7-32-4131. Compensation and allowance for sick or injured policemen. Whenever any member of a police department in any city or town shall, on account of sickness or disability suffered or sustained while a member of such police department and not caused or brought on by dissipation or abuse, be confined to any hospital or his home and shall require medical attention and care, the officer of such police department may be allowed, by the city council, his salary as such police officer during his absence and an amount equal to his expenses while confined for such injury or sickness.

     History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 100, L. 1927; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 120, L. 1929; re-en. Sec. 5108.6, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-1822.