow the trustees to take the organization's real or
2 financial assets.
3 (7) Require the organization to pay any rental or other fee to
4 support an event at a historic site that is sponsored by the
5 organization or the trustees.
6 (d) The trustees shall return to the organization any funds
7 raised by the organization and donated to the division that:
8 (1) are designated as donor restricted funds for a specific use
9 in a historic site project; and
10 (2) are not used for the donor's specified use in the historic
11 site project;
12 upon the completion of the historic site project.
13 Sec. 18.5. The trustees shall enter into:
14 (1) a memorandum of understanding with the Indiana
15 department of transportation providing for the Indiana
16 department of transportation to maintain historical services
17 provided to the various historic sites; and
18 (2) a memorandum of understanding with the department of
19 correction providing for the department of correction to
20 provide assistance in maintaining a historic site.
21 Sec. 19. (a) The historic site acquisition fund is established. The
22 division shall administer the historic site acquisition fund.
23 (b) The following shall be deposited in the historic site
24 acquisition fund:
25 (1) Gifts of money to the historic site acquisition fund or the
26 proceeds from the sale of gifts donated to the historic site
27 acquisition fund.
28 (2) The proceeds from sales under this chapter.
29 (c) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the historic
30 site acquisition fund not currently needed to meet the obligations
31 of the historic site acquisition fund in the same manner as other
32 public money may be invested.
33 (d) The expenses of administering the historic site acquisition
34 fund shall be paid from money in the historic site acquisition fund.
35 (e) The division may, on recommendation of the trustees,
36 purchase with money in the historic site acquisition fund artifacts
37 for the historic sites' collection. All money accruing to the historic
38 site acquisition fund is continuously appropriated for the purpose
39 of this subsection.
40 (f) Money in the historic site acquisition fund at the end of a
41 state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.
42 Sec. 20. A person who:
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1 (1) knowingly; and
2 (2) without a permit;
3 alters historic property within the boundaries of property owned
4 or leased by the state commits a Class B misdemeanor.
5 Sec. 21. (a) The division may, by contract, delegate the
6 management of historic sites held and managed by the division to
7 the foundation under terms the division considers acceptable.
8 (b) Under a contract entered into under subsection (a), the
9 division may:
10 (1) provide office facilities and administrative support to the
11 foundation;
12 (2) assign division employees to administrative and program
13 duties at the historic sites;
14 (3) act in an advisory capacity for the foundation; and
15 (4) accept donations on behalf of the foundation.
16 Sec. 22. (a) The state historic sites development fund is
17 established for the purpose of promoting interest in and use of
18 historic sites.
19 (b) The state historic sites development fund shall be
20 administered by the division or an entity designated by the
21 division. The state historic sites development fund consists of the
22 following:
23 (1) Money appropriated to the state historic sites development
24 fund by the general assembly.
25 (2) Revenue generated by exhibit fees.
26 (3) Concessions.
27 (4) Donations.
28 (5) Grants.
29 (6) Other miscellaneous revenue.
30 (c) Money in the state historic sites development fund at the end
31 of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.
32 (d) The balance of the state historic sites development fund is
33 continuously appropriated and may be used at the request of the
34 division with the approval of the budget agency after review by the
35 budget committee.
36 Sec. 23. The trustees may, by adopting a resolution, designate an
37 existing nonprofit corporation or establish a nonprofit subsidiary
38 corporation, known as or to be known as the Indiana historic sites
39 foundation, that is exempt from federal income taxation under
40 Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code to solicit and accept
41 private funding, gifts, donations, bequests, devises, and
42 contributions.
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1 Sec. 24. The foundation:
2 (1) shall use money received under section 23 of this chapter
3 to carry out in any manner the purposes and programs under
4 this chapter; and
5 (2) may deposit money received under section 23 of this
6 chapter in an account or fund that is:
7 (A) administered by the foundation; and
8 (B) not part of the state treasury.
