[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 5]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR716.11]

[Page 192]
 
                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                   CHAPTER VI--DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
 
PART 716_DEATH GRATUITY--Table of Contents
 
           Subpart C_Provisions Applicable to the Marine Corps
 
Sec. 716.11  Procedures.


    (a) Action. Commanding officers will direct immediate payment of the 
gratuity where the deceased member's spouse was, in fact, residing with 
the member on or near the station of duty at the time of the member's 
death while on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive-duty 
training. Every effort should be made to effect such payment promptly 
(within 24 hours, if possible). In cases where the eligible survivor 
residing with the member on or near the duty station is other than a 
spouse, commanding officers may direct the payment of death gratuity 
when the case can be properly determined, and an urgent need exists for 
immediate payment. Proper determination is imperative.
    (b) Qualifications. (1) Where any doubt exists as to the legal 
recipient of the gratuity, the case will be referred to the Commandant 
of the Marine Corps (Code MSPA-1) for determination.
    (2) [Reserved]

[24 FR 7523, Sept. 18, 1959, as amended at 44 FR 25648, May 2, 1979]