Minnesota Session Laws - 1993, Regular Session

  
    Laws of Minnesota 1993 

                         CHAPTER 89-H.F.No. 768 
           An act relating to retirement; Minnesota state 
          retirement system; authorizing a purchase of service 
          credit by a former grain inspector. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  [FORMER GRAIN INSPECTOR PURCHASE OF SERVICE 
CREDIT.] 
    Subdivision 1.  [AUTHORIZATION.] A person who: 
    (1) was employed by the grain inspection division of the 
department of public service of the state of Minnesota from June 
1960 until June 1967; 
    (2) was employed by the Duluth board of trade weighing 
department from June 1967 until April 1978; and 
    (3) was reemployed by the grain inspection division of the 
department of agriculture of the state of Minnesota from April 
1978 until October 9, 1981, 
must be considered eligible to receive a retirement annuity, 
upon reaching normal retirement age, from the general state 
employees retirement plan of the Minnesota state retirement 
system, notwithstanding the length of service vesting 
requirement in effect on the date of termination of state 
service by the person. 
    Subd. 2.  [REFUND REPAYMENT AUTHORIZATION.] Notwithstanding 
Minnesota Statutes, section 352.23, the person described in this 
section may repay any refund previously received from the 
general state employees retirement fund of the Minnesota state 
retirement system without resuming state employment and without 
any minimum reemployment duration requirement.  The refund 
repayment amount must be the amount specified in Minnesota 
Statutes, section 352.23. 
    Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
    Section 1 is effective on the day following final enactment.
    Presented to the governor May 3, 1993 
    Signed by the governor May 5, 1993, 6:15 p.m.