19-17-403. Application for benefits. (1) A member, surviving spouse, or dependent child shall apply for benefits on a form provided by the board.
     (2) The application must contain:
     (a) the name, address, and date of birth of the member, surviving spouse, or dependent child;
     (b) the date of birth of the member; and
     (c) the fiscal years during which service as an active member is claimed and the names of the fire companies with which the service was rendered.
     (3) The board may require any proof of age and service that it may consider proper, but it must accept a certificate properly completed and timely filed under 19-17-402 or subsection (3) of section 22, Chapter 157, Laws of 1977, as prima facie proof of service.
     (4) If a qualified member properly submits an application, the member is entitled to receive benefits as of the first day of the month following approval of the application.

     History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 65, L. 1935; re-en. Sec. 5158.5, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 118, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 160, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 80, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 157, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 489, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2024(2); amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 57, L. 1983; Sec. 19-12-403, MCA 1991; redes. 19-17-403 by Code Commissioner, 1993; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 175, L. 1995.