1997 Minnesota Statutes

     3A.01 Definitions. 

    Subdivision 1.    Purposes.  The terms defined in this 
 section for the purposes of this chapter shall be given the 
 meanings ascribed to them. 

    Subd. 2.    Dependent child.  "Dependent child" means 
 any natural or adopted child of a deceased member of the 
 legislature or former legislator who is under the age of 18, or 
 who is under the age of 22 and is a full-time student, and who 
 in either case is unmarried and was actually dependent for more 
 than one-half of his support upon such legislator for a period 
 of at least 90 days immediately prior to the legislator's death. 
 It also includes any child of the member of the legislature or 
 former legislator conceived during the lifetime of, and born 
 after the death of, the member or former legislator.  This 
 subdivision shall be retroactive as to any dependent child under 
 the age of 22 years as of April 1, 1975. 

    Subd. 3.    Member of the legislature.  "Member of the 
 legislature" means a member of the house of representatives or 
 the senate of the state of Minnesota who has subscribed to the 
 oath of office. 

    Subd. 4.    Retirement.  "Retirement" means the time 
 after a former legislator is entitled to a retirement 
 allowance.  "Former legislator" means a legislator who has 
 ceased to be a member of the legislature for any reason, 
 including, but not limited to, expiration of the term for which 
 a member of the legislature was elected, or death of such member.

    Subd. 5.  Repealed, 1971 c 928 s 11 

    Subd. 6.    Director.  "Director" means the executive 
 director of the Minnesota state retirement system. 

    Subd. 6a.    Salary.  "Salary" means the regular 
 compensation payable under law to legislators and paid to the 
 person for service as a legislator.  The term includes the 
 monthly compensation paid to the legislator, and the per diem 
 payments paid during a regular or special session to the 
 legislator.  The term does not include per diem payments paid 
 other than during the regular or special session, additional 
 compensation attributable to a leadership position under section 
 3.099, subdivision 3, living expense payments under section 
 3.101, and special session living expense payments under section 
 3.103. 

    Subd. 7.    Average monthly salary.  "Average monthly 
 salary" means the average of the member's highest five 
 successive years of salary received as a member of the 
 legislature and upon which the member has made contributions 
 under section 3A.03, subdivision 1, payments for past service 
 under section 3A.02, subdivision 2, or payments in lieu of 
 contributions under Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 3A.031, 
 prior to July 1, 1994. 

    Subd. 8.    Normal retirement age.  "Normal retirement 
 age" means the age of 60 years with regard to any member of the 
 legislature whose service terminates prior to the beginning of 
 the 1981 legislative session, and the age of 62 years with 
 regard to any member of the legislature whose service terminates 
 after the beginning of the 1981 session. 

    HIST: 1965 c 896 s 1; 1974 c 445 s 1; 1975 c 368 s 1,2; 1978 c 
 796 s 1,2; 1981 c 224 s 2,3,274; 1986 c 444; 1989 c 319 art 11 s 
 13; art 16 s 1,2; 1995 c 186 s 1