Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-10-25

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served on active duty in the armed
forces of the United States at any
time between June Is, 1850, and
July 10, 1858, both dates inclusive. and
who at the time of commencing such
service. was and had been a resident
of the state of Ohio for at least one
year Immediately preceding the COM
mencemept of such service, and
III who shall have been separated
from such service under honorable
conditions. or (2) who is still IN such
service, or (3) who has been retired.
shall be entitled to receive compensa-
ton of ten dollars for each month
during which such person was IN ac-
tive domestic service and OF hfLeen
dollars for each month during which
such person was in active foreign
service within said period OF time,
provided that the maximum amount
of compensation payable under this
section shall not be in excess of four
no compensation shall be paid under
this section to any person who shall
nave received from another state q
bonus or compensation OF a like ma
Compensation for. a fraction Of a
month Of service shall be paid on the
basis of one-thirtieth of the above
monthly amounts for each day OF such
service Service in the Merchant Ma
rine of the United States shall not be
considered for the purpose of this sec.
ton Domestic service" as used
herein, means service within the con-
tinental limits of the United States
excluding Alaska and sea duty. For
eign service" as used herein means
service in all other places. including
sea duty.
No compensation shall be paid under
this section to any person for any
,eriods of time spent under penal
confinement during the period OF ac-
tive duty
Either the surviving husband or
wife, or the surviving child or chill
dren, or the surviving parents or pa
rent including persons standing In
loco PARENTS for one year preceding
commencement of service in the
armed forces of the United States. OF
a deceased person shall be paid the
same amount of, compensation that
such deceased person would nave
been entitled to receive undeT TINS
section, if living; provided that II such
deceased persons death is Getermined
to have been service connected by
he Veterans Administration OF the
United States government. his SUR
viyors as herein designated. shall be =.
entitled to four hundred dollars re-
garoless of the amount of compensa-
fion. which such deceased person
would have been entitled to receive
under this section, if living; proVlceo
that the amount of compensation pay,
able to such SURVIVORS OF such oscstsea l
person shall be payable only to one OF
the three groups Of survivors herein
DESIGNATED in the order in which said
groups are named.
No sale or assignment of any right
or claim to compensation unGGr lt1'S
section shall be valid, no Claims OF
creditors shall be enforceable agalnsl
riqhts or claims to or payments OF
compensation under this section and
no fees shall be charged for services
in connection with the prosecution OF
any right or claim to compensation oI
the collection OF any compensation
under this section.
The Commissioners of the. Slni,ihs
Funa Shall have ccmpi-te cl3lr1e Of
o-ov.ced for in this section and shall
adopt and promu- 5Ste rc-usai- ans
governing their procedure in coarcc-
tica herewith. including, daternina-
tionS as to Who are proper beneiic,arles
ard The amounts to which such EcEe-
ficiarics are entitled. 6eterm nations
as TO whether an applicant has the
necessary residence requirements, Sno
such osher regulations that are neces..
ary and proper prcviaed th.t al
sat:on under this section shall be
made to the commissioners of the
sinking fund before January !. 1853
The Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund shall se.ect and appoint such
legal c1unsel and employees that are
neccsS ry fix their compensation and
,rcscyibe their duties. and all such
anpointees shall serve at its pleasure
he Commissioners of the Sinking
i'd shall permit review OF indl-
ual records of claims by represen-
laiives of recognized veterans organi-
cations when authorized TO DO SO py
the applicant.
Thnca &c Earehv tranSferre6 out ot
the fund known as the World War II
CONDENSATION Fund, created by sec-
ton 2b of Article VIII Of the Ohio
Constitution. the sum of four million
pensation Fund. for the purpose OF
defraying the Immediate cost of ad-
ministration and compensation
The people of the state of Ohio de-
lare that their enactment Of this
special amendment Of the Ohio Con-
1ency covered thereby. and they de-
e ii to be their intention to in no
Ter affect or change any OF the
e...sting provisions of the, said consu-
tuition except as herein set forth The
provisions of this section.shall be self
executing.
Upon payment of all valid claims
for compensation made within the
limitation of time as prescribed herein
The Commissioners of the. SINKING
Fund may transfer any funGS IN Inc
Korean Conflict Compensation Fund
10 The Korean Conflict Compensation
Bend Retirement Fund
Upoa retirement of all Of the bonds
that may be issued hereunder and the
oayment of all valid claims for COM
pensation made within the limitations
of time as prescribed herein. The
Commissioners of the Sinking Fund
shall make a final report to the Gem
eral Assembly of Ohio. and any bal
ance remaining in any of the funds
herein created and referred to shall
be disposed of as shall be provided by
law; be 1t further
Resolved That at the election herein
designated for the submission OF this
amendment to the electors of the
state of Ohio, the same shall be placed
on the official ballot in the manner
prescribed by law and shall be desig-
mated as follows: