PART I.--GOVERNMENT BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL AND GENERAL LAWS APPLICABLE TO CITIES OF THE SECOND CLASS
Article 10a.--EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEMS
14-10a07.Payment to spouses or children of deceased policemen or
firemen.
(a) If any officer or member of a police or fire department, while in the
performance of such officer's or member's duties, is killed or dies as a result
of an injury received, or dies of any disease contracted by reason of such
officer's or member's occupation as a policeman or fireman, or dies after
having retired and leaves a spouse, such spouse, shall receive a monthly
pension in an amount equal to 50% of the monthly salary of such deceased
officer or member, if such spouse was lawfully married to such policeman or
fireman at the time of such policeman's or fireman's retirement. Commencing on
the effective date of this act, any surviving spouse, who was receiving
benefits pursuant to this section and who had such benefits terminated by
reason of such spouse's remarriage, shall be entitled to once again receive
benefits pursuant to this section, except that such surviving spouse shall not
be entitled to recover any benefits not received after the termination of
benefits by reason of such surviving spouse's remarriage but before the
effective date of this act. In the event there is no surviving spouse, then any
child or children of the deceased, shall receive, in equal shares a monthly
amount equal to 50% of the monthly salary received at the time of death, such
sums to be paid until such child or children attain the age of 18 years or
until such child or children attain the age of 23 years, if such child or
children are full-time students as provided in K.S.A. 74-49,117 and
amendments thereto. Commencing on the effective date of this act, any child who
was receiving benefits pursuant to this section and who had such benefits
terminated by reason of such child's marriage, shall be entitled to once again
receive benefits pursuant to this section subject to the limitations contained
in this section, except that such child shall not be entitled to recover any
benefits not received after the termination of benefits by reason of such
child's marriage but before the effective date of this act.
(b)
If any officer or member of such fire or police department, after having
become eligible for retirement as provided in K.S.A. 14-10a08 and amendments
thereto, is killed while not in the performance of such officer's or member's
official duties, or dies, an amount equal to 50% of such officer's or member's
monthly salary shall be paid to such persons for the periods of time provided
in subsection (a) and shall be subject to all the limitations provided in
subsection (a).
(c) Payments to the surviving spouse, child or children under the
provisions of subsection (a) or (b) must begin no later than December 31 of the
calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which the member
died.
History: L. 1945, ch. 144, § 7;
L. 1976, ch. 89, § 8;
L. 1989, ch. 232, § 2;
L. 1992, ch. 321, § 4;
L. 1998, ch. 64, § 13;
L. 2000, ch. 152, § 3;
L. 2001, ch. 209, § 2; May 31.
PART I.--GOVERNMENT BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL AND GENERAL LAWS APPLICABLE TO CITIES OF THE SECOND CLASS
Article 10a.--EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEMS
14-10a07.Payment to spouses or children of deceased policemen or
firemen.
(a) If any officer or member of a police or fire department, while in the
performance of such officer's or member's duties, is killed or dies as a result
of an injury received, or dies of any disease contracted by reason of such
officer's or member's occupation as a policeman or fireman, or dies after
having retired and leaves a spouse, such spouse, shall receive a monthly
pension in an amount equal to 50% of the monthly salary of such deceased
officer or member, if such spouse was lawfully married to such policeman or
fireman at the time of such policeman's or fireman's retirement. Commencing on
the effective date of this act, any surviving spouse, who was receiving
benefits pursuant to this section and who had such benefits terminated by
reason of such spouse's remarriage, shall be entitled to once again receive
benefits pursuant to this section, except that such surviving spouse shall not
be entitled to recover any benefits not received after the termination of
benefits by reason of such surviving spouse's remarriage but before the
effective date of this act. In the event there is no surviving spouse, then any
child or children of the deceased, shall receive, in equal shares a monthly
amount equal to 50% of the monthly salary received at the time of death, such
sums to be paid until such child or children attain the age of 18 years or
until such child or children attain the age of 23 years, if such child or
children are full-time students as provided in K.S.A. 74-49,117 and
amendments thereto. Commencing on the effective date of this act, any child who
was receiving benefits pursuant to this section and who had such benefits
terminated by reason of such child's marriage, shall be entitled to once again
receive benefits pursuant to this section subject to the limitations contained
in this section, except that such child shall not be entitled to recover any
benefits not received after the termination of benefits by reason of such
child's marriage but before the effective date of this act.
