SF 2105

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 02/28/2012 08:40am

A bill for an act
relating to retirement; White Bear Lake Volunteer Fire Department Relief
Association; authorizing the payment of retired member death benefits from
the special fund.

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

Section 1. new text begin WHITE BEAR LAKE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT RELIEF
ASSOCIATION; RETIREE DEATH BENEFIT.
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new text begin Notwithstanding any provision of Minnesota Statutes, section 424A.05, subdivision
3, clause (4), to the contrary, the White Bear Lake Volunteer Fire Department Relief
Association may provide, if its bylaws so provide, for the payment of a $2,000 lump sum
death benefit from the special fund of the relief association to the estate of a person who
was a member of the relief association, who rendered at least 20 years of firefighting
service in the fire department and membership in the relief association, who retired
before January 1, 2009, who received a monthly benefit service pension from the relief
association for the month in which this section became effective, and who died after the
effective date of the bylaw amendment that implements the authority under this section.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day after the governing body of
the city of White Bear Lake and its chief clerical officer timely complete their compliance
with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3.
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