63 STAT.] 81ST CONG., 1 ST SESS.-CHS. 244-246-JUNE 24, 25 , 1949
" (f) The Register of Wills shall prepare, and make available, forms
whereby the petition and final order under section 394 (b), and the
petition, preliminary order, the statement, the final order, and the
certificate of payment under section 394 (c), shall constitute in each
case one connected instrument. In lieu of all other fees, costs, or
charges, the Register of Wills shall receive a fee of $5 for all services
and work administered under this Act, including the taking of all
affidavits, plus a fee of 25 cents for each certified copy of the aforesaid
instruments.
"(g) The discovery of any additional property of the decedent,
after the filing of a petition in either case provided for in this Act,
shall be reported by the petitioner to the probate court as soon as
discovered by him. The existence of said additional property shall
not invalidate any proceedings under this Act except when the addi-
tional property is discovered before the passage of the final order
provided for, and either (1) is real estate or (2) increases the total
value of the estate to more than $500, in which case no final order shall
be passed under this Act and the court shall require regular adminis-
tration. Where additional property is discovered after passage of
the final order, if said property is entirely personal and does not
increase the value of the total estate to more than $500, then such
additional property may be distributed pursuant to a new petition
under the appropriate section of this Act; in all other cases such
additional property may not be distributed under this Act.
" (h) Any person who makes a false affidavit under this Act, or who
willfully violates any order of the probate court under this Act or
any other provision of this Act, shall be liable to a fine of not exceed-
ing $500 for each offense.
'(i) All Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with the provisions of
this Act shall be, and they are hereby, repealed to the extent of such
inconsistency but only to such extent.
"(j) This Act shall apply to the estates of all persons dying after
the date of the approval of this Act."
Approved June 24, 1949.
[CHAPTER 245]
AN ACT
To amend section 9 of the Act of May 22, 1928, as amended, authorizing and
directing a national survey of forest resources.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That to enable the
Secretary of Agriculture to complete and keep current the forest sur-
vey authorized by section 9 of the Act of May 22, 1928, as amended
(45 Stat. 699, 702; 58 Stat. 265; 16 U. S. C. 581h), so that a continuous
and comprehensive timber inventory will be maintained as part of
the forest conservation program, said section is amended (1) by
striking out "$750,000" and inserting "$1,000,000"; (2) by striking
out "$6,500,000" and inserting "$11,000,000"; and (3) by striking out
"$250,000" and inserting "$1,500,000".
Approved June 25, 1949.
[CHAPTER 246]
AN ACT
Granting the consent and approval of Congress to an interstate forest fire
protection compact.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent
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Forms.
Fee.
Additional prop-
erty.
Penalty.
Applicability.
June 25, 1949
[S. U791
[Public Law 1281
National survey of
forest resources.
June 25, 1949
[S. 1659]
[Public Law 129]
Northeastern Inter-
state Forest Fire Pro-
tection Compact.
Consent of Congress
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