Sec. 13.8. (a) Benefits paid under this section are subject to section 1.5 of this chapter.
(b) The 1953 fund shall be used to pay twelve thousand dollars ($12,000) to the beneficiary or estate of a member of the fund, active or retired, who:
(1) dies from any cause after having served for one (1) year or more as an active member of the police department; or
(2) dies from any cause while in the actual discharge of the member's duties as a police officer after having served less than one (1) year as an active member of the police department.
Any member of the fund may name a beneficiary to receive the amount provided for upon the member's death by designating in writing in such form as is prescribed by the local board and delivered to the board. The beneficiary may be changed from time to time by the member by canceling the designation and delivering a new designation to the local board. If the member makes no designation of beneficiary, the sum provided for shall be paid to the member's estate.
As added by P.L.200-1984, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.346-1985, SEC.1; P.L.47-1988, SEC.4; P.L.55-1989, SEC.60; P.L.197-1993, SEC.5; P.L.169-1994, SEC.4; P.L.325-1995, SEC.1; P.L.231-1997, SEC.4; P.L.40-1997, SEC.8; P.L.49-1998, SEC.6; P.L.118-2000, SEC.21; P.L.28-2008, SEC.3.
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