(a) The following persons are hereby designated as qualified beneficiaries for an award from the welfare fund:
(1) a police officer, fire fighter, park department police officer, city marshal, deputy city marshal, security officer, or public service officer injured while in the performance of his official duties while employed by the city of Dallas;
(2) the spouse, the dependent child, or dependent parent of any city employee designated in Subsection (1) above who lost his life while in the performance of his official duties;
(3) a person injured while assisting any city employee designated in subsection (1) above in an emergency, either voluntarily or when called upon for assistance, or if the injury results in death, then the spouse, dependent child, or dependent parent of the person;
(4) a reserve police officer or reserve fire fighter injured while serving in his capacity as a reserve police officer or reserve fire fighter, or if the injury results in death, then the spouse, dependent child, or dependent parent of the reserve police officer or reserve fire fighter when the injury results in death.
(b) If a surviving illegitimate child makes a claim as a qualified beneficiary, the board may only disburse funds or property if the child establishes his heirship in a court of competent jurisdiction. (Ord. 16126)