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CANARY - DEPARTMENT
GITY OF SAINT PAIIL Council � iv
BLUE - MAVOR File NO.
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. un il Resolution
Presented By
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Re ed To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul
hereby approves :
"A bill for an act relating to the city of Saint
Paul, providing for maximum sum of death benefits
to be paid surviving spouse of eity employee ;
amending Laws 1g67 , Chapter 529, Section 1. "
and recommends the same to the Ramsey County Senate and House
delegations .
COUI�TCILMEIV Requested by Department of:
Yeas Nays
Christensen
Hozza In Favor
Ise�e- �
Rcedler Against BY
Sylvester
Tedesco
President Hunt
Adopted by Council: Date � � � �75 Form Approved by City Attorney
Certified ss Council Secretary BY
Appr ed by Ma or: Da � � Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
By By
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Rev. 3/12/75 City of S�. Paul Bill No .
A bill for ari act
relating to the city of Saint Paul , providing
for maximum sum of death benefits to be paid
surviving spouse of city employee; amending
Laws 1967, Chapter 529, Section 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1. Laws 1967 , Chapter 529, Section 1, is amended
to rea,d;
Section 1. �T. PAUL, CITY OF; DEATH BENEFIT5_7
Subdivision 1. In addition to any power or authority now
granted by the charter of the city of Saint Paul or any existing
law, if at the time of death o� any employee of the city of
Saint Paul the city is indebted to him for work, labor, or
services performed, for accumulated but unused vacation or
overtime under a plan or system established by the city, or
for accumulated severance pay due to such employee , and no
executor or administrator of his estate has been appointed,
the city may, upon request of the surviving spouse , forthwith
pay the indebtedness due in such amount as may be due , not
exceeding the sum of �3,000, to the surviving spouse�
excludin� severance pav; and if severance pay is due such
employee . the sum to be paid such survivin� spouse shall
not e�ceed �the maximum amount of severance �a.y due such
emploYee up to a ma�imiam amount not to exceed an amoun�t_
equal to 100 days ' pay or �4, 000�, whichever is �reater�
plus �ther indebtedness . The c'ity shall require proof of
claimant ' s relationship to the decedent by affidavit and require
claimant to acknowledge receipt of such payment in writing.
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Sizl�d. 2. Any su ch p�lylller�t i�iad e Uy tlie c i�L�T �ursuan�t to t,he
pr'OV1S10I1S of 1;tiis section sha:l:L opera�te as a flill axic� faithfiul
discliarge of ttie indeb�Ledness due tYte dececlerit to i:he e��tent
of the payiueiit , and neither tYie city nor its oFficers nor
employees shall thereafter be liable therefor to tiie deceden-t T s
estate nor to �he decedent ' s executor or admi.nistrator thereafter
appointed, nor to any other persoii. The city shall p�.y to �the
surviving spouse upon reques�t, as aForesaic�, �r;�n�edia-f;ely such
a;�ount as may be due and o�vizig by the city u� to �1,000.
r���-�c�r����e�.�� The remainder of the amount due and ocving
��-9���-�3;988 pursuant to SL1�CZ1 Vl S lOrl 1 shall no�t be pa id by
the city un�til �the expiration of a period of 180 days after
the clate of death of any sucti city employee . Upon pZyrr►ent
of any a�nount pursuant to the provi.siozis of �this ac�t , tlie
city shall be required to no�tify the probate court of �the
county in which decedent ' s residence was located, of such
payment .
Sec. 2. This act s�iall become effective anly after
its approval by a majority of �ttie governzng body of �Lhe city
of Saint Paul and upon corapliance ZJl.ttl the provisions of
A�Iinneso�ta Statutes, Section 645. 021. -
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