Chapter 81. Making further provision for the allotment of pay of officers, enlisted men, and civilian employees of the Army, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 81.— An Act Making further provision for the allotment of pay of officers, enlisted men, and civilian employees of the Army, and for other purposes. October 6, 1917.[[S. 2883](/us/bill/65/hr/2883).][[Public, No. 66](/us/pl/65/66).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Army.Vol. 30, p. 981, amended. That section sixteen of the Act of Congress approved March second, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, entitled “An Act for increasing the efficiency of the Vol. 31, p. 896.Army of the United States, and for other purposes,” as amended by 385the Act of March second, nineteen hundred and one, be, and the same is hereby, amended as follows:
" “The Secretary of War is hereby authorized to permit, under suchAllotment of pay.Extended to officers and enlisted men on active duty and civilians in military service abroad. regulations as he may prescribe, any officer or enlisted man on the active list of the Army, any retired officer or enlisted man of the Army on active duty, and any permanent civilian employee under the jurisdiction of the War Department on duty outside of the continental limits of the United States, to make allotments of his pay for the support of his wife, children, or dependent relatives, or for such other purposes as the Secretary of War may deem proper.
AllCredit allowed for payments to designated allottees prior to notice of discontinuance. allotments of pay of officers, enlisted men, and civilian employees that have been or shall be paid to designated allottees previous to the receipt by disbursing officer of notice of discontinuance of the same from the officer required by regulations to furnish such notice shall pass to the credit of the disbursing officer who has made or shall make such payments; and, if erroneous payment is madeCollection of erroneous payments. because of the failure of an officer to report, in the manner prescribed by the Secretary of War, the death of the grantor, or any fact which renders the allotment not payable, then the amount of such erroneous payment shall be collected by the Quartermaster General from the officer who fails to make such report, if such collection is practicable.
Nothing herein shall be construed to invalidate allotments nowExisting allotments valid. in force.” " Approved, October 6, 1917.