10-U.S.C.-939
§939 – Art. 139. Redress of Injuries to Property
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- Reference: Section 939
- Legend: §939 – Art. 139. Redress of Injuries to Property
- USCode Year: 2013
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(a) Whenever complaint is made to any commanding officer that willful damage has been done to the property of any person or that his property has been wrongfully taken by members of the armed forces, he may, under such regulations as the Secretary concerned may prescribe, convene a board to investigate the complaint. The board shall consist of from one to three commissioned officers and, for the purpose of that investigation, it has power to summon witnesses and examine them upon oath, to receive depositions or other documentary evidence, and to assess the damages sustained against the responsible parties. The assessment of damages made by the board is subject to the approval of the commanding officer, and in the amount approved by him shall be charged against the pay of the offenders. The order of the commanding officer directing charges herein authorized is conclusive on any disbursing officer for the payment by him to the injured parties of the damages so assessed and approved.
(b) If the offenders cannot be ascertained, but the organization or detachment to which they belong is known, charges totaling the amount of damages assessed and approved may be made in such proportion as may be considered just upon the individual members thereof who are shown to have been present at the scene at the time the damages complained of were inflicted, as determined by the approved findings of the board.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 78.)
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 939(a) 939(b) |
50:735(a). 50:735(b). |
May 5, 1950, ch. 169, §1 (Art. 139), 64 Stat. 144. |
In subsection (a), the words Secretary concerned are substituted for the words Secretary of the Department. The word under is substituted for the words subject to. The words or affirmation are omitted as covered by the definition of the word oath in section 1 of title 1. The words it has are substituted for the words shall have in the second sentence. The word is is substituted for the words shall be before the words subject and conclusive. The word commissioned is inserted for clarity.
In subsection (b), the word If is substituted for the word Where. The word considered is substituted for the word deemed.
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