10-16-7-20. False or fraudulent representations; increasing, reducing, or withdrawing

IN Code § 10-16-7-20 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 20. (a) Before the name of a person is placed upon the pension roll under this chapter, proof must be made under regulations as the adjutant general may prescribe that the applicant is entitled to a pension.

(b) The adjutant general, with the approval of the governor, shall strike from the pension roll the name of a person if it appears by satisfactory proof that the person was placed on the pension roll through a false or fraudulent representation.

(c) The adjutant general, with the approval of the governor, may increase, reduce, or withdraw any pension according to the right, justice, and practice in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs pension office.

[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-2-4-21.]

As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.7.