All widows of Confederate veterans who have reached the age of fifty-five years shall receive annually from the pension fund the sum of one hundred and sixty dollars and all other widows of Confederate veterans who have attained the age of forty-five years shall receive the sum of one hundred twenty-five dollars; provided, in either such case, that any such widow was married prior to December 31, 1920 or for a period of at least ten years prior to the death of her veteran husband. The pensions shall be paid at such times as may be fixed by the Comptroller General.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-560; 1952 Code Section 44-560; 1942 Code Section 4986; 1932 Code Section 4986; 1929 (36) 176; 1930 (36) 1227.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs
Chapter 13 - Confederate Pensions
Section 25-13-20. Boards of honor.
Section 25-13-30. Duties of county boards of honor; compensation.
Section 25-13-40. Duties of judge of probate.
Section 25-13-50. Applications.
Section 25-13-60. Proof required of widows.
Section 25-13-80. Enrollment books shall be kept by clerk of court.
Section 25-13-90. Temporary custody of enrollment books.
Section 25-13-100. Amount of pensions.
Section 25-13-110. Payments in event of death.
Section 25-13-120. Expenses of administration.
Section 25-13-130. Records shall be turned over to Comptroller General.
Section 25-13-140. Penalty for making fraudulent claims.
Section 25-13-150. Penalty for discounting or speculating in pension claims.