1st Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
A bill for an act
relating to local government; modifying the definition of "dependent" for
purposes of group benefits for local government officers and employees;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 471.61, subdivision 1a.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 471.61, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
Notwithstanding the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 1969,
section 471.61, as amended by Laws 1971, chapter 451, section 1, the word "dependents"
as used therein shall mean spouse and deleted text begin minordeleted text end unmarried children under the age of deleted text begin 18 years
and dependent students under the age ofdeleted text end 25 years deleted text begin actually dependent upon the employeedeleted text end new text begin ,
and others as defined by governmental units at their discretionnew text end .
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Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment.
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