§ 36-8-7-13 — Lump sum death benefit

(a) Benefits paid under this section are subject
to section 2.5 of this chapter.
(b) Upon the death of a disabled, retired, or discharged member of
the fire department who was receiving or entitled to receive a pension
at the time of the member's death, or upon the death of a member in
active service at the time of the member's death, the local board shall
authorize and pay out of the 1937 fund at least twelve thousand dollars
($12,000) as death benefits.
(c) The death benefit described under this section shall be paid:
(1) to the surviving spouse;
(2) if there is no surviving spouse, to the surviving children; and
(3) if there is no surviving spouse, and if there are no surviving
children, to the estate;
of the deceased member and is in addition to other benefits paid to a
member or survivor under this chapter.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation:
19-1-37-15.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.57. Amended by Acts
1981, P.L.182, SEC.7; P.L.200-1984, SEC.3; P.L.55-1989, SEC.56;
P.L.169-1994, SEC.3; P.L.49-1998, SEC.4; P.L.28-2008,
SEC.2.