(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.