the commanding officer of the place or command shall permit the legal representative or the surviving spouse of the deceased, if present, to take possession of the effects of the deceased that are then at the air base or in quarters.
10 U.S.C. § 9712
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTE | ||
Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
9712(a)9712(b) | 5:150j (words before 1st semicolon of 1st par.; and last par.).5:150j (22 words after 1st semicolon of 1st par.). | June 4, 1920, ch. 227, subch. II, §1 (Art. 112), 41 Stat. 809; May 5, 1950, ch. 169, §6(c), 64 Stat. 145. |
9712(c) | 5:150j (words between 1st and 2d semicolons of 1st par., less 1st 22 words). | |
9712(d) | 5:150j (words between 2d and 3d semicolons of 1st par.). | |
9712(e) | 5:150j (words between 3d and 4th semicolons of 1st par.). | |
9712(f) | 5:150j (1st par., less words before 4th semicolon, and less last 40 words). | |
9712(g) | 5:150j (last 40 words of 1st par.). |
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2021-Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 116-283 inserted "or the Space Force" after "the Air Force".1996-Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 104-316 struck out subsec. (g) which read as follows: "The summary court-martial shall make a full report of the transactions under this section, with respect to the deceased, to the Department of the Air Force for transmission to the General Accounting Office for action authorized in the settlement of accounts of deceased members of the Air Force." 1990-Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 101-510, §1533(a)(9)(A), substituted "a resident of the Armed Forces Retirement Home" for "an inmate of the United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home".Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 101-510, §1533(a)(9)(B), struck out "for transmission to the United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home" after "Department of the Air Force" and inserted at end "The Secretary of the Air Force shall deliver to the Armed Forces Retirement Home all items received by the executive part of the Department of the Air Force under this subsection."1985-Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99-145 substituted pars. (1) to (6) for former pars. (1) to (9) which read as follows:"(1) Surviving spouse or legal representative."(2) Son."(3) Daughter."(4) Father, if he has not abandoned the support of his family."(5) Mother."(6) Brother."(7) Sister."(8) Next of kin."(9) Beneficiary named in the will of the deceased."1980-Subsecs. (a)(2), (f). Pub. L. 96-513 substituted "United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home" for "Soldiers' Home".1966-Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 89-718 substituted "military law" for "the court-martial jurisdiction of the Air Force or the Army".
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 101-510 effective one year after Nov. 5, 1990, see section 1541 of Pub. L. 101-510, formerly set out as an Effective Date note under section 401 of Title 24, Hospitals and Asylums.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 96-513 effective Dec. 12, 1980, see section 701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96-513, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.
- spouse
- "spouse" means husband or wife, as the case may be.
- armed forces
- The term "armed forces" means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard.
- executive part of the department
- The term "executive part of the department" means the executive part of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Department of the Navy, or Department of the Air Force, as the case may be, at the seat of government.
- officer
- The term "officer" means a commissioned or warrant officer.
- pay
- The term "pay" includes basic pay, special pay, retainer pay, incentive pay, retired pay, and equivalent pay, but does not include allowances.