The Board of Adjustment when serving as the awarding authority under this article shall hear and determine claims for compensation under this article in the same manner prescribed by law for the hearing and determination by such board of other claims against the state. If, when acting as the awarding authority, it determines that an applicant for compensation under this article is entitled thereto, it may adjudge and order that such compensation shall be paid out of the appropriation made by Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 208, p. 256 to the Board of Adjustment for the purposes of this article and, if the funds in such appropriation have been exhausted, then out of any fund or funds appropriated to the Board of Adjustment for the purposes of Article 4, Chapter 9 of Title 41.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.
Chapter 30 - Compensation for Death or Disability of Peace Officers, Firemen, Etc.
Article 1 - Compensation for Death of Peace Officers and Firemen.
Section 36-30-1 - Definitions; Dependents; Persons Eligible for Compensation.
Section 36-30-3 - Payment of Compensation - Generally.
Section 36-30-4 - Payment of Compensation - Paid Only to Residents of United States.
Section 36-30-5 - Presentation of Claims for Compensation; Forms; Rules of Evidence and Procedure.
Section 36-30-7 - Construction of Article; Decision of Awarding Authority Final.