9 Sec. 25. The foundation is governed by a board of trustees who
10 may appoint a director.
11 Sec. 26. Employees of the division shall provide administrative
12 support for the foundation.
13 Sec. 27. The foundation is subject to compliance audits by the
14 state board of accounts.
15 Sec. 28. The foundation is exempt under IC 6-2.5-5-16 from the
16 state gross retail tax for transactions involving tangible personal
17 property, public utility commodities, and public utility service.
18 Sec. 29. The foundation is exempt from the following:
19 (1) The requirements of IC 4-13-2-20 prohibiting payment in
20 advance.
21 (2) The procurement requirements under IC 5-22.
22 SECTION 44. IC 14-20-6-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.167-2011,
23 SECTION 18, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
24 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3. The real property shall be administered,
25 maintained, managed, and controlled by the Indiana state museum and
26 historic sites corporation (IC 4-37-2-1) division of historic sites (IC
27 14-20-1.5) and shall be known as The James F.D. Lanier Home.
28 SECTION 45. IC 14-20-7-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.167-2011,
29 SECTION 19, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
30 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3. The Indiana state museum and historic sites
31 corporation (IC 4-37-2-1) division of historic sites (IC 14-20-1.5) may
32 receive donations for the upkeep of the monument provided for in this
33 chapter.
34 SECTION 46. IC 14-20-8-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.167-2011,
35 SECTION 20, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
36 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3. The real property shall be administered by the
37 Indiana state museum and historic sites corporation (IC 4-37-2-1)
38 division of historic sites (IC 14-20-1.5) as a historic property and shall
39 be known as the William S. Culbertson Mansion.
40 SECTION 47. IC 14-20-8-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.167-2011,
41 SECTION 21, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
42 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 4. The Indiana state museum and historic sites
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1 corporation (IC 4-37-2-1) division of historic sites (IC 14-20-1.5) may
2 receive the following:
3 (1) Donations for the maintenance of the mansion.
4 (2) Other money that is necessary to carry out this chapter.
5 SECTION 48. IC 14-20-9-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.167-2011,
6 SECTION 22, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
7 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. This section and sections 2 through 5 of this
8 chapter do not apply if:
9 (1) the Wilbur Wright memorial is transferred to the Wilbur
10 Wright Birthplace Preservation Society after June 30, 1995; or
11 (2) the board of trustees of the Indiana state museum and historic
12 sites corporation (IC 4-37-2-1) for the division of historic sites
13 (IC 14-20-1.5) declares declare the memorial to be surplus to the
14 needs of the state museum and historic sites corporation. division
15 of historic sites.
16 SECTION 49. IC 14-20-9-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.167-2011,
17 SECTION 23, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
18 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 4. The Indiana state museum and historic sites
19 corporation (IC 4-37-2-1) division of historic sites (IC 14-20-1.5)
20 shall administer the real property, which shall be known as the Wilbur
21 Wright Birthplace.
22 SECTION 50. IC 14-20-9-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.167-2011,
23 SECTION 24, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
24 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 5. The Indiana state museum and historic sites
25 corporation (IC 4-37-2-1) division of historic sites (IC 14-20-1.5) may
26 do the following:
27 (1) Receive any appropriations made by the federal government
28 to assist in memorializing the achievements of Wilbur Wright.
29 (2) Expend the money received from the federal government in
30 conformity with this chapter or the federal law making the
31 appropriation.
32 SECTION 51. IC 14-20-10-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.167-2011,
33 SECTION 25, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
34 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. The real property shall be administered by the
35 Indiana state museum and historic sites corporation (IC 4-37-2-1)
36 division of historic sites (IC 14-20-1.5) as a historic property and shall
37 be known as the Ernie Pyle Birthplace.
