Within 72 hours of the reported death of a member of the National Guard on state active duty, the state shall provide a death gratuity payment of $100,000 to:

(1) the individual designated as the recipient of the member’s unpaid pay and allowances in the member’s service record; or

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Terms Used In Utah Code 39A-3-203

  • Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.
  • National Guard: means the Utah National Guard created in Section 39A-3-101 and in accordance with Utah Constitution Article XV. See Utah Code 39A-1-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) if no one is designated, the designated individual cannot be found, or the designated individual has predeceased the member, the member’s heirs in accordance with Title 75, Chapter 2, Part 1, Intestate Succession.