SF 2369

Introduction - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006)

Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to retirement; Minneapolis Fire Relief Association; waiving surviving
spouse benefit eligibility requirements for spouses of certain deceased firefighters.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin MINNEAPOLIS FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATION SURVIVOR
BENEFIT.
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new text begin (a) Notwithstanding the eligibility requirements in Minnesota Statutes, section
423C.05, subdivision 7, or other law to the contrary, an eligible individual specified in
paragraph (b) is entitled to receive an annuity as specified in paragraph (c).
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new text begin (b) An eligible individual is an individual who:
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new text begin (1) married an active member of the Minneapolis Fire Relief Association on
September 17, 2000; and
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new text begin (2) remained married to that firefighter on October 3, 2000, when that active member
of the relief association terminated service with the fire department and began drawing a
service annuity from the Minneapolis Fire Relief Association, and on September 26, 2001,
the date of death of that service pensioner.
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new text begin (c) The eligible individual in paragraph (b) is entitled to a surviving spouse benefit
under Minnesota Statutes, section 423C.05, subdivision 7, payable to a surviving spouse
under clause (2) of that subdivision. The eligible individual shall apply for the benefit
on a form or forms provided by the executive secretary of the Minneapolis Fire Relief
Association, and the eligible individual must provide any information requested by the
executive secretary to verify eligibility under this section.
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new text begin (d) The annuity payable under paragraph (c) accrues as of the latter of the first day of
the first month after the effective date of this section or, if a death refund under Minnesota
Statutes, section 423C.08, has been received by the eligible individual under paragraph
(b), the first day of the first month after the death refund is repaid under paragraph (e).
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new text begin (e) If an eligible individual under paragraph (b) has received a death refund under
Minnesota Statutes, section 423C.08, the death refund including any interest included with
that refund must be repaid to the Minneapolis Fire Relief Association or the authority
provided by this section is voided. The repayment amount is the refund amount, including
any interest received, payable in a lump sum with 8.5 percent annual interest from the
date the refund was paid until the date that repayment to the Minneapolis Fire Relief
Association is made.
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Sec. 2. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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new text begin Section 1 is effective the day after the date on which the Minneapolis city council
and the chief clerical officer of the city complete in a timely manner compliance with
Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3.
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