46 U.S.C. § 10705 — Disposition of money, property, and wages by consular officers
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This section states how consular officers must dispose of money, property, and wages held for seamen. It includes the required handling and transfer of those items.
When money, property, or wages of a deceased seaman comes into possession of a consular officer*, the officer may—
(1) sell the property and remit the proceeds and other money or wages of the seaman the officer has received, to the district court of the United States for the district in which the voyage begins or ends; or
(2) deliver the money, property, and wages to the district court.
When money, property, or wages of a deceased seaman comes into possession of a consular officer*, the officer may—
sell the property and remit the proceeds and other money or wages of the seaman the officer has received, to the district court of the United States for the district in which the voyage begins or ends; or
deliver the money, property, and wages to the district court.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 573.)
- 1983Enacted · Pub. L. 98-89 · 97 Stat. 573
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 98-89 on 1983-08-26.
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