The disbursing officers shall be authorized to issue and pay such claim by the issuance of a warrant upon presentation to, and filing with the disbursing officers of the state or any of its political subdivisions of a verified claim, executed by such surviving spouse or circuit court judge as hereafter provided together with a showing in respect to:
In case the deceased employee left no surviving spouse, the circuit court judge is designated as a person to execute and present the verified claim, required under this section, and to receive and pay over the proceeds for the benefit of the minor children if the same be exempt.
SDCL 3-8-9