1997 Minnesota Statutes

     356.31 Restoration of survivor benefits. 

    Subdivision 1.    Restoration upon termination of 
 remarriage.  Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary of 
 the laws governing any of the retirement funds enumerated in 
 subdivision 2, any person who was receiving a surviving spouse's 
 benefit from any of such funds and whose benefit terminated 
 solely because of remarriage shall, if the remarriage terminates 
 for any reason, again be entitled upon reapplication to a 
 surviving spouse's benefit; provided, however, that such person 
 shall not be entitled to retroactive payments for the period of 
 remarriage.  The benefit shall resume at the level which such 
 person would have been receiving if there had been no 
 remarriage.  This section shall apply prospectively to any 
 person who first becomes entitled to receive a surviving 
 spouse's benefit on or after May 18, 1975, and shall also apply 
 retroactively to any person who first became entitled to receive 
 a surviving spouse's benefit before May 18, 1975; provided, 
 however, that no such person shall be entitled to retroactive 
 payments for any period of time prior to May 18, 1975.  

    Subd. 2.    Covered funds.  The provisions of this 
 section shall apply to the following retirement funds: 

    (1) Public employees retirement fund, established pursuant 
 to chapter 353; 

    (2) Public employees police and fire fund, established 
 pursuant to chapter 353; 

    (3) State patrol retirement fund, established pursuant to 
 chapter 352B; 

    (4) Legislators' retirement plan, established pursuant to 
 chapter 3A; 

    (5) Elective state officers retirement plan, established 
 pursuant to chapter 352C; 

    (6) Teachers retirement association, established pursuant 
 to chapter 354; 

    (7) Minneapolis employees retirement fund, established 
 pursuant to chapter 422A.  

    HIST: 1975 c 183 s 1; 1981 c 37 s 2; 1981 c 298 s 11; 1995 c 
 141 art 3 s 20