Minnesota Session Laws - 1992, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1992 

                        CHAPTER 422-H.F.No. 2186 
           An act relating to retirement; St. Paul fire 
          department relief association; authorizing the payment 
          of benefits to surviving former spouses of certain 
          members. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  [ST. PAUL FIRE DEPARTMENT RELIEF ASSOCIATION; 
AUTHORIZATION OF BENEFIT.] 
    Subdivision 1.  [APPLICATION.] This section applies to the 
former spouse of a deceased former St. Paul firefighter who 
began employment with the St. Paul fire department June 1, 1943; 
who married the former spouse September 7, 1946; who retired 
June 1, 1972; and who was living with the former spouse at the 
time of death in October of 1976. 
    Subd. 2.  [PAYMENT OF BENEFIT.] Notwithstanding any 
provision of Minnesota Statutes, section 69.48, Laws 1955, 
chapter 375, section 25, as amended, or article VIII, section 2, 
of its bylaws to the contrary, the former spouse described in 
subdivision 1 is entitled, upon application, to surviving spouse 
benefits from the St. Paul fire department relief association in 
accordance with article VIII, section 2, of its bylaws.  
Benefits are payable to the surviving spouse prospectively from 
the date of application.  The application must be filed in a 
form prescribed by the board of the association, and must be 
executed by the former spouse. 
    Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE; LOCAL APPROVAL.] 
     Section 1 is effective upon approval by the city council of 
the city of St. Paul and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, 
section 645.021, subdivision 3. 
    Presented to the governor April 6, 1992 
    Signed by the governor April 8, 1992, 4:26 p.m.