32 C.F.R. § 726.8 Emergency funds.
Title 32 - National Defense
(a) Until a trustee is appointed, the Judge Advocate General or his designee may appoint the member's commanding officer or other appropriate official to receive emergency funds up to $1,000.00 from the pay account of the member without bond. The money will be used for the benefit of the member and his legal dependents. (b) The commanding officer of any naval medical facility may designate an officer of the command to receive and account for up to $35.00 per month for the health and comfort of a member who is found mentally incapable of handling his affairs and who is a patient at the naval medical facility, if: (1) A trustee has not been designated under this chapter and a committee, guardian, or other legal representative has not been appointed by a State court of competent jurisdiction; (2) The member has no other funds available for use in his own behalf; and (3) The funds are necessary for the purchase of items necessary for the health and comfort of the member. (c) This section will be cited on the pay voucher as authority for payment and receipt of such funds.
Title 32: National Defense
PART 726—PAYMENTS OF AMOUNTS DUE MENTALLY INCOMPETENT MEMBERS OF THE NAVAL SERVICE
§ 726.8 Emergency funds.
