2018 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle A - General Military Law
Part II - Personnel
Chapter 73 - Annuities Based on Retired or Retainer Pay
Subchapter II - Survivor Benefit Plan
Sec. 1453 - Recovery of amounts erroneously paid
| 10 U.S.C. § 1453 (2018) |
| §1453. Recovery of amounts erroneously paid |
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(a) Recovery.—In addition to any other method of recovery provided by law, the Secretary concerned may authorize the recovery of any amount erroneously paid to a person under this subchapter by deduction from later payments to that person. (b) Authority To Waive Recovery.—Recovery of an amount erroneously paid to a person under this subchapter is not required if, in the judgment of the Secretary concerned— (1) there has been no fault by the person to whom the amount was erroneously paid; and (2) recovery of such amount would be contrary to the purposes of this subchapter or against equity and good conscience. |
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(Added Pub. L. 92–425, §1(3), Sept. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 710; amended Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title VI, §634, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2577; Pub. L. 104–316, title I, §105(a), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3830.) |
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AMENDMENTS
1996—Pub. L. 104–201 substituted "amounts" for "annuity" in section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "In addition to other methods of recovery provided by law, the Secretary concerned may authorize the recovery, by deduction from later payments to a person, of any amount erroneously paid to him under this subchapter. However, recovery is not required if, in the judgment of the Secretary concerned and the Comptroller General, there has been no fault by the person to whom the amount was erroneously paid and recovery would be contrary to the purposes of this subchapter or against equity and good conscience." Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–316 struck out "and the Comptroller General" after "judgment of the Secretary concerned" in introductory provisions. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 10 - ARMED FORCES |
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| Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle A - General Military Law PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 73 - ANNUITIES BASED ON RETIRED OR RETAINER PAY SUBCHAPTER II - SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN Sec. 1453 - Recovery of amounts erroneously paid |
| section 1453 |
| 2018 |
| January 14, 2019 |
| Yes |
| standard |
| 86 Stat. 710 110 Stat. 2577, 3830 |
| Public Law 92-425, Public Law 104-201, Public Law 104-316 |
