§ 38:18-3 — Proof of service and disability; certification by adjutant general; payment.

38:18-3. Evidence of the service and disability mentioned in R.S.38:18-1 shall be furnished to the Department of Veterans Affairs, which shall examine the same and upon being satisfied that the service was performed and the soldier has been rendered totally blind as a result thereof, shall so certify to the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting who shall, upon receipt thereof, draw a warrant on the State Treasurer in favor of the applicant in a bulk sum for any accrued payments and in the sum of $1,800 annually, which the State Treasurer shall pay out of the money appropriated therefor by the Legislature. Amended by L.1945, c. 106, p. 455, s. 3, L.1946, c. 85, p. 295, s. 3; L.1971, c. 329, s. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1971; amended 2022, c.105, s.2; 2025, c.139, s.88.