202239ORIGINAL TO CITY CLERK /.� dB f� {�
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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
COUNCIL RESOLUTION — GENERAL FORM
DATE
RESOLVED, By the Council of the City of Saint Paul,
that Chapter 3769 Laws of Minnesota for 19619 approved on the
14th day of April, 19619 entitled:
"AN ACT RELATING TO FIREMEN'S RELIEF
ASSOCIATION IN THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL;
AMENDING LAWS 1955, CHAPTER 375, SECTIONS
1, 3, 23, 24, 25, AND SECTION 4 AS AMENDED
BY LAWS 1957, CHAP?ER 257.11
a certified copy thereof is filed herewith, shall be and said
Act hereby is in all things approved;
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the City Clerk, as the chief
clerical-officer of said City of Saint Maul, shall forthwith
file with the Secretary of State a certificate in form
prescribed by the Attorney General stating the essential
facts necessary to said approval of said Act hereunder and
including a copy of this resolution of approval of Caid Act.
Council File No. 202239 — By Robert F.
Peterson —
Resolved, By the Council of the City
of Saint Paul, that Chapter 376, Laws
of Minnesota for 1961, approved on the
14th day of April, 1961, entitled:
"AN ACT RELATING TO FIRE-
MEN'S RELIEF ASSOCIATION IN
THE C I T Y OF SAINT PAUL;
AMENDING LAWS. 1955, CHAPTER
375, SECTIONS 1, 3, 23, 24, 25, AND
SECTION 4 AS. AMENDED BY LAWS
1957, CHAPTER 257."
a certified copy thereof is flled here-
with, shall be and said Act hereby is
in all things approved;
Resolved Further, That the City
Clerk, as the chief clerical officer of
said City of Saint Paul, shall forthwith
file with the Secretary of State a cer-
tificate in form prescribed' by the
Attorney General stating the essential
facts necessary to said approval of said
Act hereunder and including a copy
of this resolution of approval of said
Act.
Adopted by the Council May 19, 1961.
Approved May 19, 1961,
(May 27, 1961)
COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council WAY 19Wat 19—
Yeas Nays
DeCourcy MAY 2 9 info
Holland Approved 19—
Loss
In Favor
Mortinson
Peterson
Mayor
Rosen gainst
Mr. President, Vavoulis
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AN ACT CHAPTER No.
?ELAT ING TO F I: .EN'S RELIEF ASSOCIATION IN
Ti .. CITY OF SL7' ' RAM; AM \TDING LMIS 1955,
C_ :APTER 375, S =C T_OI,S 1, 3, 23, 24, 25, AND
SECTION 4 AS A::?NDEJ BY LA 1S 1957, CHAPTER
257.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE. OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1. Laws 1955, Chapter 375, Section 1 is
anended to read:
Section 1. In any the city of tire- r4�s- e?ass- rzetro -ar
ke =zer 'ee!?-1:avErg- a- papulatiaR- a - -Re'. -less -than- 399;aa0 -nag
e= a -ti3a� -x,58; 220 - =r iaa =;saa; s; Saint Paul the fire
department shall maintain a firemen's relief association;
which shall be duly incorporated under the laws of the
state; _ All assee atieys association now existing
as eel a
corooration under the laws of the state-;shall have
perpetual corporate existence.
Sec. 2. Laws 1955, Chapter 375, Section 3 is amended
to read:
Sec. 3. A fireman under sections 1 to 29 is one vh o
is regularly entered on the pay -roll of such fire depart
serving on active duty with a designated fire company
thereon or having charge of one or more of the companies
and engaged in the hazards of fire fighting; and shall
include all members of the electrical and mechanical
divisions of such fire'department and all others who are
subject to like hazards. Substitutes and persons employ
irregularly from time to time shall not be included.
The association shall establish a firemen's pension
fund or continue to maintain the firemen's pension fund
existing in such city and shall have the management andA
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n existing firemen's relief association in such city she
ontinue as members of the relief association established
nde= this act.
Snv person entitled to a oension under the orovisions
r this act shall have arid retain the right to waive all O
...v nortion of benefits _Granted herein by written notice t
HT
true to the cr
ice to the association cant
oner shall'ffiereafter receive the monz
pith he may be entitled under the Oroy — 101- of uta .11
Sec. 3. Laws 1955, Chapter 375, Section 4, as amend
y Laws 1957, Chapter 257, Section 1, is amended to read:
Sec. 4. ?very fireman shall apply for membership in
uch relief association in siaen the city
-Aa?ayed of Saint Paul within the time and in the manner
ereinafter set forth. Any such fireman shall, not later
han 90 days from the time he is regularly entered on the
ayrolls of the fire department, make written application
or membership in the relief association on forms supplie
y the association, accompanied by one or more physicians
ertificates required by the bylaws of the association.
fter the application has been filed, the board of
xaminers of the association shall make a thorough
nvestigation thereof and file its report with the
.ecretary of the association. The application must be
cted upon by the association within six months from th
.ate applicant was entered on the payroll of the fire
,eoartment.
e admitted to
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ars.: orovided however, that any oerson aDOOIn
reran v:ho attains the aae of 35 years within 3
s a000intment may be_adr:iitted to membershio in
elief association if his application for nembershin is
iled v:ith the association's board of trusteas_ayithin_90
ays of such a000intment. Provided at all times. that n,
Prsnn snail be admitted to me.-abershio_in such associati
ation for reinstat
aid associac:.on.
