Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same,
as follows:
There shall be allowed and paid out of the state treasury to the town of Provincetown, subject to appropriation and subject to the approval of the commissioner of veterans' services a sum, not exceeding thirty-six thousand eight hundred twenty-three dollars and twelve cents, as said town would have been entitled to receive in reimbursement for veterans' benefits paid by it from January first, nineteen hundred and seventy-six through April thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seventy-nine, under the provisions of section six of chapter one hundred and fifteen of the General Laws, had said town made a proper and seasonable report thereof to said commissioner, as required by said section six of said chapter one hundred and fifteen.
As a condition of payment of such sum, said commissioner shall require said town to present evidence that such sum was paid in compliance with section five of said chapter one hundred and fifteen.