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[CITE: 45USC231k]

 
                           TITLE 45--RAILROADS
 
               CHAPTER 9--RETIREMENT OF RAILROAD EMPLOYEES
 
             SUBCHAPTER IV--RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT OF 1974
 
Sec. 231k. Incompetence

    (a) Every individual receiving or claiming benefits, or to whom any 
right or privilege is extended, under this subchapter or any other Act 
of Congress now or hereafter administered, in whole or in part, by the 
Board shall be conclusively presumed to have been competent until the 
date on which the Board receives written notice, in a form and manner 
acceptable to the Board, that he is an incompetent, or a minor, for whom 
a guardian or other person legally vested with the care of his person or 
estate has been appointed: Provided, however, That, regardless of the 
legal competency or incompetency of an individual entitled to a benefit 
administered by the Board, the Board may, if it finds the interest of 
such individual to be served thereby, recognize actions by, and conduct 
transactions with, and make payments to, such individual, or recognize 
actions by, and conduct transactions with, and make payments to, a 
relative or some other person for such individual's use and benefit.
    (b) Every guardian or other person legally vested with the care of 
the person or estate of an incompetent or minor who is receiving or 
claiming benefits, or to whom any right or privilege is extended, under 
this subchapter or any other Act of Congress now or hereafter 
administered, in whole or in part, by the Board shall have power 
everywhere, in the manner and to the extent prescribed by the Board, but 
subject to the provisions of the preceding subsection, to take any 
action necessary or appropriate to perfect any right or exercise any 
privilege of the incompetent or minor and to conduct all transactions on 
his behalf under this subchapter or any other Act of Congress now or 
hereafter administered, in whole or in part, by the Board. Any payment 
made pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be a complete 
settlement and satisfaction of any claim, right, or interest in and to 
such payment.

(Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, Sec. 12, as restated June 24, 1937, ch. 382, 
pt. I, 50 Stat. 307, as restated Pub. L. 93-445, title I, Sec. 101, Oct. 
16, 1974, 88 Stat. 1345.)