(b)
If any officer or member of such fire or police department, after having
become eligible for retirement as provided in K.S.A. 14-10a08 and amendments
thereto, is killed while not in the performance of such officer's or member's
official duties, or dies, an amount equal to 50% of such officer's or member's
monthly salary shall be paid to such persons for the periods of time provided
in subsection (a) and shall be subject to all the limitations provided in
subsection (a).
(c) Payments to the surviving spouse, child or children under the
provisions of subsection (a) or (b) must begin no later than December 31 of the
calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which the member
died.
History: L. 1945, ch. 144, § 7;
L. 1976, ch. 89, § 8;
L. 1989, ch. 232, § 2;
L. 1992, ch. 321, § 4;
L. 1998, ch. 64, § 13;
L. 2000, ch. 152, § 3;
L. 2001, ch. 209, § 2; May 31.
PART I.--GOVERNMENT BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL AND GENERAL LAWS APPLICABLE TO CITIES OF THE SECOND CLASS
Article 10a.--EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEMS
14-10a07.Payment to spouses or children of deceased policemen or
firemen.
(a) If any officer or member of a police or fire department, while in the
performance of such officer's or member's duties, is killed or dies as a result
of an injury received, or dies of any disease contracted by reason of such
officer's or member's occupation as a policeman or fireman, or dies after
having retired and leaves a spouse, such spouse, shall receive a monthly
pension in an amount equal to 50% of the monthly salary of such deceased
officer or member, if such spouse was lawfully married to such policeman or
fireman at the time of such policeman's or fireman's retirement. Commencing on
the effective date of this act, any surviving spouse, who was receiving
benefits pursuant to this section and who had such benefits terminated by
reason of such spouse's remarriage, shall be entitled to once again receive
benefits pursuant to this section, except that such surviving spouse shall not
be entitled to recover any benefits not received after the termination of
benefits by reason of such surviving spouse's remarriage but before the
effective date of this act. In the event there is no surviving spouse, then any
child or children of the deceased, shall receive, in equal shares a monthly
amount equal to 50% of the monthly salary received at the time of death, such
sums to be paid until such child or children attain the age of 18 years or
until such child or children attain the age of 23 years, if such child or
children are full-time students as provided in K.S.A. 74-49,117 and
amendments thereto. Commencing on the effective date of this act, any child who
was receiving benefits pursuant to this section and who had such benefits
terminated by reason of such child's marriage, shall be entitled to once again
receive benefits pursuant to this section subject to the limitations contained
in this section, except that such child shall not be entitled to recover any
benefits not received after the termination of benefits by reason of such
child's marriage but before the effective date of this act.
(b)
If any officer or member of such fire or police department, after having
become eligible for retirement as provided in K.S.A. 14-10a08 and amendments
thereto, is killed while not in the performance of such officer's or member's
official duties, or dies, an amount equal to 50% of such officer's or member's
monthly salary shall be paid to such persons for the periods of time provided
in subsection (a) and shall be subject to all the limitations provided in
subsection (a).
(c) Payments to the surviving spouse, child or children under the
provisions of subsection (a) or (b) must begin no later than December 31 of the
calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which the member
died.
History: L. 1945, ch. 144, § 7;
L. 1976, ch. 89, § 8;
L. 1989, ch. 232, § 2;
L. 1992, ch. 321, § 4;
L. 1998, ch. 64, § 13;
L. 2000, ch. 152, § 3;
L. 2001, ch. 209, § 2; May 31.