Sec.'4. Laves 1955, Chapter 375, Section 23 is amende
o read:
Sec. 23. A member of the association who has
erformed service on the fire department for 20 years or
ore but has not reached the age of 50 years shall have the
fight to retire from the department without forfeiting his
ight to a service pension. He shall, upon application, be
laced on the deferred pension roll of the association and,
fter he has reached the age of 50 years, the association
hall, upon his application therefor, pay his pension from
he date the application is approved by the association.
ny person making this application thereby waives all othex
iohts, claims, or demands against his association for any
ause that may have arisen from, or that may be
ttributable to, his service in the fire department.
Anv member of the association v.ho i s separated from
ervice in the fire department in such a manner that
ieither he nor any of his survivors is entitled to Dension
ierefits shall have refunded to him or, in_ the _ event of h9
each. there shall be refunded to his leoal representative,
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5-2/3 Ocrc3.nt of all salary contributions that have bee
ijd by said member to th? soec_zl =urd• orovided, that
3nofits that have been received by such member from the
=c_ al tuna. or any amount that shall haV2 been paid ou'
the oenorzl fund as a death benefit on said member's
ehalf, shall be deducted .rom the amount so refunded
Of Ore the rafundment provided for herein is made.
in the event that such secaration from service by a
nl the -fire deoartment nav be deemed to be of a
refund ::lent until it can pe met
on is temporary o= oermanent, a
all only be made at "he member'
said member'
Sec. 5. Laws 1955, Chapter 375, Section 24 is amende
o read:
Sec. 24. Any applicant for a service pension who,
ubsequent to his entry into the service of such fire
epartment, leaves the active service Of such fire
eoartment to serve in the military forces of the United
Cates in any war or national emergency, or having during
uch war or emergency left the active service of such fire
epartment to enter the employment of the government of th
inited States and in such service rendered fire preventior
ervices during such war or emergency and has returned
=ter his honorable discharge from such service, and,
ithin six months after such discharge, either applied fox
einstatement in or resumed active duty in such fire
epartment, the period of his absence in such service of
eriod o= military or fire prevention service he shall
e considered as an active member of his association.
The shall be olaced uoon
military service credit for oansion.purposes:
(1) Credit shall be granted for military service
rerdared subseauent to July 1 1961, orovided such credit
shall not exceed six calendar vears.
(2) No credit shall be orarted for military service
rnrdp -ed suhspouent to July 1. 1961 if the military servi
edit for service rendered prior to
exceeds six calendar vears.
(3) if the military service-credit-for—service prior
service subseauent to July 1. 1961 shall be added to such
or =or service. but in no case shall such combined military
service credit exceed six calendar vears,
(4) These Drovisions shall be in effect notwithstandi
the Drovisions of the veteran's preference act and /or any
other lai, rule, or bvlao: Drovidina for credit for military
service for pension ourooses.
Sec. 6. Laws 1955, Chapter 375, Section 25 is amended
to read:
Sec. 25. When a service pensioner, disability
pensioner, or deferred pensioner, or an active member of
such relief association dies, leaving
(1) A widow who was his legally married wife, residi
with him, and who was married to him while or prior to the
time he was on a payroll of the fire department; and who,
in case the deceased member was a service or deferred
pensioner, was legally married to the member at least thre
years before his retirement from the fire department; or
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1011 eased was on the payroll of the fire department, or bob
in nine mcnths after the decedent was withdrawn from
payroll of the fire department, . the wido:,j and the chil
hildren shall be entitled to a pension or pensions, as
o:: s•:
(a) To the widow, a pension of not less than 15 units
nd not to exceed the sum of 22 units per month, as the
y- la:•rs bylavis of the association provide, for her natural
life; provided, that if she shall remarry then the pension
shall cease and terminate as of the date of her remarriage
(b)'To the child or children, if their mother be
living, a pension of not to exceed 8 units per month for
each child up to the time each child reaches the age of no-
less than 16 years and not to exceed an age of 18 years, i.
conformity with the cy -laws bvlaws of the association;
provided, the total pensions hereunder for the widow and
children of the deceased member shall not exceed the sum o:
46 units per month;
(c) A child or children of a deceased member receivini
a pension or pensions hereunder shall, after the death of
their mother, be entitled to receive a pension or pensions
in such amount as the board of trustees of the association
shall deem necessary to properly support the child or
.children until they reach the age of not less than 16 and
rot more than 18 years, as the by-laws bylaws of the
association may provide; but the total amount of the
pension or pensions hereunder for any child or children
shall not exceed the sum of 40 units per month_
(d) In the event that a minor dependent who is
raceivina a pension as provided above shall marry before
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the 'rr?ace.
SEG. %.
This act s'all become e==ect've only a =ter
its aooroval by a r.13i0= tV Of the aovernino hodv o'_ the
city o= Saint Paul, Ranls.:v county and uoon comoliance wi'
the orovisions of Lawn 197709.t Chaoter_368.
President of the Senate
Speaker of the Hous of Representatives.
Passed the Senate this twenty -first day of March in the year
Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and sixty -one.
Secre' f6tiie a e.
Passed the House of Representatives this eighth day of April
in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and sixty-
Chief Clerk, House of Representa .
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S.F. No. 1009
Approved L
Governor of the State of Minnesota.
Filed
eretary of the State of Minnesota..
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