Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-11-01

,ection. ana az compensation as fol-
ows: Every person who shall have
Ierved on active duty IN the armed
Iorces of the United States at any
lime between June =. 1850, ana
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.
OF such service, ano
from such service under honorable
or (2) who is still In such |
service, or (3) who has been retired.
shall be entitled to receive compensa-
tion of ten dollars for each month
during which such person was IN ac-
tive domestic service and OF fifteen
dollars for each month during which
such person was In active foreign
service within said period Of time:
provided that the maximum amount
section shall not be in excess OF four
hundred dollars; and provided that
no compensation shall be paid under
this section to any person who shall
bonus or compensation of like ma
ture as is provided under TINS section.
Compensation for fraction OF
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 TINS Sec
tion Domestic service as USED
herein. means service WItnin the con-
excluding Alaska and sea duty. For
elgn service" as used herein means
service in all other places. including
sea duty
No compensation shall be paid under
this section to any person tor any
,eriods of time. spent uneeI penai
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 preceulng
armed forces of the United States. of
a dccea-ed person shall be paid the
same amount of compensation tnat
such deceased person would nave
been entitled to receive undel r,ins ,n.s
deceased persons death is determined
to have been service connected by
the Veterans Administration OF the
United States government. his sur
entitled TO four hundred dollars re-
gardless of the amount OF compensa-
fion which such deceased person
would have been entitled to receive
under this section. if living; PROVIDED
that the amount Of compensation pay.
ahIe to such survivors of such deceased
person shall be payable only TO one o.
the three groups of survivors nerein
desirnated in the order In which Saio
groups are named.
No sale or assignment OF any rignt
or claim to compensation under TINS
section shall be valid. no claims OF
Creditors shall be enforceable against
rights or claims to or payments %
Compensation under this section. ana
no fees shall be charged for services
in connection with the prosecution Oh
any right or claim to compensation OF
the coIIection OF any compensation
under this section.
The Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund shall have complete charge OF
making payments of the compensation
provided for in this. section and snaA
adopt and promulgate regulations
governing their procedure in connec-
ton herewith. including determlna-
tfons as to who are proper beneficlarles
and the amounts to which such pene-
ficiaries are entitled. determ,nauons
as to whether an applicant has the
necessary residence requirements. and
such other regulations that are neces-
sary and proper; provided that all
applications for payment OF compen-
sation under this section snal .p pe
sinking fund before January ]. lS59.
The Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund shall select and appoint Such
legal counsel and employees tnat are
necessary. fix their compensation and
prescribe their duties. and all sucn
snpointees shall serve at its pleasure.
The Commissioners of the Sinking
md shall permit review of indi-
vsdual records of claims by represen-
tatiyes Of recognized veterans orgam-
cations when authorized to do SO oy
the applicant.
There is hereby transferred, out OF
the fund known as the World war
Compensation Fund" created BY sec
tion 2b Of Article VIII Of the Ohio
Constitution the sum OF four mllnon
dollars. to The Korean Conflict Com
Densation Fund. for the purpose OF
defraying the immediate cost OK ao-
ministration. and compensation.
The people Of the state of Ohio de-
clare that their enactment OF TINS
special amendment of the Ohio Con-
sfitution is to meet the specific emer-
cency covered thereby. and they de-
Ere 1t to be their intention 70 N no no
| existing provisions Of the said conytd-
tution except as herein set forth. The
proyisions Of this section shall be self
| executing.
Upon payment Of all valid claims
for compensation mace Witnin the
HmlIdtlOu VI liillC dS PANS~t
The Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund may transfer any funds in The
| Koreai. Conflict COMPENSATION Fund
| 10 The Korean Conflict Compensation
| Bend Retirement Fund
Upon retirement Of all of the bonds
that may be issued her under and tne
payment Of all valid claims for COM
| pensation made within the lmitaucns
1 nf time as prescribed herein, The
Commissioners of the Sinking Fund
| shall make final report to the Cen
erai 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 ii further
Resolved, That at the election herein
designated for the submission OF TINS
| 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 deslg-
| mated as follows: