Missouri § 87.470 - Funeral expenses.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 87.470 — Funeral expenses., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 87.470. Funeral expenses.
Whenever an active or retired fireman shall die, as aforesaid, the board of trustees may appropriate a sum not exceeding two hundred dollars for funeral expenses, to be paid out of the pension fund and may expend a sum not exceeding fifty dollars, to be drawn from the pension fund, for the expenses of the attendance of the firemen at said funeral.
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(RSMo 1939 § 9542)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 8977; 1919 § 9078; 1909 § 9903
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Section 87.470 ("Funeral expenses.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. 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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