2019 Indiana Code
Title 10. Public Safety
Article 18. War Memorials
Chapter 1. Indiana War Memorials Commission
10-18-1-26. Souvenirs; fund
Sec. 26. (a) The commission may do the following:
(1) Make or sell the following:
(A) Pictures, models, books, and other representations of the monuments and grounds.
(B) Souvenirs.
(2) Establish and maintain souvenir shops on property that the commission manages.
(3) Hire and pay salaries for full-time or part-time employees for the souvenir shops.
(4) Contract with a nonprofit organization or corporation for the continuous management of the souvenir shops.
(5) Report annually to the governor on the activities, revenues, expenditures, and profits of the souvenir shops.
(b) Notwithstanding section 27 of this chapter, the following apply to the profits from souvenir shop sales:
(1) The souvenir shop fund is established. The souvenir shop fund shall be administered by the commission.
(2) Profits from the sales at souvenir shops established under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the souvenir shop fund.
(3) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the souvenir shop fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public funds may be invested.
(4) The expenses of administering the souvenir shop fund shall be paid from money in the fund.
(5) The commission may spend the money in the souvenir shop fund for the following purposes:
(A) Maintenance or repair of properties managed by the commission.
(B) Maintenance, repair, and acquisition of the following:
(i) Battle flags.
(ii) Appropriate artifacts.
(iii) Appropriate memorabilia.
(6) All money accruing to the souvenir shop fund is appropriated continuously for the purposes listed in subdivision (5).
(7) Money in the souvenir shop fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.
(c) A person may not make or sell pictures, models, books, or other representations of the monuments or grounds unless the person is authorized to do so by the commission.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-7-2-19.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.9.
