38-U.S.C.-8523
§8523 – Disbursements From The Fund
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Title 38 > Part VI > Chapter 85 > Subchapter II > Section 8523
Details
- Reference: Section 8523
- Legend: §8523 – Disbursements From The Fund
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
Disbursements from the Fund shall be made by the Division of Disbursements, Treasury Department, upon the order and within the discretion of the Secretary for the benefit of members and patients while being supplied care or treatment by the Department in any facility or hospital. The authority contained in the preceding sentence is not limited to facilities or hospitals under direct administrative control of the Department. There shall be paid out of the assets of the decedent so far as may be the valid claims of creditors against the decedents estate that would be legally payable therefrom in the absence of this subchapter and without the benefit of any exemption statute, and which may be presented to the Department within one year from the date of death, or within the time, to the person, and in the manner required or permitted by the law of the State wherein administration, if any, is had upon the estate of the deceased veteran; and also the proper expenses and costs of administration, if any. If the decedents estate is insolvent the distribution to creditors shall be in accordance with the laws of the decedents domicile, and the preferences and priorities prescribed thereby shall govern, subject to any applicable law of the United States.
(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1260, §5223; Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, §701(102), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3300; renumbered §8523, Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, §402(b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238; Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(3), (4), (b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404, 405.)
Amendments
1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5223 of this title as this section.
Pub. L. 102–83 substituted Secretary for Administrator and Department for Veterans’ Administration wherever appearing.
1986—Pub. L. 99–576 substituted the decedents for his in two places.
Transfer of Functions
Division of Disbursements of Treasury Department consolidated into Fiscal Service of Treasury Department by section 1(a)(1) of Reorg. Plan No. III of 1940, eff. June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2107, 54 Stat. 1231, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. See section 306 of Title 31, Money and Finance.
U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage
Chapter 85 – Disposition of Deceased Veterans' Personal Property in the Legal Encyclopedia: Veterans
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Chapter 85 – Disposition of Deceased Veterans' Personal Property in the Legal Encyclopedia: Property
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38-U.S.C.-8523 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Medical
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Chapter 85 – Disposition of Deceased Veterans' Personal Property in the Legal Encyclopedia: Deceased
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