[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Dumont as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted by Ord. No. 728 (Sec. 2-47 of the 1970 Revised Ordinances)]
[Amended by Ord. No. 734; 9-28-2021 by Ord. No. 1592]
A. 
In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 43:12-28.1 et seq., as amended, a pension shall be paid to the widow or to the minor children of a volunteer who has died or shall have died as a result of injuries sustained in the course of performance of duty as a member of any Dumont volunteer fire company or Dumont volunteer ambulance service organized, existing and recognized within the Borough. Such pension shall be in the sum set by law, N.J.S.A. 43:12-28.2, annually and shall be paid to the widow, during their widowhood, or to the minor child or children of such volunteer, if they leave no widow surviving them; or to such minor child or children after the death of such widow and until such child or children shall obtain their majority.
B. 
In accord with N.J.S.A. 43:12-28.1, upon the adoption by the Council of a resolution determining such death was as a result of injuries sustained in the course of performance of duty, a certified copy of same shall be transmitted by the Clerk to the State Treasurer within 10 days of adoption.