46 U.S.C. § 10705 — Disposition of money, property, and wages by consular officers

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Disposition of money, property, and wages by consular officers

46 U.S.C. § 10705

Chapter107 — EFFECTS OF DECEASED SEAMEN

This text of 46 U.S.C. § 10705 (Disposition of money, property, and wages by consular officers) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering United States primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

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46 U.S.C. § 10705.

Text

When money, property, or wages of a deceased seaman comes into possession of a consular officer, the officer may—

(1)sell the property and remit the proceeds and other money or wages of the seaman the officer has received, to the district court of the United States for the district in which the voyage begins or ends; or

(2)deliver the money, property, and wages to the district court.

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History

(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 573.)

Editorial Notes

Section 10705 instructs consular officers on the disposal of the property and wages of deceased seamen who have died outside the United States.

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