Illinois § 4-115 Marriage after retirement

Illinois Statutes

§ 4-115 — Marriage after retirement

Illinois § 4-115

JurisdictionIllinois

TopicGOVERNMENT

Ch. 40PENSIONS

Act 40 ILCS 5/Illinois Pension Code.

Art.Article 4 - Firefighters' Pension Fund - Municipalities 500,000 And Under

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Bluebook

40 Ill. Comp. Stat. 4-115 (2026).

Text

(a)If a firefighter marries subsequent to the date of his or her retirement with any pension under this Article, and dies less than 12 months after the marriage, a surviving spouse shall receive no pension on the death of the firefighter.

(b)Beginning January 1, 1989, this Section shall no longer disqualify the surviving spouse of a firefighter who was married to such surviving spouse for at least 12 months and died before November 18, 1985, from receiving a survivor's pension, and any such surviving spouse who is otherwise eligible under Section 4-114 shall begin to receive a surviving spouse's pension on July 1, 1989.

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(a) If a firefighter marries subsequent to the date of his or her retirement with any pension under this Article, and dies less than 12 months after the marriage, a surviving spouse shall receive no pension on the death of the firefighter. (b) Beginning January 1, 1989, this Section shall no longer disqualify the surviving spouse of a firefighter who was married to such surviving spouse for at least 12 months and died before November 18, 1985, from receiving a survivor's pension, and any such surviving spouse who is otherwise eligible under Section 4-114 shall begin to receive a surviving spouse's pension on July 1, 1989.