§ 3173 - Monetary benefit - Vermont Statutes

§ 3173. Monetary benefit

(a) The survivors of emergency personnel who dies while in the line of duty or from an occupation-related illness may apply for a payment of $50,000.00 from the state.

(b) The state treasurer shall disburse from the trust fund established in section 3175 of this title the monetary benefit described in subsection (a) of this section, and shall adopt necessary procedures for the disbursement of such funds. The state treasurer shall not disburse money from the fund without the approval of the joint fiscal committee if the disbursement would create a negative balance in the fund. (Added 2001, No. 119 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2005, No. 33, § 1.)