Indiana § 2-3-2-1 - Rights of surviving spouse or relatives
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 2-3-2-1 — Rights of surviving spouse or relatives, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2-3-2-1. Rights of surviving spouse or relatives
Sec. 1. In case a member of the general assembly should die prior to the expiration of the term for which he was elected his unpaid salary for the term shall be paid to his surviving spouse; in case he is not survived by a surviving spouse then such payment shall be paid to his dependent child or children; and in case he is not survived by a dependent child or children then such payment shall be paid to his parent or parents and to no other.
Formerly: Acts 1965, c.28, s.1.
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Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2-3-2-1 ("Rights of surviving spouse or relatives") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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