Oklahoma § 74-51.4 - Program to provide financial assistance for funeral
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 74-51.4 — Program to provide financial assistance for funeral, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 74-51.4. Program to provide financial assistance for funeral
expenses of members of the state military forces.
A. This state shall establish a program to provide financial
assistance for funeral expenses of members of the state military
forces who died in the line of duty while serving on state active
duty orders. For purposes of this section, the terms “state
military forces” and “state active duty” shall have the same
definition as provided in Section 801 of Title 44 of the Oklahoma
Statutes. The program shall provide reimbursement of the funeral
expenses for any eligible member of the state military forces as
determined in accordance with this section by the Office of Homeland
Security. The reimbursement shall not exceed Ten Thousand Dollars
($10,000.00).
B. The Office shall determine whether the deceased member meets
eligibility criteria for the program, make final approval of all
reimbursement applications and disburse funds. Reimbursement funds
shall be paid from the Oklahoma Homeland Security Revolving Fund.
Regulations and application processes for the implementation of this
program shall be promulgated by Department of Public Safety.
Added by Laws 2021, c. 187, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2021. Amended by Laws
2024, c. 257, § 9, emerg. eff. May 1, 2024.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 74-51.4 ("Program to provide financial assistance for funeral") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. 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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