HF 2365

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to retirement; Public Employees Retirement
Association; providing survivor benefits to the spouse
of a police officer killed while on active duty in
Iraq.

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

Section 1. new text begin SURVIVOR BENEFITS.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any provision of Minnesota Statutes,
section 353.657, subdivision 1, requiring a specified period of
marriage to obtain survivor benefits, the surviving spouse of a
St. Louis Park police officer killed while serving on active
duty in Iraq is entitled to survivor benefits provided under
Minnesota Statutes, section 353.657, through the public
employees police and fire plan.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin Section 1 is effective the day after final enactment.
new text end