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returned to the county or city and may be recoverable as a debt due the
same.

1927, ch. 538, sec. 11.

11. On the death of a pensioner such reasonable funeral expenses for
burial shall be paid to such persons as the judge may direct; provided that
these expenses do not exceed One Hundred and Twenty-five Dollars and
provided further that the estate of the deceased is insufficient to defray
these expenses.

1927, ch. 538, sec. 12.

12. (1) During the continuance of the pension no pensioner shall
receive any other relief from the State or from any political sub-division
thereof except for medical and surgical assistance.

(2) If the pensioner is, on the testimony of at least three reputable wit-
nesses, found incapable of taking care of himself or his money, the judge
may direct the payment of the installments of the pension to any responsi-
ble person or corporation for his benefit or may suspend payment, for such
period as the judge shall deem advisable.

1927, ch. 538, sec. 13.

13. All pensions shall be exempt from any tax levied by the State or
by any sub-division thereof, and exempt from levy and sale, garnishment,
attachment or any other process whatsoever and shall be inalienable in any
form.

1927, ch. 538, sec. 14.

14. If at any time the judge has reason to believe that a pension
certificate has been improperly obtained, the said judge shall cause special
inquiry to be made and may suspend payment of any installments pending
the inquiry. If on inquiry it appears that the certificate was improperly
obtained, it shall be cancelled but if it appears that the certificate was prop-
erly obtained, the suspended installments shall be payable in due course.

1927, ch. 538, sec. 15.

15. Any person who by means of a wilfully false statement or repre-
sentation, or by impersonation, or other fraudulent device obtains, or at-
tempts to obtain, or aids or abets any person to obtain:

(a) A pension certificate to which he is not entitled;

(b) A larger pension than that to which he is justly entitled;

(c) Payment of any forfeited installment grant;

(d) Or aids or abets in buying or in any way disposing of the property
of a pensioner without the consent of the judge shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than Five Hun-
dred Dollars, or be imprisoned in the county or city jail for not more than
one year, or be punished by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discre-
tion of the court.