Minnesota Session Laws - 1991, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1991 

                        CHAPTER 125-H.F.No. 1551 
           An act relating to retirement; Edina volunteer 
          firefighters relief association; modifying limitations 
          on survivor benefit coverage; amending Laws 1965, 
          chapter 592, section 4, as amended. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  Laws 1965, chapter 592, section 4, as added by 
Laws 1969, chapter 644, section 2, and amended by Laws 1975, 
chapter 229, section 3, and Laws 1985, chapter 261, section 37, 
is amended to read: 
    Sec. 4.  [SURVIVORS' AND FUNERAL BENEFITS.] The association 
may pay survivors benefits to the surviving spouse and the 
surviving children under 18 years of age of deceased members of 
the association and funeral benefits in the manner and amounts 
prescribed by its bylaws, subject to the provisions of this 
section, or as provided in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 424A 
section 424A.02, subdivision 9, whichever is greater.  The 
surviving spouse or estate of a member who dies may receive a 
funeral benefit of at least $1,350 payable in a lump sum upon 
the member's death.  The surviving spouse of a member who dies 
either before or following retirement from the fire department 
shall receive monthly payments of at least $135 from the death 
of the member until the surviving spouse's death or remarriage.  
Each surviving child of a deceased member of the association 
shall receive monthly payments from the death of the member 
until the child attains 18 years of the maximum age specified in 
the bylaws in the an amount of at least $27 per 
month specified in the bylaws.  The total amount paid to the 
children of any member shall not exceed five times the monthly 
amount payable to one child.  
    Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
    Section 1 is effective on approval by the Edina city 
council and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021. 
    Presented to the governor May 17, 1991 
    Signed by the governor May 21, 1991, 1:16 p.m.