Minnesota Session Laws - 1983, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1983 

                         CHAPTER 74--H.F.No. 638
           An act relating to retirement; authorizing increases 
          in survivor benefits payable by the Hibbing police 
          relief association; amending Laws 1967, chapter 678, 
          section 2, as amended. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  Laws 1967, chapter 678, section 2, as amended 
by Laws 1971, chapter 807, section 2, is amended to read: 
     Sec. 2.  [WIDOWS SURVIVING SPOUSES, CHILDREN; AMOUNT OF 
PENSION.] Notwithstanding any other provision of law or charter, 
pensions may be paid by the police relief association of the 
village city of Hibbing to any widow surviving spouse or child 
under 16 years of age of any pensioned and retired member of the 
police department, and to any widow surviving spouse or child 
under 16 years of age of any member who dies while in the 
service of the police department of the village, and city.  The 
widow surviving spouse or child shall receive not more than the 
sums herein provided.  
     $150 $250 per month to the widow surviving spouse, and $15 
per month to each child under 16 years of age; provided that.  
Where a widow surviving spouse and children reside together the 
money herein required to be paid to the children shall be paid 
to the widow surviving spouse for the support of the children, 
but that money paid to the widow surviving spouse for herself 
the surviving spouse and the children shall not exceed $180 $280 
per month in all.  Provided further, that In the event of the 
death of both parents leaving a minor child or children under 
the age of 16 years of age, entitled to a pension, the sums as 
may be necessary for the care, maintenance and education of the 
child or children may be paid to the legal guardian thereof, but 
not to exceed the sum of $180 $280 per month to the children of 
any one policeman police officer.  Provided, further, that In 
the event that widow surviving spouse remarries, he or she shall 
receive no further benefits under this law; and provided, 
further, that.  The fund shall not be used for any other purpose 
than the payment of service, disability or dependency pensions, 
as herein provided, and for the relief of a sick, injured and 
disabled policeman police officer.  The word "member", as used 
in this act, shall include policewomen, police matrons and 
assistant police matrons. 
     Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
     Section 1 is effective upon approval by the Hibbing city 
council and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021. 
    Approved April 29, 1983