Sec. 13. (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.]
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