38 SECTION 52. IC 14-20-12-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.78-2019,
39 SECTION 19, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
40 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3. Thousands of Hoosiers all over the nation have
41 contributed toward the moving and restoration of this historic house
42 and because the house has already proven to be an outstanding tourist
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1 attraction and in keeping with our great American heritage, it is the
2 intent of this chapter that the office of tourism development (before
3 July 1, 2020) or the Indiana destination development corporation (after
4 June 30, 2020), the Indiana state museum and historic sites corporation
5 (IC 4-37-2-1), division of historic sites (IC 14-20-1.5), and other
6 appropriate state boards and agencies give widespread publicity to this
7 memorial by brochure, pamphlet, or other means.
8 SECTION 53. IC 14-20-16-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.167-2011,
9 SECTION 27, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
10 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. (a) The governors' portraits collection is placed
11 in the custody of the Indiana state museum and historic sites
12 corporation (IC 4-37-2-1). The collection shall be permanently
13 displayed in public areas of the state house under the supervision of the
14 Indiana state museum and historic sites corporation, which is charged
15 with its care and maintenance.
16 (b) The chief executive officer of the Indiana state museum and
17 historic sites corporation shall inspect each painting in the collection
18 annually in the company of one (1) or more experts in the field of art
19 conservation selected by the chief executive officer of the Indiana state
20 museum and historic sites corporation.
21 (c) After the inauguration of each governor, the chief executive
22 officer of the Indiana state museum and historic sites corporation, with
23 the concurrence of the governor, shall select and commission an artist
24 to paint the governor's portrait. The portrait must be hung in the
25 permanent collection immediately following the completion and
26 acceptance of the portrait by the chief executive officer of the Indiana
27 state museum and historic sites corporation and the governor.
28 (d) The Indiana state museum and historic sites corporation shall
29 include in its budget requests the amount the Indiana state museum and
30 historic sites corporation considers necessary to:
31 (1) provide for the proper care, maintenance, and display of the
32 governors' portraits collection; and
33 (2) commission the painting of an oil portrait of each governor for
34 the collection.
35 The Indiana state museum and historic sites corporation may use
36 appropriated funds or any other funds provided for these purposes.
37 (e) The chief executive officer of the Indiana state museum and
38 historic sites corporation, in discharging the duties under this section,
39 shall use the appropriate cultural and technical resources of the state,
40 including the department, Indiana historical bureau, and the Indiana
41 department of administration.
42 SECTION 54. IC 14-20-16-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.167-2011,
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1 SECTION 28, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. (a) The governors' portraits fund is established
3 as a dedicated fund to be administered by the Indiana state museum
4 and historic sites corporation (IC 4-37-2-1). Money in the fund may be
5 expended by the chief executive officer of the Indiana state museum
6 and historic sites corporation exclusively for the preservation and
7 exhibition of the state owned portraits of former governors of Indiana.
8 (b) The proceeds from the sale of items as directed by law or by the
9 chief executive officer of the Indiana state museum and historic sites
10 corporation, from gifts of money or the proceeds from the sale of gifts
11 donated to the fund, and from investment earnings from any portion of
12 the fund, shall be deposited in the governors' portraits fund.
13 (c) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not
14 currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same
15 manner as other public money may be invested.
16 (d) All money accruing to the governors' portraits fund is
17 continuously allotted and appropriated for the purposes specified in this
18 section.
19 (e) Money in the fund at the end of the fiscal year does not revert to
20 the state general fund.
21 SECTION 55. IC 34-30-2.1-18, AS ADDED BY P.L.105-2022,
22 SECTION 12, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
23 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 18. IC 4-37-3-5 (Concerning actions of members
24 of the board of trustees for the Indiana state museum and historic sites
25 corporation).
26 SECTION 56. IC 34-30-2.1-173.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
27 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
28 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 173.5. IC 14-20-1.5-17
29 (Concerning actions of members of the board of trustees for the
30 division of historic sites).
31 SECTION 57. IC 35-52-14-7.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
32 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
33 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 7.5. IC 14-20-1.5-20 defines a
34 crime concerning altering historic property owned or leased by the
35 state.
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