District of Columbia Statutes
§ 5-720 — Funeral expenses.
District of Columbia § 5-720
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 5Police, Firefighters, Medical Examiner, and Forensic Sciences.
Ch. 7Police and Firefighters Retirement and Disability.
Subch. IRetirement and Disability, 1916.
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D.C. Code § 5-720 (2026).
Text
The Mayor is authorized to pay a sum not exceeding $300 in any 1 case to defray the funeral expenses of any deceased member dying while in the service thereof.
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Legislative History
Sept. 1, 1916, 39 Stat. 718, ch. 433, § 12(l); Aug. 21, 1957, 71 Stat. 397, Pub. L. 85-157, § 3; redesignated § 12(n) Nov. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 912, Pub. L. 96-122, § 209(a)(1)(A)
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§ 5-101.01
Police District created.§ 5-101.03
General duties of Mayor.§ 5-101.04
Police Services Areas.§ 5-1011
Oath of members.§ 5-103.01
Publication authorized.§ 5-103.02
Legal effect.§ 5-105.02
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