3B:13-2 - Definitions
3B:13-2. Definitions
As used in this chapter:
a. "Federal agency" means any bureau, office, board or officer of the United States by whatever name known, now or hereafter charged by Congress:
(1) With payment of pensions, bounties and allowances to veterans of the military service of the United States, their widows, children, mothers and fathers, or
(2) With the administration of the affairs of any of the aforesaid persons who may be minors or mentally incompetent or to manage pensions, bounties and allowances payable to them;
b. "Military" has reference to the army, navy, marine, air and coast guard services;
c. "Estate" and "income" include only moneys received by the guardian from a Federal agency and earnings, interest and profits derived therefrom;
d. "Benefits" means moneys payable by the United States to the aforesaid persons or their guardians through a Federal agency;
e. "Chief officer" means an officer of a Federal agency, charged by the laws of the United States with the particular duty in connection with which the term is used;
f. "Ward" means a beneficiary of a Federal agency;
g. "Guardian" means a person acting as fiduciary for a ward.
L.1981, c. 405, s. 3B:13-2, eff. May 1, 1982.