SB 111 – Memorial Day celebration funding

Senate Bill 0111 Memorial Day celebration funding. IC 10-18-8-1 is currently structured by enumerating 27 veterans groups and saying that the county council can give up to $500 to any of the organizations for the purpose of Memorial Day celebrations. SB 111 modifies that for situations in which one of the groups coordinates the Memorial Day celebration. In such a case, the council can appropriate a sum the organizations would collectively be entitled to receive jointly. I think it’s possible to read the amendment to justify appropriation of $13,500 (27 x $500) even in a county where not all 27 groups exist. (I can also see a reading that restricts the appropriation to $500 x number of groups in the county). Anyway, nobody wants to be against veterans. So that bill passed 50 – 0.